Human rights activists told about the violation of the rights of political refugees in Greece
Check the conditions of detention of immigrants and migrants in special camps and police stations in Greece revealed significant violations of prisoners ' rights, told the Greek human Rights organizations at a press conference " the Campaign for asylum ". The Greek authorities take steps to remedy the situation, and the situation of prisoners is gradually improving, told Commissioners the Ministry of public order and protection of the Residents.
in the " Campaign for asylum in Greece " participate 10 organizations, human rights activists and immigrants.
According to Greek law, a petition for asylum have the opportunity to submit both refugees and illegal migrants. The decision must be made during the 18 months prior to the decision of the asylum are detained in detention centres for migrants, or as they are called Power centers of hospitality "in the cells of the detention at airports and police stations.
Human rights defenders from the beginning of 2014, examined six " centers of hospitality and prepared on the results of the Inspection report and advice to the Greek authorities.
Although for almost a year and a half of work of the state service for asylum progress has been made, access to the procedure of providing asylum remains problematic, a high percentage of people who can enjoy international protection, remain under arrest for administrative reasons, in inhuman and degrading conditions, said human rights Activists.
" Everywhere a bad rule content. Identified a number of serious violations of the rights of prisoners, " said Eleni Kazuraki From the Association of Greek meeting for immigrants.
the cells have no Windows, no light, not enough fresh air, some prisoners do not receive medical care or get it on a very limited basis. In police departments there are doctors, psychologists, and the rules of detention in the police is the worst. Very bad rules and cameras in airports.
According to human rights activist, a special concern is the situation with unprotected, vulnerable residents - minors, the elderly, the sick.
" It is also unacceptable detention under arrest for many months, " said human rights activist. Most prisoners are waiting for the decision on 16-17 months, as defined and More 18.
Defenders offer to host the offices for receipt of applications for international protection immigrants outside of detention centres for migrants as citizens fear of arrest and deportation, said employee organization " Atime " ( " Query " ) Spyros Rizakos.
" Asylum is granted as an exceptional measure, only when no other measures of protection ", he said.
The Greek Authorities must immediately stop the systematic indiscriminate detention of illegal migrants and doesn't leave people in prison for 18 months, and Among them persons, asylum seekers and vulnerable groups of residents, the Authorities are obliged to apply not associated with detention limits, told human rights Activists.
Human rights organizations do not have data on the number of migrants in Greece. Law enforcement agencies also provides data only about the arrests of illegal migrants in the first nine months of the current year were detained 53, 3 thousand people, in 2013 - 43 thousand in 2012, 78, 9 thousand.
at the request of the Last news to comment on concerns the Greek public about the fact that together with migrants in Greece and in Europe will penetrate " jihadists " and radical Islamists, Rizakos stated that in each case it is necessary to understand, But you cannot violate the rights of immigrants.
the Commissioner of the Ministry of public order and protection of the Inhabitants, Director of the regional Bureau Attica asylum Eleni, Petraki told that the Authorities are trying to reduce processing time, improve the rules of detention, and much could be done." But we realize this is not an occasion for joy, work is still very much ", said the Commissioner of the Ministry.
Petraki stated that service for asylum since its launch in June 2013 until the end of September 2013 received 2499 applications for asylum from prisoners and took administrative decision in 1326. Nearly thirty percent 32, and 2% received a positive response.
according to information from statistics, from June to December last year was 4816 filed petitions for asylum, and for the first nine months of the current year 6919. Most immigrants From Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan. Among the countries of the former USSR in the statistics were only people of Georgia this year was 302 petitions for asylum, in the 2nd half of 2013 - 342.
" in Greece there and refugees from the Ukraine, who Came for the last time, But I don't know, have submitted some Of their Asylum application, " said Fins news employee " Greek meeting for immigrants " Helen Kazuraki.
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