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From the Field to the Institutions

Europe Must Act representatives attended two quite different conferences this summer. Allegra, our EU Advocacy Coordinator spoke at “The...

Opportunity: Raising Voices Team Coordinator

Are you an advocate for refugee rights and want to help make a difference? Do you have management and organisational skills? Then we are...

Human Rights Defenders on Samos call for Frontex to suspend operations in Greece

Human rights defenders on Samos are demanding the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, terminate its operations...

Eleonas Camp / Athens: Open Letter by Camp Residents

To the Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi To the Municipality of Athens and its mayor Kostas Bakoyannis To the IOM Greek...

"A Life Without Freedom Is Not A Life". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos

This year, on World Refugee Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release their second report on life in the Closed...

World Refugee Day: Report shows the abusive and unsafe living conditions in the closed camp on Samos

[20.06.2022, 00:01 CEST] For Immediate Release The refugee situation, as of today, needs to be dealt with as a matter of extreme urgency....

Opportunity: Social Media Team Writer & Editor

Are you an advocate for refugee rights, and want to help make a difference? Do you have social media, communications, and writing skills?...

Europe Must Act meets grassroots activists at EU border regions in France and Poland.

Over the last three weeks our team had the opportunity to meet grassroot NGOs that provide support for people on the move, both in Calais...

The story of two people who, twice, were pushed back to Turkey and prevented from claiming asylum

People on the move wishing to reach Greece from Turkey are often subjected to pushbacks, an illegal practice used by State authorities to...

Opportunity: Fundraising Team Coordinator!

Full description: Are you an advocate for refugees’ rights and want to help make a difference? Do you have experience in fundraising for...

يجب على أوروبا التحرك الآن لضمان الترحيب بجميع اللاجئين في مجتمعاتنا

إلى رؤساء الدول الأوروبية، تشارلز ميشيل، رئيس المجلس الأوروبي، أورسولا فون دير لاين ، رئيسة المفوضية الأوروبية ، نحن نتضامن مع شعب...

Scandalous case of criminalisation of refugees: Trial against #Samos2 set for 18 May

[17.05.2022, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release In an unprecedented move, Greek authorities have charged a refugee with the drowning of his...