Chios Monitor

Monitoring the #RefugeeCrisis in #Chios, Greece. Collective source of information and documentation from #Refugees + #AidWorkers on the ground. #RefugeesGR

[Apostolis Fotiadis @Balkanizator]

Thread: The Greek Ombudsman has uploaded today an interim report of his investigation into alleged push backs of third country nationals from Greece to Turkey, including Turkish nationals, in the area of Evros river from summer 2017 until Dec 2020.
https://t.co/Ravk83bSSP

[RSA @rspaegean]

49 NGOs come together in a Joint Action against push backs at Greece's land and sea borders and call for an end to these unlawful practices. https://t.co/6eLtQyrj4W

[genzingg @GenZingg]

🚨 SJAC calls upon the #ICC to launch an investigation into possible crimes against humanity committed against refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.🚨

So proud to have worked for the incredible @SJAC_info and commend the team for this critical step forward.

#refugeesGR

[Sea-Watch International @seawatch_intl]

Joseph, a 6-month-old child, died yesterday on the #OpenArms. We are mourning, and we are angry. Another victim of European isolation.

There was no time to grieve for the crew of the #OpenArms, as they had to complete the third rescue in 48 hours during the night.

[Chios Monitor @ChiosMonitor]

#RefugeesGR

[Bellingcat @bellingcat]

In a joint investigation with @LHReports @DerSpiegel @ARDde @tv_asahi_news and research and reporting by @EmmanFre, we have uncovered evidence that the European border force @Frontex is complicit in illegal “pushback” operations in the Aegean.

https://t.co/EACksFTTig

[Lesvos Solidarity @Lesvosolidarity]

❗️❗️European Court of Human Rights calls on GR govt to respond to specific questions re the imminent closure of PIKPA and the situation of an asylum seeker and her newborn child who have applied for interim measures before the Court https://t.co/KZmWqwZ8oY @GCRefugees #savepikpa

[genzingg @GenZingg]

Transparency concerns in #Greece over migration ministry's 'black fund' -

The fund appeared as part of a new #asylum law and was adopted last week. Enables 'discretionary spending' by the ministry with little oversight.

#RefugeesGR @Balkanizator

https://t.co/h0lWT0jwnh

[genzingg @GenZingg]

#RefugeesGR #COVID19

[genzingg @GenZingg]

Update for all in #Moria #Lesvos. #RefugeesGR #COVID19

[Chios Monitor @ChiosMonitor]

#RefugeesGR

[John T Psaropoulos @JTPsaropoulos]

#Greece has reduced financial support and free housing to #asylum recipients to 30 days, down from 2 months, and down from what used to be 6 months.

[genzingg @GenZingg]

This is absolutely appalling. #RefugeesGR

[Chios Monitor @ChiosMonitor]

#RefugeesGR

[ECRE @ecre]

🇩🇰 Frontex staff refused orders to drag 33 rescued people outside 🇬🇷 territorial waters and has started to document episodes where 🇬🇷 patrol boats are putting peoples life's at risk
-via @DRkoncern: https://t.co/9tglraJzEp

[Chios Monitor @ChiosMonitor]

Neither international nor EU law provides any legal basis for #Greece’s decision to suspend the reception of asylum applications: UNHCR.

#RefugeesWelcome

https://t.co/JXUFTLCHEh

[Chios Monitor @ChiosMonitor]

We stand in full and unwavering solidarity with all asylum seekers caught in this horrific political game.

We call for immediate investigation into the disgusting and inhuman violence perpetrated by the Greek coastguard.

Seeking asylum is a human right. #RefugeesWelcome

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

Absolutely appalling behavior from #Greece's Coastguard -- a boatful of desperate #Syria refugees are rammed, hit with sticks and fired at with automatic rifles.

[ANA-MPA news @amna_newseng]

Health Minister @Vkikilias announced a legislative initiative that will facilitate the immediate hiring of medical staff in the hospitals of the five islands that receive the highest number of #refugees and #migrants

#refugeesgr
https://t.co/3tqciJOCbS

[ANA-MPA news @amna_newseng]

At least 184 #migrants and #refugees have been rescued over the last 24 hours by the Coast Guard (@HCoastGuard) in five different incidents

#Refugeesgr
https://t.co/50ub75m5Rj

[joel hernàndez @joelhdz]

With local communities continuing to protest plans to build closed detention centers in #Lesvos, and with #refugeesgr continuing to suffer in #Moria, this article is going to stay relevant for some time.

Thank you @newhumanitarian for giving me the space.
https://t.co/DHaMDRhbeV

[RSA @rspaegean]

#Moria today. More than 19.480 people inside and outside the hotspot with a capacity for 2.840. Rain and sporadic thunderstorms were expected in the islands of the Eastern Aegean from morning until Thursday noon. #opentheislands #refugeesgr .

[Bruno Tersago @BrunoTersago]

Hellenic Coast Guard reports that they rescued 34 refugeess off coast Alexandroupolis, 7 near Chios, 108 near Samos, 35 near Kos & registered 43 arrivals on coast of Lesbos, 33 on Chios, 46 on Samos in past 24 hours.

[Aegean Boat Report @ABoatReport]

In the last two days, at least 17 boats have arrived on the #Greek #Aegean islands, carrying 620 #refugees.

#Lesvos: 3 boats, 90 ppl
#Chios: 5 boats, 151 ppl
#Samos: 5 boats, 227 ppl
Other islands: 4 boats, 152 ppl #Kos #Leros #Kalymnos