Equal Rights Beyond Borders sucht eine:n juristische:n Referent:in, die:der strategische rechtliche Interventionen im Zusammenhang mit der GEAS-Reform anleitet.
Equal Rights Beyond Borders submitted a complaint yesterday to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, drawing attention to the immigration detention of unaccompanied and separated children in the “Safe Areas” of the CCACs on Kos and Leros. The complaint is based on a report Equal Rights published earlier this week that documents the policies, practices, and conditions in the Kos and Leros Safe Areas between August 2024 and April 2025.
Equal Rights Beyond Borders is publishing its first report on the immigration detention of unaccompanied and separated children in the “Safe Areas” of the CCACs on Kos and Leros. This report covers the policies, practices, and conditions in the Kos and Leros Safe Areas between August 2024 and April 2025.
Deciding on objections submitted by Equal Rights Beyond Borders, the Rhodes Administrative Court of First Instance found that the restriction of two unaccompanied minors’ liberty in the so-called “safe zone” of the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) of Kos for more than five and six months respectively, amounted to unlawful detention.
On 26 May 2025, Equal Rights Beyond Borders co-hosted a meeting on gender-based violence (GBV) against women asylum seekers and refugees in Chios CCAC. Key actors discussed legal frameworks, referral pathways, and institutional responsibilities.
In light of Greece’s decision to suspend asylum application examinations for Syrians, Equal Rights Beyond Borders submitted a complaint to the Greek Ombudsman, arguing that this decision should not, in any case, affect Palestinians from Syria because of their distinct circumstances. In response, the Ombudsman urged the Greek Asylum Service to lift the suspension for these cases.
Donald Trump hat sich längst von jeglichem Primat des Rechts verabschiedet und regiert frei nach dem Motto: „He who saves his Country does not violate any Law“.[1] Wer nun glaubt, Europa sei die Bastion der Rechtsstaatlichkeit, hier könne so etwas nicht passieren, liegt daneben.
The Athens Administrative Court of First Instance has ruled that the prolonged detention of two minors in the Malakasa Camp constitutes unlawful and arbitrary detention.
Equal Rights Beyond Borders is publishing its fourth annual report on the use and conditions of immigration detention on Kos. This year’s report covers the detention conditions, practices, and policies in the Kos Pre-Removal Detention Centre between January and December 2024.
On 21 February 2025, the European Ombudsman issued a decision following its inquiry into the European Commission’s administration of Greece’s EU-funded border operations (Case 1418/2023/VS).
