Greece: Fire and Virus Fear in Moria, 450 People Detained on Vessel Moved to Closed Camp
A young child died in a fire in the overcrowded Moria camp on Lesbos. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that living conditions in the island hotspots “provide the perfect storm for a COVID-19 outbreak”. 450 people who have been detained for weeks in the habour of...
Violations Continue in Greece, EU Says Asylum Procedures Cannot be Suspended
Greek authorities are continuing apparently illegal actions in an attempt to stop people entering from Turkey. EU confirms that violations will be discussed and short of declaring Greek suspension of procedures illegal, states that they cannot be suspended. A group of...
Greece: Fast Track Procedures Cutting the Line – Turmoil Over Closed Centres and Transfers to Mainland
According to Greek authorities the accelerated asylum procedure reduced the decision process for new arrivals in 2020 to 24 days, yet leaving out people awaiting decisions for up to two years. The government has been forced to halt expropriation of land to host closed...