Lesbos
Greece
Volunteers Helping Refugees on Lesbos Released on Bail
Five members of the international charities Team Humanity and PromAid who were arrested on the island of Lesbos in Greece have been released on bail.
A prosecutor had brought criminal charges against the volunteers on Thursday for allegedly setting off in...
Canada
Nurse Urges Canada to Help Greece with Refugee Crisis
Nurse Melie De Champlain from British Columbia in Canada, just returned from the Greek island of Lesbos, where she was helping locals deal with the refugee crisis. Upon her arrival in Canada, the nurse stressed that her country need...
Greece
21 Drowned Migrants and Refugees En Route to Lesvos Wash Up on Turkey’s Aegean Coast
The bodies of 21 migrants and refugees who were attempting to cross from Turkey to the Greek islands when their boat capsized due to the rainy weather conditions, washed up in the Aegean district of Ayvalık, Turkey on Tuesday, Greek media reports.
The boat transporting migrants...
Australia
Australian Lifesaver Travels to Greek Island to Rescue Refugees
Simon Lewis, an Australian volunteer lifesaver from Melbourne is traveling to Greece, to participate in the efforts to rescue refugees, attempting to reach the Greek island of Lesvos. Over the last year, thousands of migrants and refugees have lost their...
Greece
Scottish Government Announces 75,000 GBP Grant for Refugees in Greece
The Scottish government has approved a 75,000 GBP grant to support the refugees arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos every day. The funds will be allocated to the British Red Cross medical response team located on the island.
The...
Art
Greek Island of Lesvos: Peace Symbol Made from Refugee Life Jackets
Volunteers from various non-governmental organizations located on the Greek island of Lesvos sent their own New Year message in a unique fashion. They collected more than 2,500 life jackets left behind by the refugees arriving on the island in...
Greece
Syrian Refugee Passed Away Upon Her Arrival in Lesvos
A Syrian refugee passed away in the early hours of January 2, 2016, only moments after her arrival on the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos, south of Mytilene.
The 60-year-old woman, reportedly suffered from serious heart disease and...
Greece
The New Year Sees More Migrants Make the Perilous Journey to Lesvos
New Year’s Day on the Greek island of Lesvos saw the arrival of more migrants, seeking sanctuary in Europe.
Groups are continuing to make the hazardous crossing from Turkey, despite winter weather and increased border controls.
More than a million people braved...
Greece
Female Refugees Face Sexual Exploitation in Greece
Female refugees face sexual exploitation while children are vulnerable to kidnapping, on the perilous journey from Turkey to Greece and then to northern Europe, says an Al Jazeera report.
The report follows the story of Samira, a 32-year-old Moroccan woman...
Greece
Turkey Arrests 181 Foreigners Trying to Reach Greece Illegally
Turkish authorities arrested 181 foreign suspects in the state of Jnaq Castle, western Turkey.
The detainees, carrying Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi, Iranian and Eritrean nationalities, were trying to illegally reach the Greek island of Lesbos.
Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted security sources as...