The RLS Office in Greece is calling for tenders for the topic of Migrant and Refugee rights in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean See more about the questions, working process, selection criteria and other relevant information here: Call for Projects Migration 2026 & use the relevant template: RLSGreece_Template_Project_Proposal We look forward to receiving your project […]
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The Exemption from Criminalisation: A Real Safeguard or an Illusion?
A new report by Legal Centre Lesvos and Human Rights Legal Project Samos which compares the practices of the Courts on Samos, Lesvos, Rhodes, Crete and in Thessaloniki in applying the exemption clause for migrants and asylum seekers. In a new joint report, the Human Rights Legal Project and Legal Centre Lesvos investigate the systemic […]
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Call for Tenders for projects in 2025 (Migrant and Refugee rights in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean).
The RLS Office in Greece is calling for tenders for the topic of Migrant and Refugee rights in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean See more about the questions, working process, selection criteria and other relevant information here:Call for Projects Migration 2025 & use the relevant template: RLS_Greece_Template_Project_Proposal We look forward to receiving your project proposal […]
The Militarization of EU Borders
The European Union’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum is characterized by a compromise at the expense of human rights and responsibility sharing, while it increases responsibilities for countries at the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, it establishes a robust border and migration management and outsources member states’ migration management responsibilities to third countries outside EU […]
The Militarization of EU Borders
Political discourse in Europe on migration revolves around exclusionary policies, the targeting of “others”, of refugees and migrants and of anyone that is different, creating a disproportionate impact on these populations. The failures in implementing EU law and policy in the area of irregular migration, and making it effective and respectful of human rights, reveal […]
Social cohesion and the impact of welfare policies on migrants
In recent years, economic, social and political developments in Europe have challenged European welfare governance. Many countries, including Greece, launched austerity programmes that have negatively affected welfare systems and impoverished disadvantaged populations. At the same time, the global situation (political, social, military conflicts, human rights abuses, violence, weather, etc.) has resulted in the increased movement […]
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