INTERVIEW: The Head of AITIMA Spyros Rizakos speaks on the situation of refugees in Greece and on the work of the organisation.
Offering legal counseling to asylum seekers.
A day at "Aitima"
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28/08/2018: Cooperation with the Afghan Community in Greece
On 29 August we start weekly provision of free legal assistance to asylum seekers at the premises of the Afghan Community.
Read more02/07/2018: Meeting with the Secretary General of Human Rights
Today we visited the Secretary General for Human Rights, Ms Maria Yannakaki, who had accepted our request for a meeting. During the meeting we raised issues concerning the asylum procedure, the protection of unaccompanied minors and administrative detention.
Read more16/04/2018: Press release: Greece: Persisting problems in the asylum procedure
One year ago, our organization released the report “Asylum Seekers ON HOLD” whereby we highlighted serious problems in the asylum procedure. We remain very concerned, because most of these problems persist and at the same time new ones have emerged. Read the press release
Read more19.03.2018-OUR WORK IN 2017: A brief presentation
LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES (January-December 2017) We provided assistance to 2385 people. MONITORING ASYLUM PROCEDURES (January-April 2017) We compiled the report Asylum seekers ON HOLD http://aitima.gr/images/pdf/onholdenglishreport.pdf OFFERING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE DETAINEES AND MONITORING THE DETENTION SYSTEM (October-December 2017) We conducted 32 visits to detention centers We interviewed 143 detainees We investigated 69 cases MATERIAL SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES (January-July 2017) 935 vulnerable people assisted for…
Read more14/01/2018: PRESS RELEASE:THE ASYLUM CAMPAIGN CONDEMNS THE SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS CONCERNING THE ASYLUM CASES OF THE TURKISH MILITARY OFFICIALS
The arrest a few days ago of the Turkish refugee inside the building of the Asylum Service undoubtedly constitutes an unprecedented unlawful action against the very core of the rule of law. The Turkish refugee had been granted international protection by virtue of a decision of the Independent Appeals’ Committee and he was subsequently put in administrative detention following the…
Read more08/01/2018: INFORMATION FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS
AITIMA is always close to refugee and migrant communities and often participates in Info-Sessions. At the beginning of the new year we start a new round of info-events. The first event is taking place at Khora Community Center Khora on 15 January. Here is the poster of the event created by Khora Community Center.
Read more02.11.2017-Administrative detention in Greece remains problematic
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23/10/2017: Joint letter to Prime Minister Alexis Chipras
AITIMA together with 18 other civil society organizations, in a JOINT LETTER TO THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER urge him to end the “containment policy” of confining asylum seekers to the Aegean islands. “The policy of implementing the EU-Turkey Statement has been violating asylum seekers’ rights under international law, and has contributed in disrupting social cohesion in the Greek islands affected,” said…
Read more02-03/10/2017: Meeting in Brussels
Following an invitation from PICUM and ICMC, Aitima participated in a meeting of European Civil Society actors, regarding the development of the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. During the consultation, our Organisation insisted on the importance of unimpeded access to the European territory of everyone in need of protection, as well as on the respect of the…
Read more06/09/2017: A GIFT FROM A BENEFICIARY
Today one of our lawyers was very glad to get a handmade shawl as a gift from an Afghan beneficiary of AITIMA. We are so proud when we see that our support is highly appreciated!
Read more26.07.2017: Observe EU law on asylum seekers’ right to reunify with their family in Germany.
Open letter by 27 organizations Read the Open Letter
Read more17/07/2017: Refugee family struggles for its right to family reunification: AITIMA case presented in a newspaper article
Article in Efimerida ton Syntakton-17.07.2017 (Translation by AITIMA) Link to the article in Greek: http://www.efsyn.gr/arthro/ayto-poy-mas-kanei-i-germania-den-mporei-na-einai-nomimo-einai-timoria “What Germany is doing to us cannot be legal, it is a punishment” One more story of family reunification which never came true, because of the German-Greek agreement for a cap in refugees’ transfers under the Dublin Regulation. This time it was Rafa and her eight children who…
Read more14.07.2017-SERIOUS PROBLEM REGARDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN GERMANY UNDER DUBLIN III REGULATION
In the context of our project on legal assistance to asylum seekers, we deal with hundreds of cases of asylum seekers who are in Greece and have applied for family reunification under the Dublin III Regulation. During the last months we have noted that there is a serious problem concerning the completion of the family reunification cases in Germany. More specifically…
Read more22/06/2017: A fundamentally different approach is needed
Joint Statement to the European Committee on Legal Co-Operation of the Council of Europe on the codification of European Rules for the Conditions of Administrative Detention of Migrants See pdf file
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12-13 May 2017: PICUM Annual Meeting
AITIMA was present at PICUM Annual Meeting and participated in the discussions regarding returns and detention.
Read more02/05/2017: AITIMA has become a member of the End Female Genital Mutilation European Network
AITIMA became a member of the End Female Genital Mutilation European Network. More info
Read more19/04/2017: New AITIMA report ON HOLD: Asylum Seekers in Greece-Aspects of the Asylum Procedure
Today AITIMA released the report ON HOLD: Asylum Seekers in Greece-Aspects of the Asylum Procedure, which is based on the findings of a six-month project on Monitoring Asylum Procedures. The report presents the situation in both the islands and the mainland after the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement. Read the summary of the report Read full report
Read more22/02/2017: JOINT LETTER-LIBYA: FOCUS ON ANTI-SMUGGLING POLICIES AND COOPERATION WITH LIBYAN AUTHORITIES WILL EXPOSE PEOPLE TO ILL-TREATMENT AND ARBITRARY DETENTION
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Read more17/02/2017: PRESS RELEASE: Death of an administratively detained migrant
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Read more31/01/2017: ASYLUM CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE No more dead refugees – Immediate transportation of the asylum seekers from the Aegean islands…
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Read more15 DECEMBER: LETTER TO EU COMMISSION AND THE GREEK MINISTER FOR MIGRATION ON Joint Action Plan on EU-Turkey Statement and…
AITIMA, Greek Council for Refugees, ECRE and Solidarity Now send a letter to the EU Commission and the Greek Minister for Migration regarding Joint Action Plan on EU-Turkey Statement and resumption of Dublin transfers to Greece. Download PDF file
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