Fire destroys shelters in Athens migrant camp
At least two Afghan asylum seekers have been taken to hospital following a fire at a refugee camp in Athens. InfoMigrants reporters in the Greek capital say several shelters were destroyed.
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Greece reduces sentence for Afghan teenagers involved in Moria blaze
A Greek appeals court has sentenced two asylum seekers from Afghanistan to four years in prison for starting a fire which burned down the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in 2020. Thousands of migrants were living at the facility at that time, with COVID-19 and unhygienic conditions dictating their daily lives.
'After the fire in Moria, we were full of hope of getting out of Lesbos'
Christian* arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos from Turkey in September 2019. This young Congolese man lived for more than a year in the overcrowded Moria camp and then on the street after a fire destroyed it. He is currently living in the new Kara Tepe camp, which was supposed to be a temporary solution. But he tells InfoMigrants how this situation does not seem to be changing.
Lack of schooling, constant stress and nightmares: Child refugees are the first victims
One year after a fire destroyed the Moria refugee camp, living conditions in the facility on Lesbos are still preventing children from having access to normal schooling and a safe environment – yet both are crucial for their development.
Greece's government still faces criticism after Moria fire
Greece's government still faces stern criticism from human rights groups that took to social media last week to lament the ongoing situation for asylum seekers one year after the Moria fire.
A year after the Moria fire, migrants lose hope of better conditions
"There will be no more Moria", was the promise made by Greek and European authorities after a fire destroyed the overcrowded camp on Lesbos in September 2020. A year later, living conditions on the island are still disastrous and Greece is creating new laws to restrict access to international protection.
Greece: MSF criticizes new 'prison-like' refugee camps
Doctors Without Borders strongly criticized Greece and the European Union for their treatment of migrants and refugees, one year after a fire destroyed the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. They also denounced the construction of new camps "similar to prisons" on the Aegean islands.
Lesbos after Moria fire: 'People are still living in tents by the sea'
The infamous Moria refugee camp on the Greek island Lesbos burned down one year ago. Living conditions for migrants living there have hardly improved.
Video: Football in Greece becomes an opportunity
On the Greek island of Lesbos, young refugees and migrants play football together for FC Cosmos. The sport helps them overcome their traumas and successfully integrate into Greek society. Some even dream of going pro.
Greece: 4,000 refugees transferred to other EU countries
More than 4,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been relocated from Greece to other countries in the European Union since April 2020, according to various UN agencies. Meanwhile, the number of refugees and migrants on the Greek islands has fallen from 40,000 to less than 10,000.
Afghan asylum seekers get 10-year jail terms over Moria camp fire
A Greek court sentenced four Afghan asylum seekers to ten years of prison for their part in a fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece last year.
Greece: Migrant camps surrounded by concrete walls
New concrete walls are being built around migrant camps in mainland Greece. The project is part of a government plan to modernize facilities, but there is strong opposition to the changes.