Greek Asylum Case Law Report | Issue 1/2026

Issue 1/2026 of the Greek Case Law Report, published today, compiles excerpts from 59 decisions by administrative, civil and criminal courts, the Independent Appeals Committees and the Asylum Service, issued in the first half of 2026. These decisions cover topics such as assessment of the admissibility and the merits of asylum applications, withdrawal of international protection, the criminal treatment of refugees, and immigration detention.

We thank civil society organisations Equal Rights Beyond Borders, Equal Legal Aid (ELA), European Lawyers in Lesvos (ELIL), Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid, Refugee Legal Support (RLS), Legal Centre Lesvos and The HOME Project, as well as lawyers of the Asylum Service Registry of Lawyers for their contributions of decisions drawn from their casework.

Greek Council for Refugees (GCR)
HIAS Greece
Refugee Support Aegean (RSA)