Mobile Info Team
@mobileinfoteam.bsky.social
NGO based in Greece. We provide accurate information to people disadvantaged by displacement or migration and advocate for a more just #asylum and #migration system.
https://www.mobileinfoteam.org/
https://www.mobileinfoteam.org/
📖 The statement on 'Psychological pressure' in Amygdaleza is now also available in Greek: www.mobileinfoteam.org/psychologica...
With the English and Arabic versions available here: borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
@borderviolence.bsky.social
With the English and Arabic versions available here: borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
@borderviolence.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📖 The statement on 'Psychological pressure' in Amygdaleza is now also available in Greek: www.mobileinfoteam.org/psychologica...
With the English and Arabic versions available here: borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
@borderviolence.bsky.social
With the English and Arabic versions available here: borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
@borderviolence.bsky.social
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🟠 BVMN’s August report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Fire in Obrenovac Asylum Center, in Serbia
❌ Use of dogs by Bulgarian police
🟠 BVMN’s August report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Fire in Obrenovac Asylum Center, in Serbia
❌ Use of dogs by Bulgarian police
BVMN Monthly Report - August 2025
This report brings together first-hand testimonies from a range of countries in the region to look at the way European Union states and other actors are affecting systemic violence towards people cros...
borderviolence.eu
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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🟠 BVMN’s August report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Fire in Obrenovac Asylum Center, in Serbia
❌ Use of dogs by Bulgarian police
🟠 BVMN’s August report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Fire in Obrenovac Asylum Center, in Serbia
❌ Use of dogs by Bulgarian police
🚨 Today, with MIT's support, BVMN (@borderviolence.bsky.social) reports on 'Psychological pressure' in Amygdaleza: over 30 people started a hunger strike this week, asking for the respect of their rights to apply for asylum and to fair and dignified treatment. borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
‘Psychological pressure’ in Amygdaleza: undignified detention conditions and violation of asylum rights
Arabic language version below. Greek version to follow soon.Trigger warning: this post contains images depicting unhygienic living conditions, including images of vermin and visible skin infections. Y...
borderviolence.eu
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚨 Today, with MIT's support, BVMN (@borderviolence.bsky.social) reports on 'Psychological pressure' in Amygdaleza: over 30 people started a hunger strike this week, asking for the respect of their rights to apply for asylum and to fair and dignified treatment. borderviolence.eu/reports/psyc...
🚨 Today, MIT joins 200+ others in calling for the rejection of the EU’s proposed “Return Regulation”. Really about deportation, it will expand detention, fuel racial profiling & weaken safeguards. Europe needs dignity, care & solidarity — not punishment & profit at the cost of fundamental rights.
September 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨 Today, MIT joins 200+ others in calling for the rejection of the EU’s proposed “Return Regulation”. Really about deportation, it will expand detention, fuel racial profiling & weaken safeguards. Europe needs dignity, care & solidarity — not punishment & profit at the cost of fundamental rights.
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On #InternationalDayofDemocracy, we must ask: can democracy coexist with the systematic violation of refugee rights ❓
Short answer: No.
Long answer 🧵
Short answer: No.
Long answer 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
On #InternationalDayofDemocracy, we must ask: can democracy coexist with the systematic violation of refugee rights ❓
Short answer: No.
Long answer 🧵
Short answer: No.
Long answer 🧵
✏️ Augmenting our April report on police detention, short versions are now available in:
English
Arabic - العربية
Urdu - اردو
Farsi - فارسی
Kurdish - Kurdî
Greek - Eλληνικά
French - Français
As well as a dedicated briefing on the application of the EU’s Return & Reception Conditions Directives. 💪
English
Arabic - العربية
Urdu - اردو
Farsi - فارسی
Kurdish - Kurdî
Greek - Eλληνικά
French - Français
As well as a dedicated briefing on the application of the EU’s Return & Reception Conditions Directives. 💪
📢 Report: Greece’s Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Report: Greece's Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants — Mobile Info Team
Today, Mobile Info Team, Border Criminologies and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the use of police cells for long-term detention of migrants in Greece.
www.mobileinfoteam.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
✏️ Augmenting our April report on police detention, short versions are now available in:
English
Arabic - العربية
Urdu - اردو
Farsi - فارسی
Kurdish - Kurdî
Greek - Eλληνικά
French - Français
As well as a dedicated briefing on the application of the EU’s Return & Reception Conditions Directives. 💪
English
Arabic - العربية
Urdu - اردو
Farsi - فارسی
Kurdish - Kurdî
Greek - Eλληνικά
French - Français
As well as a dedicated briefing on the application of the EU’s Return & Reception Conditions Directives. 💪
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🟠 BVMN’s May report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
This is the first of a series of thematic reports, where we will look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.
BVMN is against the use of immigration detention in all its forms.
🟠 BVMN’s May report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
This is the first of a series of thematic reports, where we will look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.
BVMN is against the use of immigration detention in all its forms.
BVMN Monthly Report - May 2025: Detention
This is the first of a series of thematic reports, where we will look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.
This report looks into the detention conditions and practices ...
borderviolence.eu
August 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🟠 BVMN’s May report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
This is the first of a series of thematic reports, where we will look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.
BVMN is against the use of immigration detention in all its forms.
🟠 BVMN’s May report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/bvmn...
This is the first of a series of thematic reports, where we will look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.
BVMN is against the use of immigration detention in all its forms.
🚨 JOINT STATEMENT: Addressing the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers’ (CM) last examination of the Greek asylum system under the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases. @bordercrim.bsky.social @borderviolence.bsky.social @ihaverights.bsky.social @equallegalaid.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🚨 JOINT STATEMENT: Addressing the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers’ (CM) last examination of the Greek asylum system under the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases. @bordercrim.bsky.social @borderviolence.bsky.social @ihaverights.bsky.social @equallegalaid.bsky.social
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Joint statement by 72 organisations: The unlawful suspension of access to #asylum in #Greece must be immediately withdrawn
#refugees #Crete
Statement including all signatures:
👉 rsaegean.org/en/withdraw-...
(1/7)
#refugees #Crete
Statement including all signatures:
👉 rsaegean.org/en/withdraw-...
(1/7)
July 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Joint statement by 72 organisations: The unlawful suspension of access to #asylum in #Greece must be immediately withdrawn
#refugees #Crete
Statement including all signatures:
👉 rsaegean.org/en/withdraw-...
(1/7)
#refugees #Crete
Statement including all signatures:
👉 rsaegean.org/en/withdraw-...
(1/7)
🚨 JOINT STATEMENT @borderviolence.bsky.social @ihaverights.bsky.social: We strongly condemn the Greek government’s new legislative amendment to suspend the processing of asylum applications for people arriving by sea from North Africa
July 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🚨 JOINT STATEMENT @borderviolence.bsky.social @ihaverights.bsky.social: We strongly condemn the Greek government’s new legislative amendment to suspend the processing of asylum applications for people arriving by sea from North Africa
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Member organisations Collective Aid, @ihaverights.bsky.social, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @legalcentrelesvos.bsky.social and Center for Legal Aid - Voice in Bulgaria are among 50+ signatories of a joint statement denouncing the concept of "Safe Third Country".
www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-safe...
www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-safe...
Joint statement: EU 'safe country' and return proposals would seriously undermine protection and human dignity – European Institutions Office
The EU’s recent proposals in the area of migration and asylum risk seriously undermining people’s access to fair and full asylum procedures in Europe. The European Commission’s recent initiatives appe...
www.amnesty.eu
July 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Member organisations Collective Aid, @ihaverights.bsky.social, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @legalcentrelesvos.bsky.social and Center for Legal Aid - Voice in Bulgaria are among 50+ signatories of a joint statement denouncing the concept of "Safe Third Country".
www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-safe...
www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-safe...
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🟠 BVMN’s April report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Minors subject to violence during Croatian pushbacks to Bosnia-Herzegovina
🟠 BVMN’s April report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Minors subject to violence during Croatian pushbacks to Bosnia-Herzegovina
Balkan Regional Report - April 2025
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF PUSHBACKS AND INTERNAL VIOLENCE DOCUMENTED BY BVMN DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL
This report brings together first-hand testimonies from a range of countries in the region to look...
borderviolence.eu
June 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🟠 BVMN’s April report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Minors subject to violence during Croatian pushbacks to Bosnia-Herzegovina
🟠 BVMN’s April report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Minors subject to violence during Croatian pushbacks to Bosnia-Herzegovina
The EU's recent 'safe country' and return proposals appear to be part of a broader strategy to externalise the EU’s migration management.
With 50+ NGOs, we're calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.
👉 www.rescue.org/eu/resource/...
With 50+ NGOs, we're calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.
👉 www.rescue.org/eu/resource/...
July 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The EU's recent 'safe country' and return proposals appear to be part of a broader strategy to externalise the EU’s migration management.
With 50+ NGOs, we're calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.
👉 www.rescue.org/eu/resource/...
With 50+ NGOs, we're calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.
👉 www.rescue.org/eu/resource/...
World Refugee Day 2025 arrives in the midst of deep (geo)political uncertainty and an increasingly hostile environment for refugees in Greece:
June 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
World Refugee Day 2025 arrives in the midst of deep (geo)political uncertainty and an increasingly hostile environment for refugees in Greece:
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The EU wants to expand deportations, including of children.
The new DeportationRegulation fuels detention, criminalization, and digital surveillance.
As the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, we call on the EU to withdraw its proposal.
Read out statement: borderviolence.eu/reports/the-...
The new DeportationRegulation fuels detention, criminalization, and digital surveillance.
As the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, we call on the EU to withdraw its proposal.
Read out statement: borderviolence.eu/reports/the-...
June 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The EU wants to expand deportations, including of children.
The new DeportationRegulation fuels detention, criminalization, and digital surveillance.
As the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, we call on the EU to withdraw its proposal.
Read out statement: borderviolence.eu/reports/the-...
The new DeportationRegulation fuels detention, criminalization, and digital surveillance.
As the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, we call on the EU to withdraw its proposal.
Read out statement: borderviolence.eu/reports/the-...
📢 JOINT NGO STATEMENT: The Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum must rescind the eviction order of people on the move from camps.
June 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
📢 JOINT NGO STATEMENT: The Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum must rescind the eviction order of people on the move from camps.
🚨 This week, the @ec.europa.eu published its review of the "safe third country" concept, including proposals that would remove key safeguards for people on the move.
These include:
❌ The mandatory connection criteria
❌ The automatic suspensive effect of appeals against inadmissibility decisions
These include:
❌ The mandatory connection criteria
❌ The automatic suspensive effect of appeals against inadmissibility decisions
May 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🚨 This week, the @ec.europa.eu published its review of the "safe third country" concept, including proposals that would remove key safeguards for people on the move.
These include:
❌ The mandatory connection criteria
❌ The automatic suspensive effect of appeals against inadmissibility decisions
These include:
❌ The mandatory connection criteria
❌ The automatic suspensive effect of appeals against inadmissibility decisions
Members of European Parliament vote on the Europol reform report tomorrow. 🗳️
The #ProtectNotSurveil position paper explains why MEPs should VOTE AGAINST! ❌
edri.org/our-work/pro...
The #ProtectNotSurveil position paper explains why MEPs should VOTE AGAINST! ❌
edri.org/our-work/pro...
May 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Members of European Parliament vote on the Europol reform report tomorrow. 🗳️
The #ProtectNotSurveil position paper explains why MEPs should VOTE AGAINST! ❌
edri.org/our-work/pro...
The #ProtectNotSurveil position paper explains why MEPs should VOTE AGAINST! ❌
edri.org/our-work/pro...
We call on MEPs to vote against the planned expansion of surveillance powers for #Europol Tuesday because it:
❌ fails to protect migrants or reduce border deaths
❌ is a power grab by Europol
❌ criminalises migrants & solidarity organisers
#ProtectNotSurveil:
protectnotsurveil.eu
❌ fails to protect migrants or reduce border deaths
❌ is a power grab by Europol
❌ criminalises migrants & solidarity organisers
#ProtectNotSurveil:
protectnotsurveil.eu
European Parliament LIBE votes on the #Europol reform report next week Tuesday, 20 May.
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
May 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
We call on MEPs to vote against the planned expansion of surveillance powers for #Europol Tuesday because it:
❌ fails to protect migrants or reduce border deaths
❌ is a power grab by Europol
❌ criminalises migrants & solidarity organisers
#ProtectNotSurveil:
protectnotsurveil.eu
❌ fails to protect migrants or reduce border deaths
❌ is a power grab by Europol
❌ criminalises migrants & solidarity organisers
#ProtectNotSurveil:
protectnotsurveil.eu
European Parliament LIBE votes on the #Europol reform report next week Tuesday, 20 May.
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
May 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
European Parliament LIBE votes on the #Europol reform report next week Tuesday, 20 May.
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
MEPs must vote against the expansion of Europol’s surveillance powers! 👏
Read & share the detailed #ProtectNotSurveil position paper now:
➡️ protectnotsurveil.eu
Site Profile: The Thessaloniki General Police Directorate (Megaro)
➡️Located in the western side of Thessaloniki
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2019
➡️Length of detention in testimonies: 8-46 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/5w...
➡️Located in the western side of Thessaloniki
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2019
➡️Length of detention in testimonies: 8-46 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/5w...
April 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Site Profile: The Thessaloniki General Police Directorate (Megaro)
➡️Located in the western side of Thessaloniki
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2019
➡️Length of detention in testimonies: 8-46 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/5w...
➡️Located in the western side of Thessaloniki
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2019
➡️Length of detention in testimonies: 8-46 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/5w...
Site Profile: The Special Ηolding Facility of the Thessaloniki Aliens Police Directorate (Metagogon)
➡️Located in an old factory warehouse building
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2016
➡️Average length of detention: 36 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/av...
➡️Located in an old factory warehouse building
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2016
➡️Average length of detention: 36 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/av...
April 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Site Profile: The Special Ηolding Facility of the Thessaloniki Aliens Police Directorate (Metagogon)
➡️Located in an old factory warehouse building
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2016
➡️Average length of detention: 36 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/av...
➡️Located in an old factory warehouse building
➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2016
➡️Average length of detention: 36 days
Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/av...
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🟠BVMN’s February report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Arrival of the "Schengen bus" and other surveillance equipment to Serbia
🟠BVMN’s February report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Arrival of the "Schengen bus" and other surveillance equipment to Serbia
April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🟠BVMN’s February report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Arrival of the "Schengen bus" and other surveillance equipment to Serbia
🟠BVMN’s February report is now online.
borderviolence.eu/reports/balk...
With contributions from our member organisations, partners and working groups, this edition covers, among other things:
❌ Arrival of the "Schengen bus" and other surveillance equipment to Serbia
📢 Report: Greece’s Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Report: Greece's Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants — Mobile Info Team
Today, Mobile Info Team, Border Criminologies and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the use of police cells for long-term detention of migrants in Greece.
www.mobileinfoteam.org
April 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📢 Report: Greece’s Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Today, @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the detention of migrants in police stations in Greece
➡️ www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stati...
Good to see #Syriza parliamentary question put to the ministry of migration on the ongoing lack of cash payments to asylum seekers in Greece 👇
syriza.gr/epikairi-ero...
syriza.gr/epikairi-ero...
Επίκαιρη ερώτηση Ψυχογιού: Διακοπή καταβολής οικονομικού βοηθήματος στους αιτούντες άσυλο – ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-ΠΣ
syriza.gr
April 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Good to see #Syriza parliamentary question put to the ministry of migration on the ongoing lack of cash payments to asylum seekers in Greece 👇
syriza.gr/epikairi-ero...
syriza.gr/epikairi-ero...