Joint Statement: Addressing the Committee of Ministers’ last examination of the Greek asylum system under the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases

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Between 10 and 12 June 2025, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers (CM) met to review and assess the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgements on the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases. The CM examined the current state of the Greek asylum system, the living conditions of asylum seekers in Greece and their access to effective complaint mechanisms and healthcare provision, as well as the conditions of detention of asylum seekers and undocumented migrants.

We appreciate the Committee’s decision to continue monitoring asylum seekers’ living conditions in Greece, detention conditions for people on the move both in pre-removal detention centres and police facilities, as well as the implementation of effective complaints mechanisms.

We regret, however, the Committee’s decision to close supervision of the M.S.S. case regarding asylum procedures. This is despite the fact that most issues raised during the last supervision in September 2023 remain unresolved, if not worsening.

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2. I Have Rights
3. Border Violence Monitoring Network
4. Border Criminologies
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