Greek News about health care

Detention of migrants
01/06/2010

 

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) published a report about the impact of the current detention system on the mental health and wellbeing of migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Greece. The report presents data from psychological counselling sessions as well as individual testimonies. It shows that detention can exacerbate existing problems and contribute to new traumas and psychological distress.

Source: MSF, 'Greece, Migrants in detention, lives on hold'

EU asylum policy flaws leave refugees trapped in Greece
01/03/2010

Individuals returned to Greece under the Dublin Regulation are facing multiple violations of their human rights. "The Dublin II trap - Transfers of asylum-seekers to Greece" demonstrates the failure of the Greek authorities to provide a fair asylum procedure. The insufficient provision of accommodation and inadequate access to health care exacerbate the precariousness of asylum seekers' situation even further.

Sources:

- ECRE Weekly Bulletin 26 March 2010

- Amnesty International, 'Flaws in EU's asylum policy leave refugees trapped in Greece without protection'

Greek authorities destroy makeshift irregular migrant camp in Patras
01/07/2009

On Sunday 12 July 2009, Greek authorities evacuated and destroyed a makeshift camp in the port city of Patras where irregular migrants were living. The irregular migrants were living there for several years. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also expressed concern about the medical and humanitarian condition of the migrants and asylum seekers who were left homeless, as well as those who were arrested and urged authorities to ensure humane living conditions and the provision of medical assistance to this population.

Source: MSF, 'MSF is deeply concerned about the condition of the migrants, refugees and asylum seekers after police operation in Patras makeshift camp'

Greece decided to strongly tackle the issue of clandestine immigration
01/06/2009

Latest measures include the transfer of clandestines to old army camps, or a 1.000 Euros incentive for migrants who agree to leave voluntarily the country, next to a flight ticket. Frontex considers Greece to be EU's most affected Member States by clandestine immigration, intercepting 146 337 in 2008. EU Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot, during his visit in Corfou, said he was very dissatisfied with the asylum procedure in Greece, recognising refugee status to only 1% of applicants. But he also stated that the EU could not support Turkey any longer in its efforts to protect its borders if it did not respect its readmission agreement with Greece.
Source : Le Figaro

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