Category Archives: report
Denial of Right to Appeal – Two Migrants from “Moria 35” Deported, 13 June 2018
by Valeria Hänsel On June 13th, two refugees from Ghana and Guinea have been deported to Turkey under questionable legal grounds. Despite the efforts of the Legal Centre Lesbos and lawyers from the organization HIAS, who were fighting against the … Continue reading
The Myth of Voluntary Deportations – “Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration” from Greece, January 2018
By Muriel Schweizer and Valeria Hänsel The number of people who agree to “voluntary” return from Greece to their country of origin with the programme of “Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration” of the “International Organization for Migration” (IOM) is significantly … Continue reading
30 November 2017 – Nigerian man deported despite serious health condition
Two brothers from Nigeria who made the deadly crossing from Turkey to Lesvos in a rubber dinghy were immediately detained in the pre-removal prison inside the so-called “Hotspot camp”, Moria. For almost three months they were isolated from society, adequate … Continue reading
27 November 2017 – Dubious Deportations to Turkey Prevented!
Author: Valeria Hänsel On Thursday, 23rd November 2017, the deportation of two migrants was stopped last minute. The two men from Iran and Afghanistan were held in detention on Lesvos Island. Shortly before they were transported to the harbour of … Continue reading
Sent to their Deaths. A Documentary
A documentary about two Iranian activist brothers, Amir and Arash Hampay, on Lesvos Island. Amir is facing his deportation under the EU-Turkey Deal. But through the involvement of his brother, activists and lawyers, his deportation is halted last minute. However, … Continue reading
Turkey suspends migrant readmission deal with Greece
Turkey suspends migrant readmission deal with Greece
Post-deportation risks under the EU-Turkey Statement: What happens after readmission to Turkey?
Policy Brief – Robert Schumann Centre for Advanced Studies by Jill Alpes, Sevda Tunaboylu, Orcun Ulusoy and Saima Hassan November 2017 The policy brief describes how the weak protection for asylum seekers and refugees in Turkey has been further undermined … Continue reading
Amnesty International: Turkey: Thousands of Afghans swept up in ruthless deportation drive
Via HarekAct and Amnesty International – At least 2,000 Afghans who fled to Turkey to escape conflict and the worst excesses of the Taliban are in detention and at imminent risk of being forced back to danger, Amnesty International said … Continue reading
Human Rights Watch: Turkey – Mass Deportations of Syrians
EU Should Raise Issue, Pledge Aid at Conference Via HarekAct and Human Rights Watch – (Brussels) – Turkish security forces have routinely intercepted hundreds, and at times thousands, of asylum seekers at the Turkey-Syria border since at least December 2017 … Continue reading
Refugee in Wheelchair Deported to Turkey
Via No Border Kitchen Lesvos – for Video click here On Thursday December 14th 8 people were deported back to Turkey under EU-Turkey-Deal. Among them was one man in a wheelchair. Only two weeks ago another severly sick refugee that … Continue reading