If you watched the movie The Swimmers (if not, I recommend it, even if you aren't a competitive swimmer or if you aren't interested in competitive swimming), it does not give much away to note that the older sister in the movie was arrested in Greece for her efforts as part of an organization to help rescue refugees. She was not smuggling them or helping them go anywhere else or get citizenship or aid somewhere else -- she and her colleagues were basically just making sure that people didn't drown.
Anyway, some of the most immediate charges were dropped. I guess the whole saga isn't over, but I get the impression (hopefully) that it won't go much further.
Greek court rejects charges against aid workers, including Sarah Mardini of ‘The Swimmers’
The article has a tiny little spoiler in it, but if you read anything about the movie itself, you'll probably figure that part out.
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