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Mounting tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean over migration and asylum: a European problem

Published on January 29, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , .

Strasbourg, 24.01.2013 – Given the mounting tensions over asylum and irregular migration into Greece, Turkey and other Mediterranean countries, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has underlined the need to rethink responsibilities here and deal with what should be recognised as a European problem and not one confined to a single or a few European States.
Greece, the main entry point for irregular migrants into the EU, and Turkey, the main country of transit, which has taken in 150 000 refugees from Syria, will not be able to resolve their difficulties “without greater solidarity and assistance from the EU and other member states of the Council of Europe”, was the view taken by PACE members during a debate held under urgent procedure in Strasbourg today.
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STATEWATCH: Greece/Italy. Detainees’ rights overrule absconding and rioting charges, courts rule 21.01.2013

Published on January 26, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

by Statewatch

Two recent judgments in Italy and Greece have found detainees innocent of the charges that were brought against them by the local authorities following escape from one migration detention centre and rioting in another. Courts ruled that the actions of detained migrants in opposing their detention conditions were legitimate.
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“Xenios Dias”-sweep continues: New police raid in Athens centre

Published on January 26, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , .

On Saturday 26th of January 2013, 152 migrants were temporarily arrested in Attica – most of them street vendors whose whares were confiscated.

Until that date police during “Xenios Dias operation” which lasts already since August 4th, 2012:

– temporarily arrested 73.100 migrants
– of whom 4.352 were finally arrested due to lacking residence permits
– 519 homes were searched
and 2.373 women were temporarily arrested for prostitution (migrant and non) of whom it remains unclear how many had to stay in detention and how many were falsely arrested.

i-efimerida (in greek)
preza tv (in greek)

Migrant detainee tries to commit suicide in Drama detention centre

Published on January 25, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , .

A migrant detainee in Parenesti, Drama tried to commit suicide with a razor in the night of Friday, 25th. The other detainees complained in a heated atmosphere against the detention conditions. Soon police forces were called to “control” the escalating situation.

tvxs (in greek)

Massive police raid in the name of “Xenios Dias” operation in Patras today

Published on January 23, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

More than 150 temporary arrested and 40 arrested migrants until now. The arrested will be transferred to the detention centre of Corinth.

tvxs (in greek)

“Turned away” HRW reports about illegal push-backs of minors from the Italian Sea Ports to Greece

Published on January 23, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Read the whole report here

Unaccompanied minor dies in Evros

Published on January 21, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

On January 21st, 2013 nine Afghans were found in the region of Mandra, Didimotixos in Evros (five women, two minor boys and one minor girl with one man). One of the minors – a 16-year-old – had died. Some of the arrested had to be transferred to the hospital, the rest of them was brought to detention.

newsbeast (in Greek)

“Grief is not enough!” Kayiki Press Release about death at the sea border between Turkey and Greece

Published on January 18, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , .

Kayiki Press Release 8in English)

Cold blooded Murder of an immigrant yesterday in Athens

Published on January 17, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , .

A young male from Pakistan aged 27 was murdered yesterday late in the morning at approximately 3.30am, at the area of Petralona in the centre of Athens. The perpetrators were two Greek men aged 28 and 24 years old. The young Pakistani was attacked with a knife and died shortly afterwards. After the murder the two men tried to ride away on their motorbike, but the neighbours and eyewitness of the murder kept track of their license plates, they were arrested soon thereafter near Syntagma square by the Police. Anti-racist organizations are calling for a protest in the neighbourhood today in the afternoon. Police still didnt make any official statement concerning the perpretator’s motivation but everyone in the area is talking about a racist murder.
According to some recent news the perpetrators attacked the man because he had not given them priority (who were riding a motorbike) while he was riding his bicycle.

dawnofthegreeks (in english)

ethnos (in greek)
left.gr (in greek)
newsbomb (in greek)

Three migrants found dead at the coast of Chios

Published on January 14, 2013 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , .

The first two corpses were found on Sunday 13th of January at 9 o ‘clock in the morning by fishermen in two different beaches of the island Chios. A third corpse was found by the coast guard around 2pm at yet another beach. According to first information by the Coroner the persons died of drowning within the last 48 hours before being found.

At the meantime on Saturday 12th of January three migrants were found alive on the island Panagia Oinousson inside fish cages. They are from Palestine and Iran. As two of them reported they had tried to reach Chips island from Cesme in turkey in the night of Thursday. Their boat turned around and they swam for more than 10 hours to reach the island. It is yet unknown if there were more persons inside the same boat.

newsit (in greek)