Why is Amnesty International Urging Greece to Repeal Legal Rules? Amnesty International is calling on Greece to urgently repeal legal rules causing asylum seekers on Samos to be unlawfully detained. What Revelations Does the Report Make about the Samos Refugee Centre? Reveals use of arbitrary detention orders Greece serving as a testing ground for EU … Read more
EU-Funded Refugee Camp on Samos Raises Concerns In a remote area on the Greek island of Samos lies the “Closed Controlled Access Centre,” an EU-funded refugee camp hosting people seeking asylum in Greece mainly from the Middle East and Africa. Since 2020, the European Commission has supported Greece in setting up these centers to replace … Read more
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece has been making strides in humanitarian efforts from 2016 to 2023. Let’s take a closer look at their impactful activities: What humanitarian actions have been carried out? Providing aid to refugees and migrants Supporting detainees in prisons Assisting families separated by conflicts How has the Red … Read more
January How has Norway improved prison conditions for those with mental health problems? Isolation reduction and more resources allocated Why were Russian rock band Bi-2 members detained in Thailand? Concerns over persecution in Russia for anti-war stance What led to the withdrawal of a bill in Belgium undermining the right to protest? Pressure from trade … Read more