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English Analysis on Greece about Health, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 10 Jun 2021 by MSF
Open letter: “All children have the right to go to school. Do not take that away from them” [EN/EL] Format The Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Niki Kerameus The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen The European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel The European Commissioner for Justice and Consumers, Didier Reynders Athens, March 9, 2021 – The undersigned organisations express deep concern about the situation relating to asylum...
The Cruelty of Containment: The Mental Health Toll of the EU’s ‘Hotspot’ Approach on the Greek Islands Format Almost five years on from the establishment of five EU-funded Reception and Identification Centres (RICs) or ‘hotspots’ on the Greek islands, nearly 15,000 people remain stranded in these camps. Having survived harrowing journeys to Europe, they find themselves trapped in dangerous, overcrowded and inhumane living conditions for months, and many for as long as two years. People who came in search of safety are instead further traumatised by their present and anxious about th...
A prominent humanitarian group has warned of a worsening mental health crisis among asylum-seekers trapped at refugee camps on three Greek islands, saying its research reveals severe symptoms among people of all ages and backgrounds, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and self-harm. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), in a new report on Thursday, said nearly 15,000 people remain stranded at the European-Union funded Reception and Identification Centres, camps known as “hotspots” that were set up on Europe’s borders almost five years ago to swiftly process applica...
The Greek government appears to be pleased because the number of refugees and migrants residing in reception facilities has fallen by 25 percent since the beginning of the year. Moreover, the number of new arrivals from Greece’s eastern borders has decreased by 78 percent compared to last year. The residents of the Aegean islands that are the point of entry for most migrants are also relieved because those residing in Reception and Identification Centres has fallen by 62 percent. Naturally these numbers do not signal a resolition of the refugee issue. As the UN High Commissioner for Refugee...