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Letter by the Greens to Mr. Dendias and video showing Amigdaleza and minors detention centre

Published on December 1, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

letter by the Greens to Citizen Protection Minister Dendias

Dear Minister Dendias,

We are writing to you as a follow up to our recent visit to Amygdaleza detention center in Attica, Greece, which took place November 10 and a recording of which can be found here. We hope with this letter to present you with a brief overview of our position and concerns relating to issues falling within your sphere of competence, and to commence a fruitful dialogue.
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The new detention regime in Greece

Published on September 9, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Instead of rights protection of refugees and migrants Greece is investing in a new detention regime. See some of the new detention centers.

Amigdaleza detention center

The greek government is constructing a new detention landscape since the opening of the detention centre of Amigdaleza near by Athens. Only recently, in August 2012, a massive police lead pogrom (in Athens but also Korinth and elsewhere) resulted in the arrest of more than 2.500 migrants and refugees.

Amigdaleza detention center

Due to the lack of detention capacities the government turned to ad hoc solutions turning i.e. former police academies in Xanthi and Komotini or military camps in Korinth into provisory detention camps. Continue reading ‘The new detention regime in Greece’

Fotos of Amigdaleza detention centre

Published on May 2, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , .

fotos by Yanis Lakos

First detention centre opened in Amigdaleza, Athens a week before the elections

Published on April 30, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

On Sunday (April 29) the first 56 migrants were transfered into the new detention centre in Amigdaleza, Athens. The detention centre consists of 52 containers each built for four detainees. The containers are split into three sections and the area is guarded by the Greek police.

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