Greece

Migrant workers feeling the economic squeeze in Greece

Date: 14/11/2011 - 13:16

While Greek political leaders were still working frantically to form a new coalition to save the country from bankruptcy last Sunday afternoon, dozens of Asian and African street hawkers scattered in a panic in the central Athens neighbourhood of Metaxourgeio.

"The police, they just catch us for nothing. Life is very difficult here for us," said Rasul, a young immigrant from Bangladesh, gesturing at two policemen strolling down the crowded street, seemingly oblivious of the illegal petty trade and the undocumented immigrants.

New report on medical problems faced by detained migrants in Greece

Date: 16/06/2011 - 07:32

In a report issued today by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the international medical humanitarian organisation emphasises that inhumane living and hygiene conditions in migrants’ detention facilities in Evros region are causing major health concerns for detained migrants. According to MSF medical data, more than 60 percent of the medical problems faced by detained migrants are directly caused by or linked to the degrading conditions in which they are being held.

Greece: Thematic Situation Report

Date: 10/03/2011 - 10:09

The Fundamental Rights Agency published a new report about the fundamental rights situation of persons entering Greece irregularly at its land border with Turkey. This report is based on field research in the Evros region in January 2011.

"The situation at the EU's external land border between Greece and Turkey constitutes a fundamental rights emergency. People, including pregnant women and families with small children, are held in inhumane conditions," FRA Director Morten Kjaerum commented.

Greece: The vindication of the 300 migrants hunger strikers is a hope for the whole society

Date: 10/03/2011 - 10:05

Today’s government’s decision to meet part of the demands of the 300 migrants on hunger strike proves that the only lost struggle is the one that is not led. It also showed to all the working people that the government of the E.U., I.M.F. and European Bank Memorandum is not invincible. The rigid militant spirit and broad social solidarity can bring tangible results.

Greece plans anti-migrant fence at Turkish border

Date: 04/01/2011 - 12:17

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece plans a 12.5 km fence at its border with Turkey to prevent a wave of immigrants from flowing into the country, its public order minister said on Monday.

Asian and African migrants increasingly use the northern Greece Evros border with Turkey to reach the EU, after the bloc stepped up surveillance at its sea borders and Spain and Italy signed repatriation deals with African countries.

Decision to deploy RABIT teams in Greece

Date: 27/10/2010 - 08:21

Warsaw, 26 October – Today, Frontex Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen signed a decision to deploy Rapid Border Intervention Teams to Greece after a request from Greek authorities.

“Frontex stands ready to assist Greece by activating the RABIT mechanism in this urgent and exceptional situation in order to augment Greece’s national efforts to deal with this problem” he said.

UN expert urges EU to help ‘overwhelmed’ Greece deal with irregular migrants

Date: 25/10/2010 - 07:57

Greek prisons are congested and the judiciary under stress as hundreds of irregular newcomers flow into the country daily via neighbouring Turkey, a United Nations independent human rights expert said today, urging the European Union to help Greece deal with the problem of migrants.

Travail illégal des migrants

Date: 22/09/2010 - 09:12

Related countries:

Greece

Work field:

Undocumented Migrants

From date: 26/09/2010 - 23:00
To date: 26/09/2010 - 23:00

Mon, 27/09/2010

Un projet européen consacré au travail illégal des migrants démarre ce mois-ci à l’initiative d’une ONG grecque en collaboration avec PLS.

Le projet vise à créer un processus d'apprentissage mutuel et d'échange de bonnes pratiques entre les pays partenaires (Allemagne, Belgique, Chypre, Espagne et Grèce) afin d’influencer positivement la formulation de politiques appropriées et efficaces en la matière.

Plus d’infos : dimitri.verdonck@pourlasolidarite.eu

Location

Athènes

Latitude:

37.97918

Longitude:

23.71665

IMD event:

This is an IMD event (appears on the top map)

Grecia debe dejar de tratar a los migrantes como delincuentes

Date: 27/07/2010 - 13:56

Las autoridades griegas deben revisar inmediatamente su política de recluir a los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo irregulares, incluidos numerosos menores no acompañados, ha declarado hoy Amnistía Internacional en un nuevo informe.

Greece: Irregular migrants and asylum-seekers routinely detained in substandard conditions , documenta el trato que reciben estas personas, muchas de las cuales están recluidas en condiciones precarias en puestos fronterizos y centros de detención para migrantes con acceso limitado o inexistente a asistencia jurídica, social y médica.

Rapport d'Amnesty International sur la Grèce

Date: 30/07/2010 - 19:52

Amnesty International rend public mardi 27 juillet un nouveau rapport dans lequel elle demande aux autorités grecques de revoir immédiatement leur politique d'incarcération des migrants en situation irrégulière et des demandeurs d'asile, parmi lesquels se trouvent de nombreux mineurs non accompagnés.