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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Τα γεγονότα που πυροδοτήθηκαν στη Λέσβο από τη μεγάλη φωτιά που κατέκαυσε μεγάλο μέρος των υποδομών στο ΚΥΤ Μόριας στις 8 Σεπτεμβρίου οδήγησαν ήδη σε εξελίξεις που δεν προοιωνίζονται τίποτα καλό ούτε για τους πρόσφυγες ούτε για τους κατοίκους του νησιού.
Press release of legal organisations operating in Lesvos about the procedures regarding asylum seekers during the on-going emergency situation
Author: reliefweb.int | 2 August 2020
New regulations introduced by the Greek government on the functioning of civil society organizations risk undermining their independence and further shrink the space for civil society, particularly for organizations that act to defend the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. In the midst of an increasingly hostile climate for asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants, and those who try to assist them, Amnesty International is concerned that the new rules threaten the right to freedom of association in Greece.
Author: UNHCR | data2.unhcr.org | 19 July 2020
Arrivals This week, 174 people arrived on the Aegean islands, an increase from last week’s 0 arrivals but a decrease from last year’s 1,339 arrivals during the same period. The average daily arrivals on all islands this week equaled 25, compared to 0 in the previous week.
