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“Voluntary Returns”: 11 – 17 March 2019, 7 people
Date 15th of March 17th of March Number of people 1 6 Islands 1 from Chios source 6 from Kos source These people agreed to “voluntary” return from Greece to their country of origin with the programme of “Assisted Voluntary … Continue reading
14 March, Lesvos – Turkey
Date & Time 14th of March, 11.55 am (Ferry) Means of Transportation Bus & Ferry (Esref Jale) Number & Gender 2 Nationalities unknown Islands 1 from Samos, 1 from Kos source
“Voluntary Returns”: 4 – 10 March 2019, 16 people
Date 8th of March 9th of March Number of people 10 6 Islands 10 from Chios source 6 from Kos source These people agreed to “voluntary” return from Greece to their country of origin with the programme of “Assisted Voluntary … Continue reading
7 March, Lesvos – Turkey
Date & Time 7th of March, 11.30 am (Ferry) Means of Transportation Bus & Ferry (Turyol) Number & Gender 2 men Nationalities unknown Islands 2 from Samos source
Deportations to Turkey – overview: February 2019
Month February Number & Nationality 13 (3 from Afghanistan, 2 from Pakistan, 1 from Nigeria, 1 from Egypt, 1 from Iran, 1 from Iraq, 1 from Algeria, 3 other Nationalities) source1 source2 Islands 5 from Lesvos, 3 from Chios, 3 … Continue reading
“Voluntary Returns”: 25 February – 3 March 2019, 5 people
Date 1st of March 3rd of March Number of people 2 3 Islands 2 from Lesvos source 3 from Kos source These people agreed to “voluntary” return from Greece to their country of origin with the programme of “Assisted Voluntary … Continue reading
28 February, Lesvos – Turkey
Date & Time 28th of February, 1:45 pm (Ferry) Means of Transportation Bus & Ferry (Esref Jale) Number & Gender 2 Nationalities unknown Islands 1 from Chios, 1 from Samos source
“Voluntary Returns”: 18 – 24 February 2019, 11 people
Date 18th of February 20th of February Number of people 8 3 Islands 8 from Kos source 3 from Chios source These people agreed to “voluntary” return from Greece to their country of origin with the programme of “Assisted Voluntary … Continue reading
21 February, Lesvos – Turkey
Date & Time 21st of February, 11 am (Ferry) Means of Transportation Bus & Ferry Number & Gender 2 men Nationalities unknown Islands 2 from Lesvos source
Criminalization of Deportation Monitoring – Arrests and Police Violence
The EU-Turkey statement of 18th of March 2016 gained lots of media attention. It was presented as a solution for the so-called “refugee crisis” with the goal to return “[a]ll new irregular migrants crossing from Turkey into Greek islands as … Continue reading