12 of the 13 refugees who were charged in court for protests on Sapphous square in 2017 were declared innocent, … More
Category: report
This section shows in-depth reports and cases we follow, highlighting severe rights violations that we observed.
Turkey sent sick man back to Greece on 19th of September
Greece attempted to deport two sick Pakistani men from Lesvos to Turkey. Turkey however did not accept them. The deportation … More
Suspension of EU-Turkey Deal and Mass Deportations from Turkey
Turkey started mass expulsion of Syrians and at the same time refuses to take back migrants from Greece under the … More
The war against smuggling – Incarcerating the marginalized
V.H. The following short report is based on data collected by the organization Christian Peacemaker Teams Lesvos (CPT-Lesvos) who has … More
Brochure about cases of criminalization at the EU borders online
Via You can’t evict a Movement – You can`t evict Solidarity! The campaign “You can’t evict Solidarity” made a brochure … More
Turmoil during forceful deportation
On 27th June, three men were forcefully deported from Lesvos to Turkey. An activist witnessed how one person tried to … More
Watching deportations – An activist’s account
Migrants are deported from Lesvos to Turkish prisons on a weekly basis. In some cases, there are clear violations of … More
Surrendered to Harmandalı Removal Prison – How EU policies lead to expulsion and maltreatment of migrants deported to Turkey
Under the EU-Turkey Deal, people whose asylum claims have been rejected or declared as inadmissible are deported back to Turkey. … More
Prisoners of the Deal. The Erosion of the European Asylum System on the Greek Hotspot Island Lesbos
Download Report in German here The EU-Turkey deal of 18 March 2016 is one of the central answers to the … More
The Death of Dreams – A Voice from Prison
Many people who come to Europe looking for freedom and safety find themselves imprisoned. While the EU politics forcibly keep … More