Press release issued by HIAS on 6 July 2020. Originally published here. July 6, 2020, Mytilene – The public prosecutor … More
Category: general
In this section, the newes posts are displayed, ranging from tabular short updates on deportations from the Greek Islands to Turkey and “voluntary return” from Greece to reports about individuals facing criminalization, detention and deportation. In addition, there are in-debth background reports on deportations and imprisonment in Greece and Turkey.
“Voluntary Returns”: May 2020
There were no transfers of people, who signed the “voluntary” return.
Deportations to Turkey – overview: May 2020
There were no deportations of people from the Aegaen Islands to Turkey this month under the EU-Turkey-Deal.
Greece carries out collective expulsion of over 900 asylum seekers under the complicit silence of the European Union
By M.E. Since the beginning of March, various organizations working in Greece have denounced the collective expulsions of migrants from … More
Lesvos 2020 Timeline – Violence, Oppression, Resistance
Via Voices of Freedom Summary of the events of violence, oppression and resistance happening on Lesvos Island in 2020. May … More
20 Organizations and Lawyers call for voting against provisions that jeopardize fundamental rights of applicants for international protection
via Legal Centre Lesbos Athens, 7 May 2020 – Following a joint memorandum sent to the Minister of Immigration and … More
Deportations to Turkey – overview: April 2020
There were no deportations of people from the Aegaen Islands to Turkey this month under the EU-Turkey-Deal.
“Voluntary Returns”: April 2020, 3 people
Dates 21.04., 23.04. Number of People 3 Islands 2 from Lesvos, 1 from Chios (different tables from here) These people … More
Video: Situation in Moria, Lesvos (German)
“Since the right-wing conservative “New Democracy” came to power, the situation in Moria continues to escalate. After the racist attacks … More
Hunger strike forced to stop after police intervention
The hunger strike in Moria pre-removal detention centre (PRO.KE.K.A) ended on 8th April after allegations of police brutality. The circumstances … More