IRC Report: Mapping potential elements of an Independent Border Monitoring Mechanism in Greece

Joint briefing on the situation in Greece co-signed by 29 humanitarian and human rights organisations

The report on access to health care is the third of the series, following the report “Homeless and Hopeless” regarding access to housing applicants and beneficiaries of international protection and the report “Seeking a New Life ― Seeking Employment” which assesses the employment situation of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection in Greece. The reports were drawn up as part of the project “Do The Human Right Thing – Raising Our Voice for the Refugee Rights”, implemented within the framework of the Active Citizens Fund.

An analysis of the benefits of integration support from the reception stage.

The IRC has joined 28 other civil society organisations call for the continued relocation of vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers from Greece to other European countries.

Open letter to Mr Notis Mitarakis Greece Minister on Migration and Asylum

Open letter to Mr Notis Mitarakis Greece Minister on Migration and Asylum

Refugee.Info Information that protects and empowers asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece

Despite the evident persecution and dangers they flee from, Afghan refugees in Greece face considerable barriers in accessing full and fair asylum procedures, as well as dignified reception conditions and integration support to rebuild their lives.

Supporting the integration of refugees has become an issue of priority for Greece. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), with longstanding experience in supporting refugees and asylum-seekers in many countries around the world, believes that integration is a pathway that, in order to be successful, should begin as soon as possible and should also be supported in a way that takes into account the strengths and needs of refugee women in particular. In this briefing, the IRC recommends that Greece seizes the opportunity of the ongoing negotiations on the next European Union (EU) Multi Annual Financial Framework6 to devise a pragmatic long-term integration strategy and an accompanying action plan to evaluate its progress, through measurable indicators.