{"id":5445,"date":"2018-05-23T07:30:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T07:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidaritynow.org\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2018-05-23T07:51:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T07:51:44","slug":"a%cf%86%ce%ae%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%82-%ce%b2%ce%bf%ce%b7%ce%b8%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bc%ce%b5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidaritynow.org\/en\/a%cf%86%ce%ae%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%82-%ce%b2%ce%bf%ce%b7%ce%b8%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bc%ce%b5\/","title":{"rendered":"[:el]A\u03c6\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5![:en]Let us help them![:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Greece joins a pan-European coalition that aims to reflourish solidarity and respect towards refugees<\/h3>\n

Athens, 23rd<\/sup> May 2018 \u2013 For the first time, a coalition of 130 civil society organisations have launched a European Citizen\u2019s Initiative (ECI) for a shift in migration policy. The aim of the We are a Welcoming Europe<\/strong><\/a> campaign is to collect 1 million signatures in at least 7 Member States; compel Europe to consider our proposals; and adopt a more humane and realistic approach towards the major challenge of migration.<\/p>\n

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The campaign that is being launched today in Greece with the support of several civil society organisations, is based on two main principles: it seeks to put the European citizen at the heart of migration policy and to reinforce the rights of migrants and refugees. Through this initiative, European citizens are given the chance to have a more active role in shaping migration policy at the local and national level. The campaign has three specific requests:<\/p>\n

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  1. Support the citizens and volunteers that want to help refugees;<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Put an end to the \u201ccrime of solidarity\u201d which is in practice by several EU Member States, including Greece;<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0<\/strong>Ensure respect for the fundamental rights of migrants and asylum seekers, by reinforcing the complaint mechanisms regarding labour exploitation and other abuses by European border guards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sign the petition now<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    At the turn of the 21st<\/sup> century, migration has become a major issue for our societies. It is becoming increasingly clear that an appropriate response can only come from a common European policy. However, Member States have not had a coordinated response on the issue of the reception of men, women and children who are fleeing all kinds of violence and look for safety in Europe.<\/p>\n

    On 15 December 2017, seven European citizens submitted to the European Commission the first European Citizen\u2019s Initiative on migration. They represent the voices of all those who disagree with Europe\u2019s migration policies and aim to initiate together a policy shift. Today, we, the citizens of Greece and Europe, are raising our voices so that we can welcome and advocate for those who are in need, regardless of their legal status or nationality and without fear of being prosecuted.<\/p>\n

    The first partner organisations in Greece:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Actionaid<\/p>\n

    Caritas Hellas<\/p>\n

    Greek Forum of Refugees<\/p>\n

    HIAS<\/p>\n

    Jesuit Refugee Service<\/p>\n

    Klimaka<\/p>\n

    SolidarityNow<\/p>\n

    Terre des hommes<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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