Facts and figures
These figures derive from the data we are publishing today for the whole of 2024, following our own collection and analysis.
RSA Submission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Newly arrived refugees systematically subjected to deprivation of liberty
Official 2024 statistics
Clear need of international protection for most asylum seekers in Greece
Refugees arbitrarily deprived of their liberty despite unfeasible deportations
In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of ships arriving in Crete and Gavdos, islands which have no official infrastructure for the first reception of asylum seekers and their identification procedures.
Sharp rise in detention orders, no access to remedies and legal aid in Greece
Analysis of main trends in refugee protection
Nearly 100 recognised refugees have been deported to Greece in the first half of 2022