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Human Rights Watch Warns Against Extradition of Tajik Activist from Greece

Greece should not extradite, deport or otherwise facilitate the return of a Tajik opposition activist to Tajikistan; where he faces possible torture or ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Mirzorakhim Kuzov; a senior leader of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan...

UNHCR: Greek Refugee Camps Overcrowded, Unfit for Winter Weather

The government must speed up winter preparations at refugee camps on islands in the Aegean Sea where there has been a sharp rise in arrivals, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. Nearly 5,000 refugees; mostly Syrian or Iraqi...

Migrant Camp in Lesvos ‘a Concentration Camp’ says Human Rights Watch

Representatives of Human Rights Watch (HRW) slammed Greece and Europe for the conditions prevailing in the migrant camp of Moria in Lesvos. "Moria is a concentration camp", said Emina Cerimovic addressing the Greek Parliament’s subcommittee for the disabled. Following a nine-day...

NGO Condemns Greek High Court Ruling over Asylum Seekers Deportation

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international NGO that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, has condemned a Greek Council of State (CoS) ruling against two Syrian asylum seekers who were asking not to be deported back to Turkey. “Greece’s...

HRW: Huge Rise in Detention of Migrant Children in Greece

The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in unsuitable police cells and detention centers in Greece has increased alarmingly, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas. According to the National Center for Social Solidarity,...

HRW Blasts Greece for Failing to Protect Refugee Children

Greek authorities on Lesvos have failed to protect unaccompanied children from abuse by placing them in refugee camps with unrelated adults, says Human Rights Watch (HRW). By misidentifying the children and classifying them as adults, Greek authorities have left the...

Human Rights Watch: Elder Refugees Seeking Asylum in Europe Left Stranded in Greece

There are many unnecessary delays and arbitrary barriers which keep older refugees and asylum seekers stranded in Greece, unable to reunite with family members who have legal status in the European Union, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. According to their...

EESC Looks for Solution for Disabled Refugees' Struggles in Greek Migrant Camps (Videos)

Following many outcries last month by NPOs such as Human Rights Watch claiming that disabled refugees living in Greek camps are "an afterthought," the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held discussions on the subject on February 14. UNHCR representative...

Human Rights Watch Reports: Dire Conditions on Aegean Islands for Refugees

Greek authorities, with the support of the European Union, should immediately transfer thousands of asylum seekers confined to appalling conditions on the Aegean islands to appropriate mainland accommodations, Human Rights Watch said today. Heavy snow, rain, and strong winds in...

Human Rights Watch: Disabled Refugees Living in Greek Camps Are 'An Afterthought' (Video)

Shantha Rau Barriga, the disability rights director at Human Rights Watch has called out Greek authorities and NPOs alike in the mishandling of refugees with disabilities who are living at various camps throughout Greece. “People with disabilities are being overlooked...