Press Conference: Judgement from the European Court of Human Rights in Safi and Others v Greece (Farmakonisi)

Written on 11/07/2022.

INVITATION TO PRESS CONFERENCE

The organisations Network of Social Support to Refugees and Migrants, Hellenic League for Human Rights, Greek Council for Refugees, Group of Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants, Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) / PRO ASYL cordially invite you a Press Conference held on Monday 11 July 2022 at 11:30 at the Bar Association of Athens (Akadimias 60).

Regarding today’s judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Safi and Others v Greece, App No 5418/15, 7.7.2022, granting the application of 14 refugees supported by our organisations on violation of articles 2 (right to life) and 3 (prohibition of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court held the Greek authorities responsible for the shipwreck that took place on Farmakonisi on 20 January 2014 following the involvement of a Coast Guard vessel, which led to the tragic drowning of eight children and three women, refugees from Afghanistan.

Η κοινωνία των πολιτών ζητά την εκτίμηση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής για την τήρηση των ενωσιακών εγγυήσεων για το άσυλο στα ελληνικά σύνορα

Written on 28/04/2021.

Με επιστολή τους της 27ης Απριλίου 2021 προς την Ευρωπαία Επίτροπο Εσωτερικών Υποθέσεων, Ylva Johansson, πέντε οργανώσεις της κοινωνίας των πολιτών αιτούνται από την Επιτροπή την εκτίμησή της ως προς τη συμμόρφωση της Ελλάδας με τις διαδικαστικές υποχρεώσεις της σχετικά με την αρχή της μη επαναπροώθησης και την υποχρέωση παροχής πρόσβασης στο άσυλο στα χερσαία και θαλάσσια σύνορα.

Σεβαστείτε το πνεύμα αλληλεγγύης του ΠΙΚΠΑ. Σεβαστείτε την ανθρωπιά και την αξιοπρέπεια

Written on 30/10/2020.

Μια δομή που αποτελεί εδώ και χρόνια σύμβολο ανθρωπιάς και αλληλεγγύης αναγκάζεται να κλείσει σήμερα.

Ανθρωπιστικές οργανώσεις ασκούν πίεση στη Βουλή για τη διεξαγωγή έρευνας για τις επαναπροωθήσεις και τη βία στα σύνορα

Written on 09/10/2020.

Η Βουλή των Ελλήνων πρέπει να ξεκινήσει κατεπείγουσα έρευνα για όλους τους ισχυρισμούς που αφορούν παράνομες επιστροφές μεταναστών στην Τουρκία από τα ελληνικά σώματα επιβολής του νόμου και άλλα άτομα

THE FIRST CORONAVIRUS CASE IN MORIA STRESSES THE URGENT NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATION POLICY AND MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE.

Written on 10/09/2020.

The first COVID-19 case was identified earlier last week in Moria, spiraling concerns about the health and safety of the overcrowded Reception Center’s population.

Greece: Transfer Refugees and Asylum seekers to Safety on Mainland

Written on 09/09/2020.

Respect for Human Rights should Prevail over Use of Force

Following yesterday’s fire in Moria, on Lesvos, which destroyed the Reception and Identification Centre, 31 civil society organizations call on the Greek Government to immediately provide assistance to people who lost their shelter. Those affected, among them many children and at-risk groups, must be carefully transferred to safety on the mainland.

Joint Letter of 61 organizations on the upcoming exits of recognized refugees from accommodation.

Written on 01/06/2020.

The Hellenic League for Human Rights together with 60 organizations sent a joint letter to the Minister of Migration and Asylum, the European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, expressing concerns about the impeding exits of 8,300 recognized refugees from accommodation and financial assistance programs.

Protect the most vulnerable to ensure protection for everyone! ‘Restore legality to protect refugees and the society at large amidst the pandemic’

Written on 26/03/2020.

Open letter signed by 121 Organizations

Greece – violation of refugees’ human rights is unjustifiable

Written on 06/03/2020.

Collective Statement on the situation of refugees in Greece

“Protect our laws and humanity!” Open Letter by 256 Organizations

Written on 06/03/2020.

“Protect our laws and humanity!”

Open Letter by 256 Organizations