Europe: 142 people to be prosecuted in 2024 for helping or rescuing migrants

The report focuses on situations in Greece, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta, Latvia, and France. It was compiled based on monitoring of European media.

The NGO specifically mentions the case of seven Basque activists accused of taking advantage of a race to smuggle 36 migrants across the border between Spain and France in March 2024. They are expected to be tried in early October.