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Racist Violence Recording Network: Justice to uphold the Rule of Law in Greece

Written on 16/01/2020.

Athens, 15 January 2020

Racist Violence Recording Network expresses concern over xenophobic reactions against refugees

Written on 11/11/2019.

In recent weeks, the Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN) has witnessed an increasing number of xenophobic and racist incidents,

SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES IN TURKEY!

Written on 13/08/2019.

We, the undersigned organizations working in the area of human rights, express our gravest concerns regarding the recent arrests in Istanbul of over 6,000 migrants and refugees, among whom Syrian refugees.

Urgent appeal of humanitarian and human rights organizations for Carola Rackete

Written on 02/07/2019.

On June 30, Carola Rackete, captain of the Sea-Watch 3 rescue boat, disembarked 42 people to Lampedusa. People who had fled Libya and were rescued in the Mediterranean

Conditions at Moria are “shameful”

Written on 13/09/2018.

13/9/2018

19 NGOs decry conditions at the site, now worse than ever, and call for sustainable solutions to both decongest the islands and improve conditions across first receptions centres in North Aegean Sea.

Joint call to the Greek authorities to end trade with the illegal Israeli settlements

Written on 12/10/2017.

12/10/2017

As we mark Israel’s 50th year of occupation of the Palestinian Territory this year, Israel continues to violate international law and Palestinian human rights without accountability.

Common Press Release about violent incidents in Moria, Lesvos

Written on 26/07/2017.

We express our deepest concern in relation to the information, complaints and testimonies about violence and abuse by the Hellenic Police in the detention center in Moria, Lesvos.

Blocking of EU Human rights diplomacy in favour of authoritarian countries undermines Greece’s solvency and political leadership

Written on 14/07/2017.

The decision of the Greek Government to block the joint EU statement with regard to the human rights situation in China and Egypt before the UN Human Rights Council’s 35thsession in June

Report on racist violence in Aspropyrgos

Written on 21/06/2017.

Common statement

On Monday 19/06/2017, the prosecutor of the Supreme Court Mrs. Demetriou met in her office representatives of agencies and organizations (Hellenic League for Human Rights,

More refoulements of Turkish asylum seekers in Evros

Written on 06/06/2017.

A few days ago HLHR publicized a complaint that concerned the informal refoulement of Turkish citizens seeking international protection from the state, from Greece back to Turkey. One of them is already held in a Turkish prison, and no further communication with him is possible.