HEARING TOMORROW AT MYTILENE COURT FOR #MORIA35
PRESS RELEASE 35 individuals were arrested on Tuesday 18th July 2017 in Moria Refugee Camp in Lesvos, Greece, after clashes with riot […]
Author: Lorraine Leete
July Report on Rights Violations and Resistance in Lesvos
Arbitrary Detention Sparks Protests in Moria and Mytilene Lack of free legal representation on appeal violates refugees’ right to due process Concerns […]
Arbitrary Detention in Lesvos – Refugees Driven to Hunger Strike to Protest Inhumane Conditions
The Legal Centre Lesvos condemns the unlawful practice of indiscriminately detaining people who are in the process of applying for international protection. […]
Refugee “Voluntarily” Returned from Greece Severely Tortured Upon Arrival in Ethiopia
European policies of exclusion and xenophobia were in the media’s spotlight last year with the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, leaving families […]
Amnesty International Chair Arrested in Turkey: How long will EU falsely claim that Turkey is safe for refugees?
On 6 June 2017, the Chair of Amnesty International, Taner Kiliç, was arrested by Turkish authorities. Unfortunately, this arrest is not an […]
Legal Centre Lesvos joins NGOs in Decrying New Policy Limiting Asylum Seekers in Exercising their Right to Appeal
Mytiline, Greece – 15 NGOs urge the Greek Government to immediately reverse the recent policy excluding asylum-seekers on the Greek islands who […]
Syrian Kurds on Hunger Strike in Moria Refugee Camp
Eleven Kurdish Syrians and one Arab Syrian have begun a hunger strike in Moria Refugee Camp in Lesvos, protesting the rejection of […]
Legal Centre Lesvos is seeking a Greek lawyer to assist in its work in solidarity with refugees
Since August of 2016 the legal centre has been operating on Lesvos island, providing legal assistance and representation to the refugees of […]
Moria, an ‘Open Air Prison’ Where Refugees Are Dying
Media coverage from Spain on the situation in Lesvos.