One of the biggest refugee crises in Europe occurred in Greece and sparked resistance
through pushback practice and violating the principle of non refoulement. This research
aims to explain the responsibility of the Greece in carrying out its responsibilities for
violations its non-refoulement obligations towards Afghan refugees.This research is
normative legal research by analyzing statutory regulations related to the topic of this
research, and supported by data obtained from interviews with sources from the Head of
International Law Department, Gadjah Mada University. The source of legal material used
is based on the 1951 Geneva Convention concerning the Status of Refugees and the
principle of non-refoulement. Then analyzed using deductive analysis techniques. The
results of the research show that the principle of non-refoulement has been considered as
customary international law through existing practices so that the principle of non-
refoulement is binding on countries and Greece is responsible for the actions taken against
Afghan refugees under ARSIWA framework and ECtHR decisions.