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22/06/2017: 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
Read more12-13 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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15 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
Read more13/12/2016: PILOT PROJECT ON MONITORING THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE - MID-TERM BULLETIN
N.G.O. Aitima released today its mid-term bulletin of the project on monitoring the asylum procedures in which it includes its preliminary findings about the asylum procedures at both the mainland and the islands. Download pdf file
Read more06/12/2016: PICUM EVENT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE RISK OF RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY THE EU POLICY OF INCREASED DEPORTATIONS
From left to right: Yonus Muhammadi (Greek Forum of Refugees), Malin Björk (MEP Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left), Michele Levoy (PICUM), Kadri Soova (PICUM), Σπύρος Ριζάκος (ΑΙΤΗΜΑ), Birgit Sippel (MEP Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats). http://picum.org/en/news/picum-news/51616/
Read more30/11/2016 Meeting with the Norwegian voluntary organization DROP IN THE OCEAN (DRAPEN I HAVET).
On 30.11.2016 Trude Jacobsen, General Secretary of the Norwegian voluntary organization DROP IN THE OCEAN (www.drapenihavet.no) visited our office. DROP IN THE OCEAN is doing great work with its volunteers who are deployed in several refugee camps in Greece. In the meeting there was discussion on ways to strengthen the coooperation between the two organizations.
Read more29/11/2016: CHILD RIGHTS AGENCIES CALL ON EU TO PUT REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CHILDREN FIRST
Brussels, 29 November - EU institutions and Member States must do more to protect refugee and migrant children, a statement signed by 78 agencies including Save the Children and UNICEF said today to mark the opening of the 10th European Forum on the Rights of the Child in Brussels. Europe’s refugee and migrant crisis will soon enter its third year, with children playing…
Read more17/11/2016: MEETING OF PICUM WORKING GROUP ON UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
On 17 November AITIMA participated to the meeting of PICUM Working Group on Undocumented Children and Families which took place in Brussels. PICUM also released the collection of children testimonies "Hear our voices" http://picum.org/en/news/picum-news/51538/
Read more5-9/11/2016: ADVOCACY MEETINGS WITH EU COMMISSION AND MEPs.
During the period 5-9 November the Head of Ngo AITIMA Spyros Rizakos had meetings on the occeasion of the release of AITIMA's report on administrative detention "Forgotten" as well as the recent developments regarding the management of the refugee issue by Greece and EU in general. More specifically there were meetings with the EU Commission's Return and Asylum Units as well…
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HOW CAN WE OVERCOME THE DEAD-END SITUATION ON THE REFUGEE ISSUE IN GREECE? - Article by Spyros Rizakos, in the…
The period when refugees massively transited Greece on their way to central and northern Europe was succeeded by the gradual closure of the Balkan route and the implementation of the policy marked by the EU-Turkey Joint Statement. Thus, since last March the approximately 60.000 refugees who had already entered and continued entering Greece with the aim of moving on to…
Read more10/10/2016- NEW AITIMA REPORT "FORGOTTEN"
Today AITIMA released the new report FORGOTTEN: Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers. Download the full report: Download Download a summary of the report: Download RELEASE EVENT The report was presented by SPYROS RIZAKOS and KATERINA LYMPEROPOULOU (AITIMA). GIORGOS DAFNIS (UNHCR) and CHRYSA HATZI (OMBUDSMAN) commented on the report. The event was attended by Ministry officials, journalists and Civil Society Organizations’ representatives. SPYROS RIZAKOS KATERINA LYMPEROPOULOU …
Read more15/09/2016: 4th QUARTERLY BULLETIN ON MONITORING IMMIGRATION DETENTION
AITIMA is delivering a project on MONITORING IMMIGRATION DETENTION. During the fourth quarter of the project we visited detention areas in Thessaloniki. We found that the problems we have already documented regarding detention conditions and decision-making procedures persist. We would like to stress that minors are detained for long until there is a free space in an open reception center…
Read more25 AUGUST 2016- UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REGUGEES MEETS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN ATHENS
On 25 August 2016 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Filippo Grandi had a meeting with the organizations which support refugees, so that they would express their views regarding the situation of refugees in Greece. AITIMA participated to the meeting and expressed its deep concern regarding the human rights situation of the refugees. More specifically AITIMA referred to: -The situation after the…
Read more30/06/2016: 3rd QUARTERLY BULLETIN ON MONITORING IMMIGRATION DETENTION
AITIMA is delivering a project on MONITORING IMMIGRATION DETENTION. During the third quarter of the project we visited detention areas in Evros and follow-up visits to detention areas in Attica and Korinthos. We found that the problems we have already documented regarding detention conditions and decision-making procedures persist. [ Quarterly Report ]
Read more25-26/06/2016: 3 X 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT “BLOCK VIOLENCE AND RACISM” IN GALATSI, ATHENS
On 25-26 June the 3 X 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT “BLOCK VIOLENCE AND RACISM” was held in Galatsi, Athens. AITIMA participated for third time aiming at promoting the participation of children belonging to vulnerable groups as well as at combating racism. This year we contributed to the participation of unaccompanied minors who stay in Athens as well as of a team from the…
Read moreGENEVA, 1/06/2016: UN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS IN LARGE MOEMENT
AITIMA was invited to participate to the Multi-stakeholder meeting on the protection of the human rights of migrants in large movements, co-organized by the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Human Rights and the Platform for the International Cooperation on Undοcumented Migrants. The meeting took place on 1 st June in Geneva.. PHOTO From left to right:…
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