04 Sep 2013 By Nikolia Apostolou For migrants seeking a better life, Greece can be cruelly inhospitable. It was one of his usual journeys. Late every Thursday, Shehzad Luqman would bicycle through the streets of Athens to the house of a farmhand, a friend who would often give him fresh produce. On Jan. 17, Shehzad … Continue reading
Attacks by nazis against immigrants are an everyday phenomenon in the neighbourhoods of Athens. Police’s practices inside and outside detention centres and concentration camps embolden nazis who often do not hesitate to kill their victims. Racist attacks by nazis against unsuspecting immigrants are turning into an everyday phenomenon in Greece and especially in the neighbourhoods … Continue reading
Today a SYRIZA delegation is scheduled to visit the detention facilities in Amygdaleza. The ordeal of the arrested-insurrected immigrants of Amygdaleza continues as they experience not only prolonged detention and squalid conditions at the modern concentration camp, but also the revengeful mania of the police that culminates with their prosecution. Another 27 immigrants were escorted … Continue reading
What follows is a collection of different reports in English about the recent riot in the immigrant detention camp in Amygdaleza. The riot broke out when the immigrants reacted to the conditions at the detention camp but also to the government’s recent decision to extend detention time from 12 to 18 months. Click on the … Continue reading
Mohammad Hassan from Corith’s camp dies KEERFA accuses Dendias Afghani refugee Mohammad Hassan died on Saturday in Sismanogleio hospital where he was intubated struggling to stay alive after moved there from Corinth’s hospital where he entered on the 2nd of July. He had been prisoned in Corinth’s concentration camp since 2/9/2012. KEERFA accused the ministry … Continue reading
Since March 2011, 20,000 Syrians fleeing the war have entered Greece, which is ill-equipped to deal with the influx Helena Smith in Athens guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 July 2013 11.00 BST Like so many Syrians fleeing their war-shattered country, Mohamad Alkhalil did not think it could get any worse. In the space of two years, the … Continue reading
Allegations of shocking police practices in El.Venizelos airport Immigrants claim they received torture with the use of electricity on the genital area, sexual demands, and beating by the police at Eleftherios Venizelos airport after resisting their deportation. As the Movement Against Racism and the Fascist Threat (KEERFA) says in their statement, the police make use … Continue reading
June 12, 2013 (Athens) – Athens police are conducting abusive stops and searches and have detained tens of thousands of people in a crackdown on irregular migration, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 52-page report, “Unwelcome Guests: Greek Police Abuses of Migrants in Athens,” documents frequent stops of people who appear to … Continue reading
More Migrants Attempt Sea Journey but Find Hostile Greeting, Little Hope for Asylum LESVOS, Greece—On this Aegean island’s shores, Syria’s refugee crisis is crashing up against Greece’s migrant-policy mess. Mohamed Simo, a 28-year-old Web designer from Aleppo, Syria, wanted to avoid the limbo of refugee camps of Turkey and Jordan, so he paid smugglers to … Continue reading
I can't relax in Greece 