European Court of Human Rights: lack of access to the asylum procedure from 2009 to 2012 in Greece violated the applicant’s fundamental rights
On 15 March 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in case A.E.A. v. Greece (application no. 39034/12) and found that Greece had violated the human rights of a Sudanese national who was unable to apply for asylum in Greece from 2009 to 2012 due to the systemic...
Shortages in reception systems expose unaccompanied children to harmful conditions in Italy and Greece
Difficulties in securing adequate reception for unaccompanied children seeking protection have persisted in Italy and Greece throughout 2017. 2,275 unaccompanied children applied for asylum in Greece in 2017, adding to 2,146 lone children who arrived the year before....Greece: suspension of protection grant after first-ever government appeal against positive asylum decision*
The Administrative Court of Appeal of Athens has accepted a request by the Greek Ministry of Migration Policy for a provisional order to suspend a decision of the Appeals Committee granting refugee status to a Turkish soldier, pending the outcome of judicial review...