Asylum-seekers in Greece face a series of challenges in relation to their access to, social, cultural and economic rights and face chronic obstacles to access free public health care whilst thousands of children in the hotspots also continue not having access to education.
Even asylum interviews are no longer being conducted
In recent months financial assistance has been suspended for all asylum seekers in Greece
Official 2024 statistics
Inadequate reception conditions in sites isolated from urban centres and with difficult access thereto
Refugee single mothers face aggravated challenges and protection risks in Greece.
The upgrade of the database maintained by the Asylum Service “Alkyoni”, has “frozen” the asylum procedures since early May.
Greece encampment policy and services takeover lead to isolation and deny protection
A step backwards for protection and integration
The Greek Asylum Service must urgently resolve technical problems
Despite constant appeals from humanitarian organisations and dozens of media reports regarding the economic impasse faced by thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Greece in recent months, the problem has not been solved.
We are collecting old laptops, of the past 8 years, and to distribute them to refugee children, thus enabling them to attend educational classes remotely
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The Ministry failed to pay due regard to vulnerable categories of children that will be affected by the provisions such as asylum seekers and refugees
Athens, 21 January 2020 Dear Minister, With this letter, the below signatory humanitarian, human rights and protection organizations would like…
Despite the Government announcements that it will ensure access to education for all refugee children living in Greece, the majority…
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