One year after the fire that destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, it is disheartening to see how little has changed.
Walling Off Welcome: New Reception Facilities in Greece Reinforce a Policy of Refugee Containment and Exclusion
45 NGOs and civil society groups have today released a report urging the European Union and Greek government to abandon plans to dramatically restrict the movement of people in refugee camps in Greece.
NGO Letter to the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum on Cuts to Financial Assistance for Asylum Seekers
Refugees International joins 30 NGOs in condemning the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum announced across-the-board cuts in financial assistance for all asylum seekers who are not housed in facilities run by the Ministry or partner organizations, which will undermine the effective integration of asylum seekers in the country.
40 NGOs Denounce Greece’s New Law Designating Turkey as a Safe Third Country
Refugees International joins 40 NGOs denouncing Greece’s new law designating Turkey as a safe third country to return people.
NGO Statement on Europe at the 80th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee
Refugees International’s Daphne Panayotatos delivered the NGO Statement on Europe at the 80th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee.
Refugees International Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the EU-Turkey Deal
After five years, the European Union and Turkey agreement to manage the crossing of refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece’s Aegean islands is a failure.
“All Children Have the Right to Go to School. Do Not Take That Away From Them.”
Refugees International joins other organizations in calling for asylum seeking and refugee children in Greece to have access to schooling.
TRT World: Afghan Woman Who Set Herself on Fire in Lesvos May Face Arson Charges
Devon Cone joins TRT World to discuss conditions for displaced women and girls in Greece.
Refugees in Greece: Risk of Homelessness and Destitution for Thousands during Winter
74 groups groups raise the alarm that as winter closes in, thousands of refugees in Greece still face homelessness and extreme poverty.
Blocked at Every Pass: How Greece’s Policy of Exclusion Harms Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Greek authorities have made a concerted effort to deny or undercut access to asylum. They must reverse course.