A French investigative judge has opened a probe into Fabrice Leggeri, the former executive director of the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, for alleged complicity in crimes against humanity and torture. The investigation follows a legal complaint filed by human rights organizations concerning the agency’s role in “pushbacks” of migrants in the Aegean Sea. Leggeri, who resigned from his post in 2022 and currently serves as a member of the European Parliament, is accused of overseeing operations that forced migrant boats back into Turkish waters.
- Fabrice Leggeri is under investigation for complicity in crimes against humanity and torture related to his tenure at Frontex.
- The probe was triggered by a complaint from human rights groups Ligue des Droits de l’Homme and Utopia 56.
- Allegations center on “pushback” operations where migrants were allegedly prevented from seeking asylum and forced back into Turkish territory.
- Leggeri resigned from the EU border agency in April 2022 following an investigation by the EU’s anti-fraud office, OLAF.
- Leggeri currently holds a seat in the European Parliament representing the French National Rally (RN) party.
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