Rights

Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers

Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday. more

Greece boat tragedy: Key 'human trafficker' arrested in Pakistan

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has claimed it has arrested a key human trafficker from Sheikhupura in connection with the Greece boat tragedy which left 78 people, including Pakis ...

Greek police say rescued over 90 illegal migrants from islet on river Evros

Athens: The Greek police said on Monday it had rescued 91 illegal migrants, including 32 men, 25 women and 34 children, as part of a salvage operation on an islet in the Evros River on th ...

Moria fires aftermath: More than 1,000 asylum seekers relocated from Greece this year

New York: Nearly 140 asylum seekers were relocated from Greece to Germany on Wednesday through a European Commission-funded initiative that has relocated more than 1,000 people so far thi ...

Greece: Devasting fire compounds overcrowding and COVID-19 challenges in refugee camp

New York: UN agencies have offered support to Greek authorities on Wednesday after a major fire ripped through an overcrowded refugee camp overnight, destroying dwellings and forcing thou ...

Greece: COVID-19 pandemic a further risk to refugee child education

New York : UN agencies in Greece have expressed concern at the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the education of refugee children in the country, as a charity partner warns ...

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