13 migrants arrested as violence returns to Moria, Lesvos
Police on the Greek island of Lesvos arrested 13 asylum seekers after violent clashes at the Moria refugee camp following a surge in arrivals at the overcrowded facility.
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Lawyers in Lesbos awarded peace prize
A group of lawyers providing legal assistance to asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos has been awarded this year's peace prize by the international Catholic organization, Pax Christi. Most of the lawyers are volunteers trying to help thousands of people who have nowhere else to turn.
Cardinal visits migrants in Moria camp
A delegation from the Vatican met with refugees and migrants at the reception center in Moria, a village on the Greek island of Lesbos. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski promised: "The Catholic Church is ready to host refugees."
Pope donates 100,000 euros to help refugees on Lesbos
Through his papal charities chief, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Pope Francis is donating 100,000 euros to the Greek branch of Caritas to go towards the needs of asylum seekers and refugees on Lesbos as well as for local communities.
'We Africans will do anything to avoid Libya'
The only Catholic church on the Greek island of Lesbos has become a haven for many African migrants who have crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey. Traveling through Turkey is an increasingly popular route for African migrants heading to Europe who are desperate to avoid torture and slavery on their journey through Libya.
The suffering of a Syrian family on Lesbos
Claire Paccalin on the Greek island of Lesbos meets a family struggling to keep their lives together while living in the Moria refugee camp.
'Anyone who thinks they can do better than us is welcome to try,' says director of Moria Camp on Lesbos
The damp containers and tents of Moria Camp on Lesbos feel like a dead-end for many migrants and refugees, who have traveled weeks or months and paid people-smugglers often large sums of money to reach the European Union. Faced with criticism over poor living conditions, the camp’s director tells InfoMigrants he and his team are "doing our best, but we have new arrivals all the time."
Hollywood goes to Greek refugee camp
The Hollywood actress Katie Holmes and her daughter were on the Greek island of Lesbos last week working with refugees in the Moria refugee camp. Both Katie Holmes and the organization she was working with, (New York based) Artolution, posted photos on Instagram about the experience.
Greece, protest planned for closure of notorious Lesbos camp
Unions on the Greek island of Lesbos will take to the streets February 7, striking to demand closure of the island's Moria refugee camp, which human rights groups and NGOs have deemed "overcrowded and squalid."
Lesbos refugee center 'scar on Europe's conscience', Amnesty
Amnesty International visited the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and in a letter to Greece's Prime minister defines it "a scar on the conscience of Europe."
Greek authorities accused over death in migrant camp
Authorities in Greece are being sued over the death of a migrant on Lesbos. It is the first time anyone has demanded compensation for the conditions suffered by refugees on the island.
Greece must improve migrant reception, Council of Europe
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has urged Greece to protect the social rights of all and to improve the reception and integration of migrants. Her comments came as a report was published on a visit she made to the country in June.