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Greek court has finally ruled that asylum seekers cannot be charged with illegal transfer of third nationals

Nov 1, 2024

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Greek court has finally ruled that asylum seekers cannot be charged with illegal transfer of third nationals

Monday, 21st of October 2024, Samos: In two recent groundbreaking decisions, the one Member Court of Appeals of Syros First Instance,...

HOMAYOUN SABETARA'S CASE VERDICT: HOMAYOUN WILL BE released from prison

Sep 25, 2024

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HOMAYOUN SABETARA'S CASE VERDICT: HOMAYOUN WILL BE released from prison

On September 25th, 2024 Homayoun Sabetara's appeal hearing took place before the Thessaloniki Court of Appeals. Although the Court did...

samos court - 11 PEOPLE declared innocent after 5 years of prosecution

Sep 12, 2024

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samos court - 11 PEOPLE declared innocent after 5 years of prosecution

In a hearing that took place before the Samos court on Thursday, September 5th 2024, 11 people were declared innocent and exonerated of...

Homayoun sabetara's appeal hearing postponed: 5 more months of waiting in prison

Apr 24, 2024

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Homayoun sabetara's appeal hearing postponed: 5 more months of waiting in prison

[Thessaloniki, 24 April, 2024] Homayoun Sabetara's appeal hearing started yesterday at the Court of Thessaloniki. As the court failed to...

‘This is inexcusable’: What's behind deteriorating conditions in Greek island asylum camps?

Dec 6, 2023

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‘This is inexcusable’: What's behind deteriorating conditions in Greek island asylum camps?

By Lydia Emmanouilidou, The New Humanitarian, Samos 4 December 2023. ‘We have a situation that is clearly unsustainable and that...

Surviving hell in Samos: Beaten, robbed, and pushed back from Greek ‘paradise’

Apr 28, 2023

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Surviving hell in Samos: Beaten, robbed, and pushed back from Greek ‘paradise’

By Katy Fallon and Girogos Christides, Solomon Following a months-long investigation, Solomon has been able to locate and document for...

The Human Toll of Europe’s ‘War on Smuggling’

Dec 13, 2022

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The Human Toll of Europe’s ‘War on Smuggling’

By Julie Bourdin, Leon Spring, Lorenzo D'Agostino and Stavros Malichudis, New Lines Magazine. "How new laws leave smugglers free while...

Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

Dec 10, 2022

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Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

Afik Rasuli was serving a 50-year sentence for the crime of “facilitating the illegal entry” of undocumented migrants into the country.

How European courts are wrongfully prosecuting asylum seekers as smugglers

Aug 31, 2022

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How European courts are wrongfully prosecuting asylum seekers as smugglers

A Greek court sentenced three Syrian refugees to a combined 439 years in prison for “facilitating unauthorised entry” into Greece.

Asylum seeker father faces 10 years in Greek jail for son’s death

May 15, 2022

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Asylum seeker father faces 10 years in Greek jail for son’s death

A 26-year-old Afghan man is charged with endangering his child’s life by taking him on a dinghy that capsized.

Greece accused of refugee ‘pushback’ after family avoid being forced off island

Jun 28, 2021

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Greece accused of refugee ‘pushback’ after family avoid being forced off island

By Katy Fallon, The Guardian Story of Palestinians who hid on Samos to escape deportation to Turkey appears to be ‘proof’ that pushbacks...

pushback testimony

Samah Masoud tried to reach Europe in January 2023. She recounts her experience of surviving two pushback operations.

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ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT OUR ACTIONS

Greek court has finally ruled that asylum seekers cannot be charged with illegal transfer of third nationals

HOMAYOUN SABETARA'S CASE VERDICT: HOMAYOUN WILL BE released from prison

samos court - 11 PEOPLE declared innocent after 5 years of prosecution

Homayoun sabetara's appeal hearing postponed: 5 more months of waiting in prison

‘This is inexcusable’: What's behind deteriorating conditions in Greek island asylum camps?

Surviving hell in Samos: Beaten, robbed, and pushed back from Greek ‘paradise’

The Human Toll of Europe’s ‘War on Smuggling’

Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

How European courts are wrongfully prosecuting asylum seekers as smugglers

Asylum seeker father faces 10 years in Greek jail for son’s death

Greece accused of refugee ‘pushback’ after family avoid being forced off island

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