A research article analysing the challenges faced by refugees and migrants who enter the European Union without the required documents, focusing on the conditions in which they live, the inadequacy of their reception system, and serious violations of their rights, such as the suspension of the registration of asylum applications, their criminalisation, etc. At the […]
Read More… from The Geneva Convention on Refugees and the EU
The article refers to the way the Greek state uses the term “trafficker” to justify stricter practices and restrictions in the management of migration. It analyses how Greek authorities and international organisations have targeted traffickers, creating an image of an enemy that negatively affects refugees and migrants. The Greek government celebrates its alleged war against […]
Read More… from Inventing “traffickers” – The second whip of Greek immigration policy
The present study examines the reality of efforts to combat illegal immigration in Greece, analysing the current legal framework and its practical application. It demonstrates that instead of protecting the rights of migrants and asylum seekers, these policies criminalise them and expose them to long prison sentences on charges of illegal trafficking, simply for crossing […]