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Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism
Greece’s parliament has approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya despite strong ...
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Greek Migration Minister to asylum seekers: ‘Stay where you are. You are not welcome here’
Greece has announced a controversial new policy suspending asylum applications for individuals arriving illegally by sea from ...
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Greece: Violence Against Asylum Seekers at Border
Greek security forces and unidentified armed men at the Greece-Turkey land border have detained, assaulted, sexually assaulted, robbed and stripped asylum seekers and migrants, then forced them ...
Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants ...
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Greece draws criticism over tougher asylum stance
A leading humanitarian group criticised Greece on Thursday after its government announced it would pause for three months all ...
Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul
Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications ...
Greek Reporter1dOpinion
Greece’s Asylum Ban: Violation of International Law and Political Responsibility
The director of the Greek Council for Refugees, blasts Greece's decision to impose a three-month ban on asylum applications ...
In Greece, migrant registration sites 'have shifted from a jungle model to a prison model'
Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as ...