Greece denies voluntary return incentives to asylum seekers appealing negative decisions
The Greek authorities have adopted a policy which excludes asylum applicants in the so-called refugee hotspots who appeal a rejection from the possibility of participating in IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme in a later stage. This...
ECtHR: Greece failed to protect migrant workers from labour exploitation
On 30 March 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Chowdury and Others v. Greece, establishing Greek negligence in a case concerning severe exploitation of 42 migrant workers and the shooting of 21 of them. In the extreme case concerning 42...
AIDA Update: Greece 2016
The updated country report on Greece provides a thorough analysis of the transformation of the Greek asylum system in the light of the closure of the Western Balkan route and the EU-Turkey statement. The report offers detailed statistics and practical insights into...