migrant camps

Tension continues to rise on the Greek Aegean island of Chios, one of the hotspots for the migrant crisis as rumors of a new migrant camp being constructed are circulating. As the overcrowded migrant camps on the islands have been...

Greek authorities, with the support of the European Union, should immediately transfer thousands of asylum seekers confined to appalling conditions on the Aegean islands to appropriate mainland accommodations, Human Rights Watch said today. Heavy snow, rain, and strong winds in...

On Tuesday, Frances Fitzgerald, the Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality visited the refugee reception centers in the Athens district of Elaionas and in the Skaramangas district of Piraeus, accompanied by the Irish ambassador to Greece. During her...

A bleak winter beckons for many refugees and migrants trapped in Greece, with thousands left vulnerable to the elements. Although the Greek government has largely succeeded in shifting most people from ad-hoc sites into state-run camps, conditions in the camps...

Recent reports reveal that refugees stuck in migrant reception camps across Greece are increasingly suffering from symptoms of mental illness. According a report released by the international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) called Greece in 2016: Vulnerable...

Traffickers have found new routes to carry migrants to Greece, as indicated by the large number of people who have entered the country from different spots, making registration procedures more difficult. In an attempt to circumvent the registration hot spots...

According to police reports on Wednesday, a 16-year-old Pakistani boy was gang-raped by four other Pakistani boys aged 16 to 17 on Sunday at the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. "The four minors, aged 16 to...

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said that more policing is needed in Greece's refugee camps and that the relocation process for those who qualify should be expedited. After his meetings with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and...

The Greek government is planning to establish permanent camps that can accommodate up to 1,000 migrants and refugees all over Greece. According to a government official who spoke to Reuters, the aim is to decongest the northeastern Aegean islands that...