Ten years after the genocide, it’s time to help Ezidi families rebuild their community in safety.
Refugees International Calls for Safe Pathways to Europe in Response to Recent Loss of Lives in the Mediterranean
Refugees International calls on the EU to focus on the creation of significant, safe migration pathways to Europe for those seeking refuge, to unite with family, and for a chance at a better life.
One Year Since Greece Opened New “Prison-Like” Refugee Camps, NGOs Call for a More Humane Approach
Closed Controlled Access Centers (CCAC) for asylum seekers in Greece can be found on the islands of Samos, Leros and Kos. NGOs who have witnessed their impact are calling for the approach to be urgently revised.
Implementation of the Safe Third Country Concept in Greece
Refugees International joins 27 civil society organizations active in the areas of asylum and migration in Greece, to convey concerns regarding systematic non-compliance by Greece with the Asylum Procedures Directive as regards the safe third country concept.
NGOs Welcome the Resumption of Cash Assistance for Asylum Seekers in Greece, Call for Gaps to be Urgently Filled
Refugees International joins 14 NGOs and civil society organisations in welcoming the restoration of the cash assistance program for asylum seekers in Greece, and warns that many individuals still remain without assistance.
The Fallacy of Control: Tightened Asylum and Reception Policies Undermine Protection in Greece
Greece’s long-standing policy of deterrence, containment, and exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees must end.
28 Groups Echo EU Commissioner’s Call for Greece to Ensure Food and Rights for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
As thousands go hungry in refugee camps in Greece, Refugees International is among 28 groups to echo EU Commissioner’s calls for Greece to ensure food and rights for refugees and asylum seekers.
28 Groups Echo EU Commissioner’s Call for Greece to Ensure Food and Rights for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
As thousands go hungry in refugee camps in Greece, Refugees International is among 28 groups to echo EU Commissioner’s calls for Greece to ensure food and rights for refugees and asylum seekers.
NGOs Raise Alarm at Growing Hunger Amongst Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece
27 NGOs and civil society organisations warn that a halt to cash assistance for asylum seekers, and the denial of food support to recognised refugees and rejected asylum seekers is creating a hunger crisis in Greece.
Denying Food: Instead of Receiving Protection People Go Hungry on EU Soil
Refugees International joins humanitarian, human rights and civil society organizations and initiatives in expressing concerns about the latest policy implemented by the Greek government that has excluded thousands of people from essential food provision.