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Tödliche Politik an Europas Grenzen – SRF Podcast (only in German) Netflix released “The Swimmers”, the story of refugee sisters that landed in Greece
read moreTödliche Politik an Europas Grenzen – SRF Podcast (only in German) Netflix released “The Swimmers”, the story of refugee sisters that landed in Greece
read moreGreece says it will try to retrieve migrant girl’s body from river islet Greek migration minister: Seasonal work visas to give Bangladeshi migrants ‘dignity’
read moreThe Guardian reveals: Greek police coerce asylum seekers into pushing fellow migrants back to Turkey
read moreRead a good roundup of events and developments over the last few years on Lesvos:“A desaster waiting to happen: who was really responsible for the fire at Moria camp?” Differences of treatment by the Greek state, article from ECRE: https://ecre.org/greece-guarantees-of-capacity-for-ukrainian-refugees-while-the-situation-remains-dire-in-camps-across-the-country-government-body-finds-no-evidence-of-pushbacks/ Struggle to integrate: https://www.dw.com/en/greece-refugees-asylum-seekers-struggle-to-integrate/a-60687733 Article form Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/07/greece-using-other-migrants-expel-asylum-seekers
read more“No longer afraid to speak up” – A woman tells her story Six Years of EU-Turkey Deal visualised by the ICRC
read more“People still missing despite major rescue effort as smugglers switch to more perilous route from Turkey” reports The Guardian. Five years of migration crisis in pictures by POLITICO. The Council of Europe announces New Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees: Leyla Kayacik
read moreIn the fight between Poland and Belarus, refugees are the ones losing: Read here full article More Background on the “case” against the three humanitarians: Read here at Al Jazeera or watch here more EUROnews
read moreEnglish 16 Greek prosecutors investigate 147 pushbacks Greek (translation via Browser possible) From the Ministry of Immigration, Turkey is designated a safe third country for Syrians, Afghans, Pakistanis, Bangladeshi and Somalis. German Eine unserer treuen Helferinnen und Vorstandsmitglied vom OHF, Fanny Oppeler, berichtet: “Nach sechs Monaten auf Lesbos: Wie abnormal normal es hier ist” Im Elend des …
read moreThe Guardian writes on how EU states cooperate to illegally push back asylum seekers at their Schengen borders. ILGA published their annual review of the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in Greece, covering the year 2020. Der Spiegel has uncovered how close the European Union’s border agency Frontex works together with the Libyan coast guard.
read moreEnglish: Closed Camps “The European Union has announced a quarter-billion euros in funding for five new refugee camps on Greek islands, including on Lesbos. Some are worried the new site will not improve conditions for migrants on the island”, reports The World. Read the whole background on the closed camps here: https://www.pri.org/stories/2021-04-06/island-prison-migrants-say-plan-refugee-camp-lesbos-too-isolating?akid=280.125262.R_r7RR&rd=1&t=15 Missing children “Between 2018 …
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