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FEANTSA MEMBERS’ LETTER TO EU

Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2020

On Wednesday 9th of September, the Reception Identification Centre in #Moria on the island of Lesvos was destroyed by fire, leaving more than 12,000 people who already lived in dire conditions without shelter. FEANTSA and the Greek Housing Network that SolidarotyNow is a member of, demand that the European Commission and the Greek Government take […]

Statement

Posted on Monday September 14th, 2020

After the catastrophic fire in Moria which left thousands of refugees homeless and unprotected, the relocation of people to safety is now more urgent than ever.  SolidarityNow, together with other organisations, calls on the governments of EU Member States, to urgently relocate displaced individuals from Greece to their territory. The recent relocation of unaccompanied children from the […]

Greece: Transfer Refugees and Asylum seekers to Safety on Mainland

Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2020

Respect for Human Rights should Prevail over Use of Force Following yesterday’s fire in Moria, on Lesvos, which destroyed the Reception and Identification Centre, 31 civil society organizations call on the Greek Government to immediately provide assistance to people who lost their shelter. Those affected, among them many children and at-risk groups, must be carefully transferred to safety on the mainland. The transfer of at-risk groups, including unaccompanied children, pregnant […]