European court rules against Greece over migrant’s illegal deportation, calls practice ‘systematic’

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights, in a landmark ruling Tuesday, found that Greece had illegally deported a woman back to neighboring Turkey and described the use of summary expulsions or “pushbacks” as systematic.

The decision at the court in Strasbourg, France could impact how Europe handles migrants at its borders, at a time when Greece and several European Union member states are seeking tougher immigration controls.

A Turkish woman — identified only by her initials A.R.E. ...