Press Release: Triple Success For Children's Rights

Equal Rights Beyond Borders wins three cases before the European Court of Human Rights – Greece convicted for the inhumane treatment and detention of minors

Webinar: Gift of Reunion? How Family Reunification is Systematically Hindered

In a Webinar, our experts will introduce you to the practice of family reunification from inside and outside the EU on 17 December 2024 at 17:30 CET.

The Gift of Reunion - Equal Rights Launches 2024 Christmas Campaign

Thousands of families are separated - let's give them the gift of reunion!

Equal Rights Publishes New Report on Kos’s Housing Crisis

A new report published today by Equal Rights Beyond Borders sheds light on the escalating humanitarian crisis for recognized refugees on the Greek island of Kos. Exacerbated by demands from the tourism industry, a housing crisis on Kos has highlighted the State’s failure to safeguard the dignity and safety of refugees in Greece.

Protecting Unaccompanied Children in the EU

Equal Rights has joined 30 organisations to warn that the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum risks failing to protect unaccompanied children at Europe's borders.

Joint Statement: Greece must fix its dysfunctional registration system which unlawfully detains asylum seekers and denies them access to fundamental rights

Joint statement by Mobile Info Team, Refugee Legal Support and Equal Rights Beyond Borders

In a joint overview, we highlight the unlawful practices, delays and dysfunction that are depriving people of their legal rights in refugee camps on the Greek mainland.

Kos: The Greek Ombudsman intervenes for the access of an Egyptian woman in advanced pregnancy to documentation and healthcare

After a complaint from Equal Rights Beyond Borders on behalf of a pregnant woman who was left without legal documentation in Greece and therefore unable to access healthcare, the Ombudsman stepped in following an earlier rejection and urged the police to issue a certificate of removal postponement.

Equal Rights Beyond Borders Submits Third-Party Intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in Detention Case of Syrian Family

Kos: The Greek Ombudsman intervenes on the systemic issue of long delays in the issuance of residence permits for recognised refugees and the exposure of two refugees to precarious living conditions

Following a complaint on behalf of two recognised refugees who, after being evicted from the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) of Kos, found themselves in precarious living conditions and unable to exercise many of their rights, the Ombudsman called on the administration to immediately issue the complainants’ residence permits. In a letter to the authorities concerned, the Ombudsman also criticised the absence of a ministerial decision providing for the extension of the stay of certain categories of beneficiaries of international protection in the CCAC beyond a month after the delivery of a positive asylum decision, as well as the lack of a provision shortening the procedure for the issuance of residence permits.

Equal Rights Beyond Borders Successfully Appeals Unlawful COVID-19 Fine Imposed on Asylum Seeker

Equal Rights Beyond Borders (Equal Rights) is pleased to announce a significant legal victory on behalf of an asylum seeker who was unjustly fined €5,000 for an alleged COVID-19 regulation violation. The Administrative Court of First Instance in Mytilene has annulled the fine imposed by the Central Port Authority of Chios, marking a crucial win for the rights of people on the move.