Turning a blind eye, or the greek asylum service’s disregard for female genital mutilation claims
30.11.2023 – Case study:
The systematic failure of the Greek asylum authorities and courts to properly meet the protection needs of survivors of FGM.
Analysis
Qui a Une véritable seconde chance en Grèce ?
July 17, 2023 – Athina Kalogiri, a lawyer with ELA, has recently written a legal briefing on the malfunctioning of the appeal procedure in Greece, published in July in the Plein Droit review. (currently French version)
Planned Homelessness: The Ending Of The ESTIA II Programme In Greece
26.01.2023 – Decreasing temperatures, yet rising numbers of homelessness and people without appropriate shelter are to be expected in Greece this winter.
Transit and safe third country definition: criticisms based on recent North Macedonia decisions
30.07.2022 – As a confirmation of the increasing tension at the border between North Macedonia and Greece, several testimonies collected by one of BVMN’s Greek partners have revealed a concerning pattern of pushbacks occurring in the area between Gevgelija and Idomeni, a city located at the Greek border with North Macedonia.
Rule 39: A Great Opportunity To Prevent Pushback
30.07.2022 – Witnessing the current intensification of pushback at the Turkish-Greek borders, an old legal querelle returns to the scene: is there a way to legally prevent pushback? Do the International Conventions and European legal framework offer an efficient and timely tool able to frustrate these actions? Unfortunately, the answer is far from being undisputed, nevertheless the latest interim measures granted by the ECHR give new hope.
