@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10010991, title = {Illicit Return Practices of Irregular Migrants from Greece to Turkey}, author = {Enkelejda Koka and Denard Veshi}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Since 2011, in the name of ‘humanitarianism’ and deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, the legal and political justification delivered by Greece to manage the refugee crisis is pre-emptive interception. Although part of the EU, Greece adopted its own strategy. These practices have also created high risks for migrants generally resulting in non-rescue episodes and push-back practices having lethal consequences to the life of the irregular migrant. Thus, this article provides an analysis of the Greek ‘compassionate border work’ policy, a practice known as push-back. It is argued that these push-back practices violate international obligations, notably the ‘right to life’, the ‘duty to search and rescue’, the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the principle of non-refoulement. }, journal = {International Journal of Law and Political Sciences}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, year = {2020}, pages = {45 - 51}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10010991}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/157}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 157, 2020}, }