Archive · 16 Jan 2026

Greek Court Acquits Aid Workers of Migrant-Smuggling Charges

Greek Court Acquits Aid Workers of Migrant-Smuggling Charges

A Greek court has found 24 aid workers not guilty of helping migrants illegally enter the country.

These workers were part of a group called Emergency Response Center International (ERCI) that helped refugees in Greece.

Two of them, Sarah Mardini and Sean Binder, were even in a Netflix movie called The Swimmers.

The workers were accused of serious crimes, but the court said they were innocent.

The trial took a very long time, and some people think the charges were unfair.

Greece has been stricter about migrants recently, but the court's decision was a big win for the aid workers.

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