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Pro Asyl accuses Greece of systematically pushing back refugees at the Greek-Turkish border

8th November 2013 | News

Refugees attempting to cross the EU’s external borders with Turkey are systematically pushed back from Greek territorial waters, the Greek islands and from the land border. The accounts of 90 refugees who were illegally pushed back are detailed in a new report...

Greece continues to systematically detain asylum seekers and remains unable to address the needs of asylum seekers and refugees

23rd September 2013 | News

In its latest report on refugee protection in Greece, UNHCR highlights serious shortcomings in the country’s asylum and reception systems and the lack of a comprehensive plan for the integration of beneficiaries of international protection. Furthermore, UNHCR urges...

Amnesty International: migrants and refugees trying to reach the EU pushed back at the Greece-Turkey border

12th July 2013 | News

In a new report, Amnesty International shows that Greek authorities are acting in flagrant violation of international law by pushing back migrants and refugees to Turkey, without any consideration of their protection needs. Amnesty presents evidence that the way in...

Greece to build detention centres to lock up 30,000 migrants

24th April 2013 | News

The Greek Minister for civil protection, Michalis Chrysohoidis, announced on Monday, 26 March 2012, the planned construction of 30 “closed hospitality centres” to house 30,000 undocumented migrants. The centres are going to be built using unoccupied military sites...

Greece toughens its detention law for asylum seekers to a maximum of 18 months

23rd April 2013 | News

From now on, asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their application in Greece might be detained for up to 18 months. The provisions governing the maximum length of time by-which asylum seekers’ detention can be extended has recently been changed. It used to be...

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