ATHENS: Two dozen aid workers went on trial in Greece on Thursday on charges including migrant smuggling, in a case that rights groups have dismissed as a baseless attempt to outlaw aid for refugees heading to Europe. The trial on the island of Lesbos comes as EU countries, including Greece — which saw more than one million people reaching its shores during Europe’s refugee crisis in 2015-2016 — are tightening rules on migration as right-wing parties gain ground across the bloc.

The accused, including Syrian refugee Sarah Mardini and Irishman Sean Binder, were among those providing humanitarian assistance in Europe’s migration crisis

ATHENS: Two dozen aid workers went on trial in Greece on Thursday on charges including migrant smuggling, in a case that rights groups have dismissed as a baseless attempt to…