Last week, the UN Refugee Agency raised strong concerns over continued reports about alleged push-backs at the Greek-Turkish land border last week. The Greek human rights organisation Hellenic League of Human Rights has reported on push backs during the last week and...
An agreement between Germany and the Greek Ministry of Migration Policy has reportedly led to the introduction of a monthly limit to the number of people transferred to Germany under the Dublin Regulation. As the majority of transfers from Greece to Germany are based...
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...
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...
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...
