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UN Calls on Greece to Protect Migrant Youths After Death at Lesvos Camp

The UN refugee agency on Sunday called on the Greek government to immediately transfer migrant youths to safe areas after a fatal brawl at the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos. "The Greek government must take urgent measures...

Migrant Found Dead at Lesvos Refugee Camp

A 24-year-old man from Cameroon was found dead inside the Moria migrant camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos early Tuesday morning. According to the Athens Macedonian News Agency the migrant was found by his friends at 2 AM...

Lesvos Migrant Camp 'a Scar on the Conscience of Europe', Says Amnesty International

The secretary-general of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo, has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, calling on him to take all necessary measures to improve living conditions at migrant reception centers on the Greek islands. Naidoo, who visited...

The Astonishing Journey of a Congolese Migrant to Greece's Top Basketball League

Born in the jungle of Congo, it wasn't easy to follow his dream of playing basketball, but perseverance, hard work and "God" helped Christ Wamba to overcome violence and poverty and reach one of Europe's best leagues, overnight! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJACAVCJfU Christ Wamba,...

Number of Refugees, Migrants at Moria Camp Drops Below 6,000

The number of migrants and refugees at the Moria reception and hospitality center on Lesvos has dropped below 6,000, according to new figures by the Ministry of Migration Policy released on Thursday. Specifically, out of 7,850 asylum seekers currently on...

Council of Europe Blasts Greece on Lesvos Migrants Camp

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has released a harsh report about the harsh reality and the lack of social support that most unaccompanied migrant children are experiencing in Greece's so-called migrant hotspots. The Commissioner recorded her...

Sharia Law, Islamic Militants Rule in Greece's Notorious Migrant Camp: Report

A television report by Deutsche Welle, claims that criminal gangs of Syrians that are sympathetic to the Islamic State (ISIS), have established a regime of terror in the Moria migrant camp, on the Greek island of Lesvos. The report, which...

First 100 Migrants Removed from Overcrowded Lesvos Camp (video)

The first 100 out of a total of 2,000 asylum seekers scheduled to be removed from the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos departed by ferry on Friday for Kavala in Northern Greece. The move came after Medecins Sans Frontieres warned...

Greece Vows to Relocate 2,000 Refugees from Lesvos to the Mainland

The Greek authorities announced that 2,000 refugees who currently live in Lesvos' Moria Camp will be moved to other facilities on the country's mainland, following recent outcries regarding revelations about the truth of the living conditions inside the camp. Recently,...

Vulnerable Migrant Groups Must be Removed from Greek Island, MSF says

Greek authorities must remove children and other vulnerable groups from the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos as their physical and mental health is in danger, the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) aid agency said on Monday. A total 615 migrants arrived...