A report by Refugee Support in the Aegean (RSA) on the living conditions in the refugee camps in the hinterland, structures isolated from the local communities and now the only form of reception for asylum seekers in Greece. The findings are captured through interviews with people in camps such as Ritsona, Thebes, Malakasa and Korinthos, […]
Tag: international protection
“The Challenge of Migration Flows and Refugee Protection – Reception Conditions and Procedures”
The Ombudsman’s report includes findings of inspections in Reception and Identification Centres, as well as proposals on the conditions and administrative procedures for the reception of applicants for international protection. The findings and observations focus on individual issues such as facilities and infrastructure, medical and psychosocial services and other benefits, reception and asylum procedures, education […]
Semi-Annual Report of the Monitoring Mechanism for the Rights of Children on the Move in Greece
A report by the Ombudsman for Children with data, observations and proposals on the identification and registration of the population of children on the move from third countries, access to international protection procedures, living conditions and access to basic goods and services, and in particular issues relating to unaccompanied children. This is the first biannual […]
Geneva Convention on Refugees
The 1951 Geneva Convention is the cornerstone of international refugee law. It defines the term “refugee,” guarantees the rights of individuals in need of international protection, and outlines the obligations of host states. Alongside the 1967 Protocol, it remains the primary legal instrument for the protection of refugees worldwide. […]
Katerina Tsapopoulou
Katerina Tsapopoulou – Lawyer, Specialist in migration and asylum […]