Twelve people have lost their lives so far in the two new deadly incidents in Lesvos and Samos. Another person is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit in Mytilene with severe craniocerebral injuries. Among the survivors, some have been injured and have fractures.
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Refugee facilities on the Aegean islands
What is the current situation in the Closed Controlled Access Centres?
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The situation in the CCAC on Samos.
Disgraceful living conditions in the ‘state-of-the-art’ Closed Controlled Access Centre of Samos
Disgraceful living conditions prevail in the overcrowded Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Samos.
Not again in 2024: Call for upholding human rights in the Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre
Joint call for the closure of the Samos CCAC and for adequate accommodation for people, within communities and in housing.
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What is happening today in the refugee structures in the Aegean islands: Samos CCAC.
Report prepared by Equal Rights Beyond Borders, HIAS Greece & Refugee Support Aegean
At a time when international organizations[1] point out that quarantines in refugee camps are not the right tool to stop the spread of Covid-19, as they are areas of high…
According to the official statistics, the total number of refugees on the island of Samos has reached more than 7,900 individuals, which is approximately the number of the permanent population…
On Monday night, 14 October 2019, a fire broke out in Vathy hotspot on the island of Samos and hundreds of refugees had to flee the camp in order to…
Situation on Samos has reached the edge
The situation on Samos island has reached the edge as the grim conditions under which hundreds of refugees live in Vathi hotspot are a humanitarian disaster. Meanwhile, reactions by local…
Gradually, hotspots on the Greek islands have acquired more characteristics far different to those initially announced in terms of their operation and human rights guarantees. Everything shows that a new…
