Release of Documentary: MORIA 35
Ahead of the 20 April 2018 trial of the Moria 35, we premiered the documentary Moria 35, at Refugees Accommodation and Solidarity […]
Author: Lorraine Leete
Demonstration Against Two Years of EU’s Dirty Deal with Turkey
PRESS RELEASE: Two years after the EU-Turkey deal came into force, on Saturday 17th March the Legal Centre will join a demonstration, […]
January 2018 Report on Rights Violations and Resistance in Lesvos
Violations of Rights Exposed at Europe’s Borders At the close of 2017 in the period since our last report, the inhumane treatment […]
OCTOBER REPORT ON RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND RESISTANCE IN LESVOS
Moria Refugee Camp Unlivable and Containment Policy Unsustainable OPEN THE ISLANDS Campaigns initiated throughout Lesvos and Greece Sappho Square Sit-In Memorials Held […]
Solidarity Groups call for closing “hotspots” for refugees as winter approaches
Today, 12 October, 2017, the Legal Centre Lesvos joins over 40 solidarity groups and organizations from the Greek islands, Athens, and abroad, […]
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 […]
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 […]