Greece’s Syriza-led government has jailed 23-year-old Syrian competitive swimmer Sara Mardini and three other members of the ERCI (Emergency Response Centre International) association on blatantly trumped-up charges. They are accused of people smuggling, espionage and membership in a criminal organisation. The purpose of this chilling arrest is to stop assistance to refugees fleeing the NATO war in Syria by criminalising humanitarian aid.
— source wsws.org | 2018/09/10 |