Asylum
Humanitarian Governance
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November 02, 2023
The report describes how denial of assistance, violence and refoulement have become an integral part of a border management system on the islands of Samos and Lesvos, funded and legitimised by the European Union, with devastating consequences for those seeking protection in Europe.
Humanitarian Governance
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November 02, 2023
Centers & Facilities
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November 01, 2023
Centers & Facilities
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October 29, 2023
Humanitarian Governance
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September 21, 2023
Incarcerating the Marginalized. The Fight Against Alleged ›Smugglers‹ on the Greek Hotspot Islands. A report on the criminalization of migration. The following report outlines the system of punishment and incarceration of migrants who are accused of human smuggling at the EU-external border in the Aegean. It bears witness to the fates of people who have been sentenced to life long imprisonment in Greece
Humanitarian Governance
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September 19, 2023
Since July 2023, the Aegean islands have experienced a sharp increase in arriving asylum seekers crossing by boat from Türkiye. Between 1 July – 31 August 2023, over 4,000 people were brought to the Closed Controlled Access Centres (CCACs) on Samos and Lesvos and placed into unlawful detention while awaiting registration of their asylum requests.
Refugees & Migrants
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September 14, 2023