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Groups Call on Greece to Ensure Safety of Refugees After Devastating Fire
Moria, once home to over 12,000 refugees, was completely destroyed by fires early Wednesday morning. Only meant to house around 2,800 migrants, Moria is notorious for its overcrowded, and some argue unsafe, conditions.
Shocking scenes of migrants, including unaccompanied minors,...
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Medical Charity Says Greece is Migrant Dumping Ground
On the third anniversary of the signing of the EU-Turkish migrant deal on Monday, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called on European leaders to take action to end the harmful policy of containment on the Greek island "hotspots’"
The medical charity...
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Doctors Without Borders: Refugees Trapped in Greece Suffering from Depression, Insomnia, Mental Health Issues
Recent reports reveal that refugees stuck in migrant reception camps across Greece are increasingly suffering from symptoms of mental illness.
According a report released by the international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) called Greece in 2016: Vulnerable...
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MSF Denounces Involuntary Eviction of Refugees at Idomeni
Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has denounced the forced movement of thousands of refugees from Idomeni, the lack of information provided about their destinations and the restrictions imposed on humanitarian assistance. The NGO has called on the Greek authorities to...
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Frustration Builds as Hopes Dim Among Refugees at FYROM Border
The biting cold of the winter wind has been tempered by spring, but among the thousands trapped in limbo on the Greek border, it is the rumors that now swirl through Idomeni camp.
"They say that maybe the border will...
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Refugees Stuck in Greece Scrambling for Safe Havens
War refugees from Syria and Iraq trapped in northern Greece for weeks never held out much hope that meetings between EU and Turkish leaders Thursday would prompt an opening of Balkan borders for them. But with nothing definitive about...
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HRW: Ethnic Discrimination Against Refugees at the Greece – FYROM Border
Members of the Human Rights Watch visited the Greek-FYROM border in Idomeni and reported that the refugees are facing discrimination based on their ethnicity, and inhumane treatment. “Desperate people who are the wrong nationality are being denied the right...
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Greece Fences Turkish Border But Immigrants Come By Sea
As Greece completed a 10.5-kilometer (6.5 miles) long fence on its border with Turkey along the Evros River in a bid to keep out seemingly endless waves of illegal immigrants, a small boat carrying an overload of Iraqis fleeing...