Pylos Shipwreck Investigation Stalls Six Months On

Survivors Allege Hellenic Coast Guard's Actions Contributed to Tragedy, Face Serious Charges

Investigations into allegations that the Hellenic Coast Guard's actions contributed to the Pylos shipwreck six months ago have made little progress, according to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
The shipwreck resulted in the death of over 600 people, with only 104 survivors from an estimated 750 migrants and asylum seekers onboard.
Survivors allege that the Coast Guard failed to mobilize appropriate resources for a rescue despite clear indicators of distress, and that a Coast Guard patrol boat caused the boat to capsize.
Nine survivors are currently facing serious charges before the Criminal Court of Kalamata in Greece, including for causing a shipwreck.
Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of ongoing judicial inquiries into the tragedy, given Greece's history of failures in investigating shipwrecks and human rights violations at its borders.