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📢As the responsible state, Greek authorities must coordinate the evacuation of Palestinians with Greek recognised refugee status or awaiting status from Gaza.
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NGOs have been documenting human rights violations since the camp opened in 2021. Despite recommendations by @CoE_CPT, human rights bodies and NGOs, 3 years later nothing has been done.

⌛️It’s high time that changes.

As people of this EU-funded facility continue to be exposed to de facto 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.

People in #Samos are prevented from leaving the CCAC 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.

🚨 Human Dignity & Equality: alarming implications for human rights
- Surveillance creates discomfort and anxiety, with some comparing it to imprisonment
- Biometric and AI systems risk reinforcing racial and ethnic biases with limited transparency & accountability

⚖️ The report highlights serious rights implications:
- Right to Privacy: Intrusive surveillance (phone removal, biometric data collection, and cameras) raises privacy concerns
- Right to Information: Lack of transparency about data collection and processing violates GDPR

When asked about improvements needed in the CCAC, people on the move prioritized better access to basic necessities and procedures over concerns about surveillance tech.

More than 400 minors are currently detained in inhuman & degrading conditions in the Samos CCAC.

Last week, the @echr.coe.int granted @hrlpsamos.bsky.social 's request for interim measures against the Greek government for the horrific living conditions in the ‘Safe Zone’.

🇪🇺 & 🇬🇷authorities should:
🔵Publish technical data for Hyperion
🔵Use less invasive methods such as non-biometric ID cards instead of fingerprinting for facility access
🔵Regularly report on the technologies’ impact on vulnerable groups & measures to prevent discrimination

While fingerprinting caused less concern among interviewees than phone removal or surveillance, 22% still felt discomfort. Many expressed frustration with the long queues, security checks, and strict entry/exit rules—comparisons were made to living in a prison.