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 November 2023, Mobile Info Team (MIT) and Refugee Legal Support (RLS) published a report highlighting a number of serious deficiencies in the procedure for claiming asylum on the Greek mainland. One year later, together with Equal Rights Beyond Borders (ERBB), who have particular insight into the plight of people inside Malakasa RIC, we highlight the unlawful practices, delays and dysfunction that are depriving people of their legal rights. We once again call on the Greek State to overhaul this registration system, which forces people seeking international protection - including minors - to endure detention in remotely located camps with limited access to healthcare, support and basic necessities. Furthermore, many people are unable to access the registration system, due to the online platform being either unavailable or not providing appointments at Malakasa RIC, leaving people unprotected and unable to access their basic rights.

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.

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European Court of Human Rights orders to accommodate family with infant and ensure medical care

Press Release

The European Court of Human Rights calls on Greece to accommodate and provide medical care to an extremely vulnerable family of recognised refugees, found homeless pending the completion of certain administrative procedures

Amidst Rise of Anti-Immigrant Policies Across the Globe

Report Examines Treatment of Migrants Seeking Protection in U.S. and EU

The report "Immigration Detention Across Borders" examines the detention of asylum seekers in the U.S. and EU, highlighting the severe human rights violations inherent in these practices. Through firsthand accounts and legal analysis, it underscores the need for humane alternatives and transnational cooperation to address this global issue.

Vulnerable recognized refugees remain homeless on the island of Kos

Two more families of vulnerable recognized refugees were recently evicted from the Kos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) and found themselves homeless, in precarious conditions, and with no access to food, facilities or medical care.