Following our latest request for interim measures to the ECHR on behalf of 45 Applicants, the UACs are finally being relocated from the Samos CCAC.

A powerful reminder that applying pressure & seeking accountability fosters change✊

Over the past months, HRLP has been making repeated interventions in order to apply pressure on the Greek government to address the horrific living conditions at the #Samos CCAC and take urgent measures to ensure the health & safety of all UACs residing in the #SafeZone.

The report credits HRLP for monitoring violations of fair trial principles on #Samos, as well as establishing an important legal precedent towards the protection of refugees against prosecution for unauthorised entry in a country.

Read the full report:
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In #Greece, the criminalisation of people on the move under #smuggling charges remains a consistent trend, resulting in the ongoing erosion of the rule of law as due process and the fundamental rights of displaced people are systematically violated.

🔍With the support of HRLP, Simone had the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the reality on the ground, while exploring the #narratives that shape how we perceive migration, within the context of European & Greek law.

✊We condemn the Facilitation Directive because we demand that Europe upholds its obligations to provide #asylum & safe refuge to vulnerable, displaced people.

🌍Because we envision a world where all people on the move have access to safe & dignified pathways of migration.

The infamous #FacilitatorsPackage contributes to the erosion of the right to seek asylum and the #criminalisation of human movement.

It feeds into right-wing fear mongering around #migration and promotes a criminal law response to a social phenomenon.

NGOs have been documenting human rights violations since the camp opened in 2021. Despite recommendations by the CPT, human rights bodies and NGOs, 3 years later nothing has been done. It’s high time that changes. Share this thread and tag @marcusbrunn.bsky.social if you agree.

We know because we’ve seen it. As residents of this EU-funded facility continue to be exposed to unlawful detention and inadequate living conditions, we are concerned that Greece may be a blueprint for the implementation of the new EU Migration Pact across the region.
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People in #Samos are prevented from leaving the centre for up to 25 days after arrival. Many sleep on cardboard without blankets in overcrowded spaces. There isn't always running water and it’s rarely hot. Diseases are spreading but there is limited access to medical care.

Specifically, the Court recognized that delays in administrative processes do not justify the prolonged detention of the applicant beyond the established maximum of 25 days, hence declaring the measure unlawful.

In a groundbreaking decision, the First Instance Administrative Court of Syros accepted HRLP's objection, acknowledging -for the first time ever- that the UAM's restriction of movement and deprivation of liberty amounts to de-facto detention.

The hearings in question serve as a powerful opportunity to challenge the systematic scapegoating and criminalization of people on the move in Greece.

An opportunity to empower asylum seekers to exercise their fundamental rights.

An opportunity to fight for justice✊