Recognised refugees
Returns on the rise, long-standing barriers to integration unresolved
Systemic barriers and neglect continue to affect recognised refugees forcibly returned to Greece from other EU countries
Even asylum interviews are no longer being conducted
Inadequate reception conditions in sites isolated from urban centres and with difficult access thereto
Beneficiaries of international protection in Greece. Access to documents and socio-economic rights
The HELIOS programme, the only programme for refugee integration in Greece, has been suspended since January 1, 2024, due to lack of funding.
Refugee single mothers face aggravated challenges and protection risks in Greece.
Systemic deficiencies in the access of beneficiaries of international protection to documents and socio-economic rights
RSA’s Comments on the draft Immigration Code
Refugees receiving protection in Greece and those returned thereto from other European countries continue to face prolonged delays in the renewal of their residence permits.
Nearly 100 recognised refugees have been deported to Greece in the first half of 2022