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CHILDREN REMAIN INVISIBLE: JOINT OPEN LETTER

In an open letter addressed to the Greek and European political leadership, 24 civil society organisations express our concerns about recent developments at the country’s borders, in particular those concerning people who have arrived to Greece since March 1st, as among the newcomers, there are families with children and according to all indications unaccompanied minors. […]

“Protect our laws and humanity!”

Open Letter by 256 Organizations To: Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli President of the European Council, Charles Michel President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen Athens, 6 March 2020 – The undersigned organisations are deeply concerned about recent developments at the Evros border […]

Racist Violence Recording Network: Serious concern over attacks against refugees and humanitarian workers

The Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN) strongly condemns the recent incidents targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and humanitarian workers on the Greek Aegean islands and at Evros. In recent days, the member organizations of the RVRN witness numerous and escalating xenophobic and racist incidents, by groups of some locals against newly arrived refugees and migrants, as […]

Greece/EU: Urgently Relocate Lone Children

Refugee Camps Have Reached Breaking Point Athens, March 4, 2020 – European Union (EU) Member States should urgently relocate unaccompanied children from the Greek islands to safety in their territory, while ensuring that the children’s best interests are taken into account, 65 human rights, humanitarian and civil society organizations said in a statement today. The […]

LONG-TERM STRATEGY AND MORE COOPERATION: THE KEY TO REFUGEES INTEGRATION

European and Greek stakeholders examined the integration of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in light of the ongoing negotiations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 Athens, 28 February – The conference “Securing ΕU Funding for Integration for the programming period 2021-2027” took place yesterday and was organised by SolidarityNow in collaboration with the European […]

Final Joint Statement on Pact

Along with other NGOs, Solidaritynow has published a statement on the proposed Asylum and Migration Pact, under development at EU level. We believe the proposed Pact on Asylum and Migration is an opportunity for the EU and its Member States to change direction and develop a rational and rights-based asylum and migration policy. Read the […]