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Equal Rights Beyond Borders together with HIAS Greece and Refugee Support Aegean and commissioned by the Danish Refugee Council published an analysis on Border Procedures on the Greek Islands.
Τhe report examines the workings of border procedures implemented on the Greek islands over the past year (June 2021 – June 2022), revealing new concerns tied to poor quality of asylum procedures and to breaches of fundamental rights.

Ο Συνήγορος καλεί την πολιτική ηγεσία να επανεξετάσει τη συμμετοχή του στις επιτροπές αυτές προκειμένου να διασφαλίσει τον ρόλο και την φυσιογνωμία της Ανεξάρτητης Αρχής αλλά και των προαναφερόμενων επιτροπών.

Since the start of the year, the Greek Government has further obstructed access to asylum for most migrants seeking protection in Greece, through the implementation of unfair policies and dysfunctional asylum procedures. In stark contrast to the opening of borders to Ukrainian nationals, evidence continues to emerge showing that Greek authorities systematically perpetrate violent and illegal pushbacks in the Aegean, with the complicity of EU institutions and agencies.