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'The truth may be bitter, but it must be told'. The Situation of Refugees in the Aegean and the Practices of the Greek Coast Guard.

Document number
2003
Date
2007
Title
'The truth may be bitter, but it must be told'. The Situation of Refugees in the Aegean and the Practices of the Greek Coast Guard.
Author/publisher
Stiftung PRO ASYL (Foundation PRO ASYL), Group of Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants, Athens
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
Summary

Between 12th July and 14th August 2007, a delegation from PRO ASYL undertook a fact-finding mission in order to examine the circumstances in the area. During the trip PRO ASYL was accompanied and supported by the Group of Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants. The focus of our research was access to the Greek territory, reception and detention conditions of newly arrived refugees on the islands of Chios, Samos and Lesbos and the particular situation of minors. The research trip included a visit to the Greek detention centres (Special Holding Facilities for Aliens) in Chios, Samos-City and Mitilini and interviews with refugees, officials in charge from the local authorities, representatives of the coast guard and representatives of human rights groups from the islands in question and from Athens and Patras.

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