As European countries negotiate a new Pact on Asylum and Migration, “no more Morias” has become a rallying cry. Greece cannot wait for an agreement to fulfill its obligations to protect those seeking safety.
Joint Statement: The Pact on Migration and Asylum
Refugees International joined partners in issuing a joint statement on the European Commission’s Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Open Letter to Members of the Hellenic Parliament Calling for an Investigation into Border Abuses
Refugees International joined human rights and humanitarian non-governmental organizations in sending an open letter to Members of the Hellenic Parliament calling for an investigation into border abuses.
Statement on Closure of PIKPA and Kara Tepe
Refugees International joined more than 160 Greek and international organizations, academics and other actors from all over Europe urge the Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos.
Joint Statement | Afghanistan is Not Safe: The Joint Way Forward Means Two Steps Back
Refugees International signed a joint statement expressing concern that the EU’s disproportionate focus on returning and deporting Afghans from Europe will continue to shape negotiations on the prolongation of the Joint Way Forward (JWF).
Greece and EU Must Act Following Moria Camp Tragedy
Refugees International Advocate Daphne Panayotatos reacts to the destruction of Moria camp in Greece due to large fires.
COVID-19 and the Victims of Conflict: Building Resilience for Displaced Ukrainians
The war in eastern Ukraine has left around 1.5 million Ukrainians displaced within their own borders. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for this population.
Reform Past Due: COVID-19 Magnifies Need to Improve Spain’s Asylum System
The COVID-19 pandemic’s harmful effects have laid bare shortcomings in Spain’s asylum system.
“Is This Really Europe?” Asylum Seekers Living in Dismal Conditions in Greece
A glimpse of daily life for those seeking asylum in Greece through photos.
Call for the EU to Protect Displaced People During the COVID-19 Crisis
Academics, lawyers, medical doctors, and human rights defenders call on European states to uphold the rights of refugees and displaced people at Europe’s borders amid the Covid-19 crisis