Hostility towards migrants and those working to support them continues as state policy in Lesvos
LEGAL CENTRE LESVOS UPDATE: Police fines for migrants seeking legal aid, the prolonged lockdown on refugee camps, the detention of new arrivals […]
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IRAQI INFANT’S DEATH AT SEA OFF COAST OF LESVOS UNREPORTED BY GREEK AUTHORITIES, EXPOSED BY AL JAZEERA
Since the beginning of March, at least four children and one adult have died in Lesvos or trying to reach the island. […]
DISCRIMINATORY RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT FURTHER CONTAIN MIGRANTS IN UNSANITARY CONDITIONS – AND AT RISK OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Ελληνικά Castellano A nationwide ban on “all unnecessary movement” has been introduced in Greece, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, the […]
Protect the most vulnerable to ensure protection for everyone! ‘Restore legality to protect refugees and the society at large amidst the pandemic’
Ελληνικά Open letter signed by 152 Organizations To The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Constantine An. […]
Greece: Move Asylum Seekers, Migrants to Safety Immediate Hotspot Decongestion Needed to Address COVID-19
Ελληνικά (Athens, March 24, 2020) – Greece’s government should immediately reduce congestion in the islands’ Reception and Identification Centers (RICs) for asylum […]
COVID-19 PAVES WAY FOR MASS DETENTION OF MIGRANTS
#CASTELLANO #ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Since its election on an anti-immigrant platform, the ruling New Democracy party in Greece has publicly pushed for the establishment […]
NO-MAN’S LANDS FOR EUROPE’S “UNDESIRABLES”
[Ελληνικά] [Castellano] Since the Prime Minister’s announcement on 1st March that Greece would suspend the right to seek asylum, all migrants who […]
“Protect our laws and humanity!” Open Letter by 120 Organizations
{Greek text here} To: Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli President of the […]
ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL: EUROPEAN BORDER PRIORITIES BECOME POLICY
Ελληνικά CASTELLANO On Sunday, the Greek government announced the suspension of new asylum applications for one month, and that those who attempt […]
PRESS RELEASE: A criminal complaint was filed regarding the death of a 31-year-old Iranian national at the Pre-Removal Detention Centre of Moria
[Greek text below] February 6, 2020, Mytilene, Lesvos – on 29th January a criminal complaint was filed before the public prosecutor of […]