Meanwhile, five NGO refugee rescue ships continued to be held in Italy AN NGO that supports refugees in Turkey is appealing for financial help after a donor withdrew a promise of funding following unconfirmed reports that the Greek authorities are investigating its activities. Austrian NGO Josoor said today that it had previously received a writtenContinue reading “Refugee support organisation Josoor calls for donations after donor pulls out following Greek authorities’ ‘criminalisation campaign’”
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Greek coastguard systematically violating refugee human rights, report alleges
Alarm Phone documents 76 cases in the last 12 months when the Hellenic Coastguard used violent methods against refugees THE Greek coastguard stands accused once again of having systematically violated the human rights of refugees over the last year in a new study published today by the refugee distress hotline organisation Alarm Phone. In theContinue reading “Greek coastguard systematically violating refugee human rights, report alleges”
Top EU official condemned for window-dressing the containment of refugees
Ylva Johansson’s visit to Greece’s migrant camps is ‘equivalent to a warden’s visit at the prison they manage.’ says Alarm Phone HUMAN RIGHTS groups have condemned a top European Union official for window-dressing the bloc’s policy of containing refugees at Europe’s edges. Today, EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson was helicoptered to the Greek islandsContinue reading “Top EU official condemned for window-dressing the containment of refugees”
Refugee rights defenders condemn the EU-Turkey migrant deal on its fifth anniversary
Meanwhile, the Ocean Viking rescue ship finds 11 people off the coast of Libya Refugee rights groups condemned the European Union’s migrant deal with Turkey today on its fifth anniversary. The 2016 deal, officially known as EU-Turkey Statement, allowed the Greek authorities to return to Turkey any person who had crossed into the country irregularly.Continue reading “Refugee rights defenders condemn the EU-Turkey migrant deal on its fifth anniversary”
‘Living in this constant nightmare of insecurity and uncertainty’
BETHANY RIELLY writes on the mental health crisis experienced by the refugee kids trapped in Greece’s Moria 2 camp DURING the first week of 2021, Katrin Glatz-Brubakk treated a refugee who had tried to drown himself. His arms, already covered with scars, were sliced open with fresh cuts. He told her: “I can’t live inContinue reading “‘Living in this constant nightmare of insecurity and uncertainty’”
Close to 10,000 people pushed back to Turkey by Greek coastguard and Frontex, activists allege
New report by Mare Liberum documents 321 migrant pushbacks in the Aegean Sea last year CLOSE to 10,000 people were forcibly pushed back across the Aegean Sea to Turkey last year by the Greek coastguard and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), according to a human rights monitoring organisation. Mare Liberum, a GermanContinue reading “Close to 10,000 people pushed back to Turkey by Greek coastguard and Frontex, activists allege”
Who thought this was a good idea?
A New Year’s greeting from the UNHCR celebrating a refugee baby’s return to Afghanistan raises worrying questions, writes Josoor co-founder NATALIE GRUBER I RECEIVED dozens of messages with wishes for the New Year. By far the most heartfelt ones came from my Afghan friends. I smiled at every single one, but replying to them wasContinue reading “Who thought this was a good idea?”
Refugees stuck in Moria 2 camp eke out their lives in floods and sludge
This is ‘not a place even for animals to live in winter,’ says one refugee stuck in the camp PEOPLE stuck inside a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos are facing a deluge of water and mud. Heavy rainfall at the weekend caused some of the tents and roads inside the Kara TepeContinue reading “Refugees stuck in Moria 2 camp eke out their lives in floods and sludge”
Refugee support workers on Lesbos warn of ‘chaos’ on the island as riot police are sent in
Greek cops reportedly tear gas homeless kids as fascist groups attempt to disrupt NGO workers from helping the desperate migrants REFUGEE support workers on the Greek island of Lesbos warned today that the situation for the thousands of people made homeless after Moria refugee camp burnt down three days ago remains dire. “Earlier today theContinue reading “Refugee support workers on Lesbos warn of ‘chaos’ on the island as riot police are sent in”
Germany orders detention of activists’ ships
Mare Liberum says it won’t accept the blockade of its human rights mission in the Aegean Sea GERMANY delivered a devastating blow today to a human rights organisation operating in the Aegean Sea by ordering the detention of its ships. Not-for-profit association Mare Liberum told the German Transport Ministry last week that it intended toContinue reading “Germany orders detention of activists’ ships”
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