COVID-19 crisis / Freedom of assembly

GREECE: Amnesty International statement on bill of the Ministry of Citizens protection: “Public outdoor assemblies and other provisions”

Analysis by Amnesty International Greece, published on 9 July 2020 – accessible here On 29 June 2020, the Greek Minister of Citizen Protection tabled before Parliament a bill that would regulate public…

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9 September 2020

Freedom of assembly / COVID-19 crisis

GREECE: Fighting for control of the square, in the pandemic-era

Extract from an article by Iason Athanasiadis published on Balkan Insight, on 14 May 2020 – accessible here  A police raid on young Greeks in an Athens square has triggered a wider…

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9 September 2020

Freedom of association / Freedom of expression / Institutional reaction

GREECE: Council of Europe on amendments to legislation on NGO registation

Article originally published on CoE website, 6 July 2020 - accessible here The Expert Council on NGO Law publishes its opinion on the recently adopted and planned measures that affect…

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7 July 2020

Freedom of association

GREECE: Joint Ministerial Decision regulating the registration of migration-related NGOs

Some thoughts on the new Joint Ministerial Decision, regulating the registration of migration-related NGOs  by HIAS Greece - 8 May 2020 Last week, the Expert Council on NGO Law of…

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8 June 2020

Call for action #COVID19

The EU needs to provide assistance to migrants affected by Covid-19. But their latest proposal does nothing of the kind.

Article originally published on Privacy International, 2 April 2020 - accessible here Amid calls from international organisations and civil society urging for measures to protect the migrant populations in Greece…

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6 April 2020

COVID-19 crisis

GREECE: Protect the most vulnerable to ensure protection for everyone!

Letter originally published on Greek Forum of Refugees website, 25 March 2020 - accessible here Pdf of the letter with all the signatories can be downloaded here   The President of…

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27 March 2020

Freedom of expression

GREECE: Foreign Press Association announcement on the attacks against journalists on the island of Lesvos – Syrian journalist shot and killed by Greek Police

Statement originally published on FPA website, 1 March 2020 - accessible here We note with great concern that certain groups on the island of Lesvos move in an organized manner…

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4 March 2020

Institutional reaction

Council of Europe: Time to immediately act and to address humanitarian and protection needs of people trapped between Turkey and Greece

Article originally published on Council of Europe website, 3 March 2020 - accessible here The human rights situation at the border between Turkey and Greece where thousands of vulnerable men,…

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3 March 2020

Freedom of assembly / Freedom of association

GREECE: Violence against migrants, volunteers and NGOs intensifies in the Islands – Interview with Greek Forum of Refugees

Tensions on the Greek islands have been skyrocketing in the last month following an aggressive government-led smear campaign against volunteers and NGOs helping migrants and refugees. The government has accused…

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17 February 2020

Freedom of assembly / Freedom of association / Freedom of expression

GREECE: Right Wing Attacks on Refugees, Volunteers, and Locals in Lesvos

The article was originally published by Are You Syrious? on Medium - 9 February 2020, accessible here. Author: Erik Maddox In cooperation with the Latitude Adjustment Podcast, we bring you a…

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10 February 2020