French Court Probes Former Frontex Chief Fabrice Leggeri for Crimes Against Humanity in the Sea

A French investigative judge has launched a probe into former Frontex director Fabrice Leggeri for alleged complicity in crimes against humanity and torture related to migrant pushbacks.The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that the case brought by human rights groups warrants an inquiry into whether Leggeri facilitated interceptions by Libyan and Greek authorities while leading the EU border agency.Leggeri, who currently represents the Rassemblement National in the European Parliament, faces scrutiny over operational shifts toward aerial surveillance that allegedly increased risks for thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean.
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