Families seek justice as trial of English Channel tragedy mastermind opens in Erbil
The trial has begun in Erbil of an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish people smuggler accused of involvement in the 2021 English Channel disaster, in a case linked to investigations and prosecutions in France and the UK. Bashdar, whose real name is Hajar Mina Abdullah, is accused of playing a role in the smuggling operation behind the November 2021 crossing, during which 31 people died attempting to reach…
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