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φιλοξενία

refugees people who are outside their country of nationality and have ‘’a well-founded fear of persecution People fleeing conflicts or generalized violence

migrantsomeone who makes a free decision to move to another region or country, often to better material or social conditions

asylum-seekersomeone who has made a claim that he or she is a refugee, and is waiting for that claim to be accepted or rejected. Some asylum seekers will be recognized as refugees

irregular migrantsomeone who does not hold the required legal status or travel documents to enter or remain in a country

unaccompanied minorgirls and boys under 18 years of age, of foreign origin, who are separated from both parents and are not being cared for by an adult who by law or by custom is responsible for doing so. Unaccompanied minors can be either refugees, asylum seekers or migrants

tErms

gEneral mIgration tRends

mAjor oRigin cOuntries












eU pOlicy

fRontex coordination of intelligence driven operational cooperation at EU level to strengthen security at external borders

or

the eU bOdyguard

main objective of the authorities is the protection of the EU borders and not the protection of refugees

a tougher bodyguard = more dangerous border crossing, since they won’t stop coming

eU pOlicy

fRontex coordination of intelligence driven operational cooperation at EU level to strengthen security at external borders

or

the eU bOdyguard

eNtry into the eU

2007 2008

80% of the overall number of detections in GreeceItalySpain

bOrder cRossing points

2007 2008 bOrder cRossing points

detections at the Greek sea and land borders = 50 % of the EU total

20% increase compared to 2007, due to higher detections in Italy

Greece

eNtry into gReece

eNtry into gReece

poor living conditions, severe overcrowdinginsufficient hygiene/ sanitation facilities human rights are being violatedno identification, no processingno interpretersno legal advisorsno trained personnelslow proceduresvulnerable groups receive the same treatment

at the bOrders

everyone is arrested and given a deportation order, regardless their need for protectionkept in detention centers for unknown period of timewhen the center is overcrowded, they are set free unprocessed with an obligation to leave the country in 30 days

mIxed population

1951 gEneva cOnvention uNiversal dEclaration of hUman

rIghts

not be detained or penalizedenjoy fundamental human rightsreceive all necessary assistance

food/ shelter/sanitary & health facilities

treated as persons whose situation requires special understanding

no racial/ religious/political/national discrimination

considered as persons before the lawfamily unity should be respected

special attention to vulnerable groups

poor living conditions, severe overcrowdinginsufficient hygiene/ sanitation facilities human rights are being violatedno identification, no processingno interpretersno legal advisorsno trained personnelslow proceduresvulnerable groups receive the same treatment

at the bOrders





considered as persons before the lawillegally detained first degree asylum decision on police departments throughout the country

if yes (0.01% chance), a/s set free with the pink cardif no (99.99% chance), a/s is deported, ignoring the non- refoulement principle, unless he/she manages to appeal in Athens, a difficult and expensive procedure

aSylum sEekerswhen sEt fRee

those who wish to apply in greeceare concentrated mainly in Athens live under very poor conditionsare exploitation victims (labor, sexual etc)remain in the country for unknown –usually long – periods of time

those who wish to apply in another eu countryare trying to avoid arrest and processing in the countryare concentrated near main departure location, ports and airports (Patra, Igoumenitsa, Pireas etc)are trying to illegally leave the country through dangerous attemptslive under very poor conditionsare often trafficking victims

who hAve aPpliedaSylum sEekers

are housed in reception centers for a/s, for unknown period of time varying from several weeks to 7 years, pending for the decision

location Responsible body Maximum capacity

groups

Lavrio Greek red cross 320 mixedSperchiada Greek red cross 110 FamiliesAspropyrgos ELINAS / NGO 130 mixedAthens – Iolaos Greek Council for

Refugees / NGO11 Psychiatric cases

Athens– Ios Voluntary project of Athens / NGO

25 3 (4- or 5-member) families and 10 men

Athens – Stegi program

PRAKSIS / NGO 20 Mixed

Thessaloniki Social Solidarity / NGO 90 70 for families and single women20 for unaccompanied minors

Anogia (Crete) National Youth Foundation

25 unaccompanied minors

Makrinitsa (Pilio) ARSIS / NGO 30 (+5) unaccompanied minors

Athens ARSIS / NGO 10 unaccompanied minors

Sum 776

at the bOrders





considered as persons before the lawfamily unity should be respected

special attention to vulnerable groups

illegally detainedset free unprocessedmost people have a deportation order, which is rarely enforcedvulnerable groups receive the same treatment

nOn-a/s & rest mIgrantswhen sEt fRee

are scattered throughout the countrylive under very poor conditionshave no identityare exploitation victims (labor, sexual etc)remain in the country for unknown –usually long – periods of timeauthorities have the least data about them

gEneral pOpulation tRend

eventually most people remain illegally in the country in this iN-bEtween place and timenO social/ financial/ legal/ labor rights

cUrrent iNfrastructure

mixed populationdiasporapoor living conditionsno identityno rightsexploitation victims no time limit

oLd-comers

nEw-comers

mixed populationdetained

need for immediate aidpoor living conditions

human rights violationno identity

no rightsexploitation victims

no time limit

lOcation

pEople

With own cultural background

With given character and potential

by what means can they coexist with no iDentity lOss

pOtential

nEeds

climate/ resources/ energy potential/ geomorphology/ vernacular architecture

survival during border crossing, protection against arrest/ maltreatment/ detention

protection against discriminationbasic human rights assurance

proper accommodation proper food/ hygiene/ sanitation

proper identification & processingcall it sPatial

sOme tHoughts

lIghthouse for lAmpedusa/ by artist Thomas Kilpper‘A lighthouse with a maximum strength beam can provide essential orientation at sea and help to reduce the danger to life’

detention centers are illegal

a bridge project?

gReek/ tUrkish border interpreted differently

a bridge project?

Education

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