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May 17
3 min

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...

Welcome for All: On the anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal, Florence Must Act sails the Arno River

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Mar 18
3 min

Welcome for All: On the anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal, Florence Must Act sails the Arno River

[18.03.2022, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release On Friday, March 18, 2022, a red dinghy with a flag bearing the words "Europe Must Act //...

European Commission continues to reject responsibility to uphold fundamental human rights in Samos

Europe Must Act

Mar 11
3 min

European Commission continues to reject responsibility to uphold fundamental human rights in Samos

[11/03/2022, 15:00 CET] For Immediate Release A correspondence between the Samos Advocacy Collective and the European Commission...

Activists across Europe call EU Commission and Council to apply humanity to refugees at all borders

Press Team

Mar 4
2 min

Activists across Europe call EU Commission and Council to apply humanity to refugees at all borders

[04.03.2022, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release In light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe Must Act and their members...

Residents of new refugee camp on Samos liken facility to “Guantanamo”

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Jan 10
3 min

Residents of new refugee camp on Samos liken facility to “Guantanamo”

[10.01.2022, 14:00 CET] For Immediate Release Just four months after the opening of a controversial new refugee camp on the Greek island...

Reality check on the “model” camp of Samos : “All I want is to be free and leave”

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Dec 17, 2021
3 min

Reality check on the “model” camp of Samos : “All I want is to be free and leave”

[18.12.2021, 00:01 CET] For Immediate Release On Saturday 18th of December, International Migrants Day, Europe Must Act will release a...

Green lights in solidarity with people trapped at the EU-Belarus border

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Dec 9, 2021
3 min

Green lights in solidarity with people trapped at the EU-Belarus border

[10.12.2021, 00:01 CET] For Immediate Release People on the move are stopped at the European border, mistreated, hunted down, sent back...

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson asked to “speak up for human rights” after 2 years in office

Press Team

Dec 1, 2021
2 min

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson asked to “speak up for human rights” after 2 years in office

[01.12.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 1st marks the 2nd anniversary of Commissioner Ylva Johansson office as...

NGOs raise alarm at growing hunger amongst refugees and asylum seekers in Greece

Press Team

Nov 25, 2021
4 min

NGOs raise alarm at growing hunger amongst refugees and asylum seekers in Greece

[25.11.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release A halt to cash assistance for asylum seekers, and the denial of food support to recognised...

New Campaign against criminalization of migration - Free The #Samos2

Press Team

Nov 8, 2021
4 min

New Campaign against criminalization of migration - Free The #Samos2

[08.11.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release As the first asylum seeker ever, N., a young father, is charged with the drowning of his...

Press Team

Oct 18, 2021
3 min

Are you eligible to eat?

[18.10.2021, 16:00 CET] For Immediate Release The Greek government should immediately disburse belated payments of cash assistance and...

Concerns of Samos new camp residents 3 weeks after its opening: “When will I become a human?”

Press Team

Oct 11, 2021
5 min

Concerns of Samos new camp residents 3 weeks after its opening: “When will I become a human?”

[11.10.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release Three weeks ago on the Aegean island of Samos, the people seeking asylum were transferred...

“Where are our rights?” Refugees and NGOs are concerned about opening of prison-like camp on Samos

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Sep 15, 2021
4 min

“Where are our rights?” Refugees and NGOs are concerned about opening of prison-like camp on Samos

[15.09.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release On Saturday, 18th September 2021, Greece together with the European Union put in operation...

One year after the Moria fire: Few lessons learned as Greece expands barriers to refugees protection

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Sep 7, 2021
4 min

One year after the Moria fire: Few lessons learned as Greece expands barriers to refugees protection

[08.09.2021, 00:01 CET] For Immediate Release 45 NGOs and civil society groups have today released a report urging the European Union and...

1 year after the Moria fire: EU and Greece fail to protect asylum seekers

Press Team

Sep 7, 2021
3 min

1 year after the Moria fire: EU and Greece fail to protect asylum seekers

[07.09.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release On September 8th & 9th, 2020, the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) —...

Concern for refugee camp residents as heatwave hits Greece

Press Team

Aug 3, 2021
3 min

Concern for refugee camp residents as heatwave hits Greece

[03.08.2021, 15:00 CET] For Immediate Release As temperatures in Greece soar to over 40 degrees Celsius, the Greek Ministry for Migration...

NGO releases report about the importance of nutrition in the context of the refugee camp on Samos

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Jul 19, 2021
3 min

NGO releases report about the importance of nutrition in the context of the refugee camp on Samos

[19.07.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release Samos has, for many years, been viewed as an ‘emergency’ situation. As the number of people...

Europe Must Act supports new Mare Liberum mission in the Aegean

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Jul 14, 2021
3 min

Europe Must Act supports new Mare Liberum mission in the Aegean

[14.07.2021, 13:00 CET] For Immediate Release For the first time, the sailing boat “Mare Liberum 2“ will be on a mission. The six crew...

33 cities form the "International Alliance of Safe Harbour Cities"

Press Team

Jul 1, 2021
3 min

33 cities form the "International Alliance of Safe Harbour Cities"

[30.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release At the European Cities Conference "From the Sea to the City" in Palermo, 33 cities joined...

From the Sea to the City - A Conference of Cities for a Welcoming Europe

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Jun 21, 2021
2 min

From the Sea to the City - A Conference of Cities for a Welcoming Europe

[21.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release On June 25 and 26, mayors and civil society actors from all over Europe will come together...