A 25-year-old man who managed to cross Belarus and Poland died late last month just after reaching Germany. Baxtyar Anwar’s body was returned home to Iraqi Kurdistan for burial on Sunday.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said that 2,200 migrants and refugees are living in dire conditions in inadequate facilities on Lesbos. About one-third are minors.
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.
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.
The infamous Moria refugee camp on the Greek island Lesbos burned down one year ago. Living conditions for migrants living there have hardly improved.
Afghan refugees in Greece are increasingly worried about their status. The EU's differing and uncertain asylum policies are making it even harder for them to cope.
It is well known that breastfeeding is generally good for babies and mothers. But while the practice is common in their country of origin, migrant mothers often tend to opt for formula in the new host countries. In Greece, one organization is trying to ensure that they get enough support to give their babies the best possible start in life.
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.
Four Iraqi citizens have been arrested by authorities managing the al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria. The suspects allegedly killed at least two people, Syrian Kurdish authorities said this week. The victims were refugees living in the camp.
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.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR says Jordan has opened a coronavirus vaccination center in the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees. The facility is supposedly the first of its kind.
A number of NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, have urged the Greek government to be transparent about the details of the risks of lead poisoning at a migrant camp on Lesbos. They also urged for migrants to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.