Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, prides itself on being the “eyes and ears” of Europe’s borders. With its multi-billion-euro budget, the agency is responsible for monitoring the EU ...

(Brussels) – The European Union border guard agency’s oversight mechanisms have failed to safeguard people against serious human rights violations at the EU’s external borders, Human Rights Watch said ...

Evidence including footage of Frontex ship making waves near a migrant dinghy appears to contradict agency’s denial of involvement in pushbacks The EU’s border agency has been accused of complicity in ...

A report from the EU's Anti-Fraud Office paints a dark picture of the bloc's border agency, charging human rights violations, abuse of power and intimidation. Greece, too, is the focus of criticism.

In his July 2023 letter, however, Grimheden, Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, or FRO, said the plan “has not led to changes” and called for the agency to activate Article 46, the nuclear option ...

“A pushback operation is not just torture and trauma; it’s a profound humiliation—being treated as if you are not a human being. When Frontex stands behind the suffering of me and my friends, it feels ...