SPECIAL ISSUES

On the joint GHM-AHC press conference in Thessaloniki on 15 September 2004, AHC, 29/09/2004

120 NGOs stress that the Draft European Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings must be strengthened, GHM, 28/09/2004

Residence and Work Permits Not Issued to Trafficking Victims in Greece! (8/9/2004), GHM, 25/09/2004

AHC Statement on Violence Agianst Albanians in Greece, AHC, 09/09/2004

Reported prosecutor charges in case of Pakistani migrants killed on their way to Greece in February 2002, MILS, 07/09/2004

Albanian immigrants denounce widespread violence in Greece, AFP, 07/09/2004

One Albanian dead in Greece after World Cup qualifier, Reuters, 05/09/2004

Olympic dream is a nightmare for Athens' poor [M. Schofield, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 19-8-04], Knight Ridder Newspapers, 19/08/2004

`Celebrating humanity' or worshipping mammon? [J. Vasilopoulos, Green Left Weekly, 18-8-04], Green Left Weekly, 18/08/2004

Weblog on Olympics' impact on lives of local residents by makers of "Uprooted" (on Olympic Stadium Roma), Guardian, 13/08/2004

New UN Rules Expand Rights of Non-Citizens, Justice Initiative, 11/08/2004

Olympics "clean-up" hits city's most vulnerable inhabitants - Athens Olympic Games security raises human rights concerns, AI, 07/08/2004

Workers in peril at Athens Olympics sites, BBC, 23/07/2004

Athens Mosque will not be ready for Olympics (D. Howden, 21-7-04), Reuters, 21/07/2004

Amnesty Interntaional on Greece: Olympic Games must not lead to a trade off of security for human rights, AI, 12/07/2004

Racial Profiling of Muslim Migrants by Hellenic Police, GHM, 09/07/2004

Council of Europe: Require protection of trafficked persons' rights, AI, 02/07/2004

Fears of Athens sex slave boom, BBC, 21/06/2004

Greek Courts Set Free Traffickers of Minor!, GHM, 18/06/2004

14 Greek NGO's Appeal to Minister of Justice for Legal Aid to Trafficking Victims and Sanctions Against Court Officers Responsible for Irregularities (02/06/2004), [in greek], GHM, 18/06/2004

At last, justice for trafficking victims in Greece [K. Tzilivakis, Athens News, 11-6-04], Athens News, 15/06/2004

Wiesenthal Centre to Greek Prime Minister: "Expel Minister for Education and Religions from Your Government for Publicly Celebrated Election to European Parliament of Racist Party Leader", SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE, 14/06/2004

Letter to Greek Minister of Education and Ambassadors of Ireland, Italy and Portugal for Unacceptable Legitimization of Greek Xenophobic and Anti-Semitic Party, [in greek], GHM, 14/06/2004

State Department 2004 Report on Trafficking in Persons in Greece, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, 14/06/2004

Greek far right stages European comeback after 20 years, AFP, 14/06/2004

EU President Bertie Ahern and Other Governing Parties Confirm "Unreserved Support" and Praise Greek Anti-Semitic Party Despite NGO Appeals to Dissociate Themselves!, GHM, 12/06/2004

Council of Europe reports on racism in the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece and Hungary, CoE, 09/06/2004

Council of Europe: Drafting a European Convention against Trafficking, AI, 02/06/2004

Greek Courts Postpone Trial, Drop Charges Due to Statutory Limitation, Refer Case to Court of Non-Competent Jurisdiction and Maintain Restrictions against Gina M., an Underage Victim of Trafficking and Forced Prostitution (18/05/2004), [in greek], GHM, 31/05/2004

Amnesty International Annual Report on Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, AI, 28/05/2004

Trafficked women and girls have human rights, AI, 06/05/2004

UN CESCR Considers Initial Report on Greece, UNHCHR, 29/04/2004

UN CESCR and UN CAT Review Greece's Record on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Fight against Torture, GHM, 24/04/2004

Muslims living in Greece come under intelligence spotlight ahead of Olympics (I. Athanasiadis, Daily Star in IHT, 7-4-04), I. Athanasiadis, 12/04/2004

OMCT appeal: Update on the case of Olga B., a trafficking and rape victim (GRC 020703.3.VAW), OMCT, 08/04/2004

Promise of Mosque Unfulfilled in Athens, LA Times, 23/03/2004

Muslims Face Increased Olympic Scrutiny in Greece, AP, 23/03/2004

Sad Thoughts on the Occasion of the International Day Against Racism in Greece, [in greek], GHM, 21/03/2004

IPI 2003 World Press Freedom Review: Greece, SEEMO, 11/03/2004

Refugee Law Reader is published on-line, Boyan Konstantinov, 06/03/2004

Chairman Smith Appointed OSCE PA Special Representative on Human Trafficking, CSCE, 02/03/2004

Humanitarian disaster of Macedonian refugees from Mala Prespa, Albania - local population does not allow building of shelter for refugees in Dracevo, MILS, 16/02/2004

Greek Roma flower pickers were 'slaves' in the UK - Flower firm denies 'slave' claim, BBC, 13/02/2004

Beaten, starved and denied wages: Greeks rescue Roma victims of Britain's latest 'slave labour' scandal, The Independent, 13/02/2004

Netherlands: Safety of Failed Asylum Seekers at Risk, HRW, 13/02/2004

Greek Roma rescued from UK "slave labour", Reuters, 12/02/2004

IOM welcomes the entry into force of the Palermo protocol against smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air, IOM, 28/01/2004

UNHCR's suggestions for improving the text of the asylum procedures EU draft directive, UNHCR, 26/01/2004

"Valse Hesitation" (One Step Forward, Two Steps Back) for Olga B., Victim of Forced Prostitution and Rape (20/01/2004), [in greek], GHM, 26/01/2004

Unorthodox Politics - The Most Religious Political Culture in Europe (N. Chrysoloras, greekworks.com 15-1-04), Greekworks.com, 23/01/2004

A Tragedy with Heavy Consequences, Albanian Helsinki Committee, 21/01/2004

Could the European Union be held responsible for the tragedy of the Albanian emigrants?, TRP, 15/01/2004

Dramatising the refugee experience in Greece [Athens News, 2-1-04], Athens News, 06/01/2004

Prime Minister of Denmark's xenophobic talk about ethnic minorities, 04/01/2004

On Those Who Were Shot Dead by Police in Greece, Still Forgotten, Still Seeking Justice..., [in greek], GHM, 03/01/2004

195 women 'sex slaves': Greece, AFP, 16/12/2003

Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee: Report on Roissy-Charle s de Gaulle visit, CoE, 16/12/2003

Trafficking victims become more isolated and vulnerable, international report says, OSCE, 14/12/2003

Greece urged to treat Gypsies better, AP, 09/12/2003

Cyprus' Justice Minister Theodorou refuses to back down over Eastern European prostitution claim, Cyprus Mail, 05/12/2003

OMCT urgent appeal: Athens prosecutor rejects Olga B.'s request to suspend her deportation (GRE 020703.2 VAW), OMCT/GHM, 04/12/2003

Acquittal of a policeman who killed an Albanian man, OMCT/GHM, 04/12/2003

Governments must tackle the pain merchants (includes alleged eletric shock torture and tear gas use in Greece), AI, 02/12/2003

Acquittal of Policeman Who Killed Albanian Proves Albanians Lives Have No Value for Greek Authorities, GHM, 02/12/2003

Rights group (GHM) condemns acquittal of Greek policeman in Albanian's death case, AFP, 24/11/2003

Updated Info on November 24 Trials: Police Officer for Killing an Albanian and Journalist for Insulting A Police Officer over the Phone (!), GHM, 20/11/2003

Immigration control - human rights abuses against Albanians, AI, 20/11/2003

Greece tackles its image as a state of racists, The Guardian, 17/11/2003

Immigration control - Human rights abuses against Albanians, AI, 14/11/2003

Anti-Semitism and Racism in Greece: Op-Ed in WSJ on the Occasion of Kristalnacht Commemoration, [in greek], GHM, 07/11/2003

Games green light for Athens prostitutes, The Guardian, 04/11/2003

When Consolidated GHM "Anti-Greek" Positions on Racism in Greece Are Finally Widely Adopted..., [in greek], GHM, 28/10/2003

Racial tensions exposed in row over school's holiday parade in Greece, The Independent, 28/10/2003

Muslims in Athens: In search of a place to pray, The Christian Science Monitor, 16/10/2003

Case GRC 161003 - severe beatings, injuries and/or killings of Albanian citizens at border areas in Greece, OMCT/GHM, 16/10/2003

Olga B. again not summoned to a hearing concerning her case (OMCT Appeal GRE 020703.1 VAW), OMCT/GHM, 13/10/2003

Arbitrary detention of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum continues - Case GRC 091003, OMCT/GHM, 10/10/2003

Even the Supreme Court "Forgot" to Summon Olga B. in the Hearing on the Cassation of the Acquittal Verdict of Her Alleged Rapist..., [in greek], GHM, 09/10/2003

Letters to the editor of Athens News about the case of ill-treatment of Necati Zontul, ATHENS NEWS, 30/09/2003

Trafficking in human beings - New legislation and measures, Greek MFA, 29/09/2003

Albania protests at shooting by Greek police, Kathimerini, 26/09/2003

More cases of maltreatment of Albanian emigrants by Greek police, ARCT, 26/09/2003

Open letter on violence of the Greek Police towards Albanian migrants, AHC, 25/09/2003

Abuses against Albanians in Greek-Albanian Border among Prevailing Impunity in Greece and Indifference of Albanian Government, GHM, 25/09/2003

Albanian emigrants disfigured by the continued violence of Greek police, AHRG, 23/09/2003

Ill treatment of three Albanian emigrants from the Greek police, [photo 1] , [photo 2], ARCT, 17/09/2003

Villagers try to block Athens mosque plan, The Guardian, 16/09/2003

Trading in misery: Trafficking in women in the Balkans, IWPR, 15/09/2003

Reunification of a sudani child asylum seeker with his sister, OMCT, 12/09/2003

Update on EU Asylum, Migration and other related matters (July 2002-June 2003), UNHCR, 11/09/2003

New Case of Unaccompanied Minor Asylum Seeker from Sudan Illegally Detained with Adults by Rhodes Police in Greece, GHM, 09/09/2003

Open Letter to Greek Minister of Justice on Judicial System's Lack of Will to Deal with Incitement to Hatred and Discrimination, IHF/GHM, 04/09/2003

Greek Newspapers on Trial in September 2003 for Incitement to Racial Hatred and Discrimination, GHM, 30/08/2003

Amnesty International calls for re-trial of police officer acquitted of alleged rape of a Ukrainian woman, AI, 28/08/2003

100-days delay in the reunification of 2 Somali children asylum seekers with their mother (Case GRC 260803.CC), OMCT, 27/08/2003

Expulsion of Moroccan children / Best interests of the child - Case ESP 220803.CC, OMCT, 22/08/2003

Evangelos Kroustallakis Term in Office - Selective Sensitivities of the Supreme Court Prosecutor's Office (24/07/2003), GHM, 15/08/2003

Ill treatment of asylum seekers in Mytilini (Case GRE 060803), OMCT, 13/08/2003

UNHCR Annotated comments on the EU Reception Conditions Directive, [attachment], UNHCR, 10/08/2003

UNHCR Annotated comments on the EU Temporary Protection Directive, [attachment], UNHCR, 10/08/2003

Green light for red light area in Athens, AFP, 05/08/2003

Athens suburb kicks up ruckus over mosque project, AFP, 30/07/2003

Greek mosque plans cause friction, BBC, 29/07/2003

Restored Democracy Celebrates 29th Anniversary but Civil Society Still Under Construction (23/07/2003), GHM, 25/07/2003

Passions rise in Athens brothels row: Denmark accused Sweden of meddling in Greek affairs, AFP, 25/07/2003

Statement by the Ministers for Gender Equality of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Athens Brothels Controversy, 25/07/2003

Swedes can go for gold in Athens Olympic brothels, Reuters, 25/07/2003

Refugee Concerns in Greece, UNHCR Athens, 25/07/2003

Athens prostitutes rally against Olympic regulations, AP, 24/07/2003

EU Commissioner Diamantopoulou "dismayed" at Member States' failure to implement new racial equality rules, IP/03/1047, 22/07/2003

Unacceptable Two-Day Detention of 24 Aliens (and a Seven-Month Old Baby!) in an Open Area at Mytilini Port, GHM, 21/07/2003

Tribulation of Unaccompanied Somali Children Asylum Seekers at the Hands of Greek and Swedish Authorities and Some Media (17/07/2003), [in greek], [The Somali Children asylum seekers (photo)], GHM, 20/07/2003

Serious allegation about an assault against a Nigerian on police orders in Mykonos, Greece, Indymedia, 18/07/2003

UN reports on the rights of aliens - 2003, NCHR, 18/07/2003

EU recommendations on irregular migration, NCHR, 18/07/2003

Greek court allows rape to go unpunished, sets dangerous precedent, IHF/GHM, 14/07/2003

Concern over Case of Olga B., Victim of Trafficking and Rape by a Police Officer, OMCT, 02/07/2003

Rape Victim Thanks Minister of Justice for his Intervention in Favor of Motion for Cassation. Need for Effective Protection of Witnesses and Punishment of Those Responsible (14/06/2003), [in greek], GHM, 27/06/2003

Let's Not Make Olga's Rape Continuous or Institutional! Appeal to Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Prosecutor of the Supreme Court Following Rejection of Request for Cassation of the Acquittal Verdict (12/06/2003), [in greek], GHM, 27/06/2003

Follow-up on (asylum seeker) Child concern/Arbitrary detention/Fair trial, [in greek], OMCT, 26/06/2003

Open letter from Amnesty International to EU heads of State and Government, AI, 18/06/2003

Secret Camp Built to Hold UK Asylum Seekers: Britain to ship refugees to Croatian army base for 'offshore processing', The Observer, 15/06/2003

Amnesty International Annual Report 2003, AI, 28/05/2003

Appeal to Supreme Court Prosecutor to Appeal the Acquittal of a Police Officer Accused of Raping a Foreign Woman, Who Was Not Summoned to the Trial!, [in greek], GHM, 25/05/2003

SEEMO expresses concern about treatment of Albanian journalist, IPI/IFEX, 16/05/2003

Greek state authorities continue to trample on emigrants' rights, AHRG, 14/05/2003

Greek State's Answer to the New York Times Article on Athens' Mosque, NYT, 13/05/2003

Letters of Concern to Ministers over Deportation. Threat against Defender, HRW, 09/05/2003

Albanian human rights defender and journalist at risk of expulsion, AI, 07/05/2003

Albanian journalist threatened with deportation, GHM/IFEX, 06/05/2003

EU and US approaches to the management of immigration, HLHR/MPG, 04/05/2003

Greece "Celebrates" World Press Freedom Day With Threat of Deportation of Leading Albanian Journalist and Activist Gazmend Kapllani! Urgent Appeals Requested!, [in greek], GHM, 03/05/2003

Easter Stories of Church-State Interweaving in Greece, [in greek], GHM, 24/04/2003

Saudi Arabia Responsible to Build Athens First Mosque (and Islamic Center)!, Greek MFA, 23/04/2003

Athens Muslims' Unanswered Prayer: A Place to Worship, NYTimes, 22/04/2003

Metropolitan Police remains "institutionally racist" 10 years after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, BBC, 22/04/2003

Immigration Law and Management in Greece, Dr Nicholas Sitaropoulos, 20/04/2003

Case GRC 160403 - the prosecutor fails to act concerning cases of torture, [in greek], OMCT, 16/04/2003

Hellenic Police - Psychiatric Hospitals Collaboration: Injections of Sedative Drugs and Electric Shocks on Aliens. Impunity of Perpetrators and Cover-Up. Appeal to the Supreme Court Prosecutor. (20/03/2003), [in greek], GHM, 14/04/2003

Dutch Asylum Policies Breach Rights, HRW, 09/04/2003

UNHCR urges OSCE states to distinguish between human trafficking and smuggling, OSCE, 08/04/2003

Convention on protection of rights of migrant workers to enter into force next July, NCHR, 19/03/2003

Blunkett's asylum appeal rejected, BBC, 18/03/2003

EU Council Regulation 343/2003 (Dublin II) on asylum applications by third country nationals, EU, 11/03/2003

Blunkett plans to send asylum seekers from UK to Albania (C. Brown & F. Elliott, 9/3/03), Sunday Telegraph, 09/03/2003

Violations of Asylum Seekers' Rights 2001-2003, GHM, 08/03/2003

Welcome to the Land of Plato: A Story of Human Rights Violations of Muslim Migrants in Greece (B. Yaghmaian, 3-3-2003), CounterPunch, 07/03/2003

Illegal proceedings and arbitrary detention of a child seeking asylum (GRC 190203.CC), [in greek], OMCT, 19/02/2003

UK: Asylum seekers win benefits ruling, BBC, 19/02/2003

UNHCR Supports NGO Allegations on Greek Agencies Being Inaccessible to Asylum-Seekers, [in greek], SAPE/GHM, 15/02/2003

OSCE to hold seminar in Greece on trafficking in human beings [Greek NGOs not informed!!], OSCE, 14/02/2003

EU COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, NCHR, 08/02/2003

Case GRC 200103 / GRC 200103.CC - Arbitrary and illegal detention / ill-treatment, OMCT, 20/01/2003

EURODAC- a tool for a common EU asylum policy - From 15 January 2003, European Commission, 14/01/2003

Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea, NCHR, 14/01/2003

The First Homeless People of 2003, 9 Asylum-Seekers from Rhodes Thrown Out in the Streets by the Hellenic Police Headquarters with the Coming of the New Year! Is this How the Greek EU Presidency Is Going to Handle the Asylum-Seekers Issue?, GHM, 02/01/2003

GHM Denounces to Public Prosecutors, the Greek Ombudsman and the Minister of Public Order the Unlawful Detention and Unlawful or Irregular Treatment of Asylum Seekers by the Hellenic Police, GHM, 30/12/2002

Greek officials accused over disappearance of 'traffic light children', The Independent, 20/12/2002

Minorities face rough justice, IWPR, 13/12/2002

Report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Greece Presented at the UN today, [in greek], GHM/MRG-G, 02/12/2002

Presentation of the Parallel Report on Greece and its Addendum to the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights, GHM/MRG-G, 02/12/2002

Deputy Minister of Public Order Should Retract Slander or Be Removed from the Government, GHM, 26/11/2002

Policemen Killing or Incapacitating Albanians? So What, Who Cares? One Year After the Murder of Gentjan Celniku, GHM, 21/11/2002

Very Strict Report on Greece by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture Confirms GHM Positions, GHM, 20/11/2002

Conclusions in English of Athens conference on immigration and asylum, 8-9.11.2002, NCHR, 19/11/2002

Court rejects appeal by Greek man convicted of racist shooting spree, AP, 15/11/2002

HRW Letter to UN Committee against Torture re: Spain (y espanol), HRW, 12/11/2002

Greek police accused of abuses, BBC, 07/11/2002

NATO requests investigation about murdered Pakistanis, MILS, 05/11/2002

"Ethnically Skewed" Rulings for Policemen who Killed a Greek, a Rom and an Albanian Harm Greek Justice's Reputation, GHM, 30/10/2002

Sex abused children need better legal support-report by Save the Children (covering Greece and Romania too), Reuters, 22/10/2002

In Europe, Sex Slavery Is Thriving Despite Raids (D. Binder), NYT, 20/10/2002

'Flying Squad' to intercept refugees (in Greece too), The Observer, 20/10/2002

New Greek trafficking law fails to protect victims [K. Tzilivakis, 11-10-02], Athens News, 16/10/2002

Little room for Islam inside makeshift temples. Should Muslims move out of the basements? [K. Tzilivakis, 11-10-02], Athens News, 16/10/2002

In the shadow of impunity - Ill-treatment and the misuse of firearms [click here for the document with photos] , AI/IHF, 24/09/2002

Government defends treatment of illegal immigrants in camp denounced for poor conditions , AP, 02/09/2002

"Annoy the Police? They'll shock you with a stun-gun (or abuse you or kill you)", [in greek], GHM, 17/08/2002

Indictment of Major Greek Newspapers and Magazines for Incitement to Racial Hatred and Discrimination, [in greek] GHM, 13/08/2002

HRW Commentary on the European Commission Proposal for a Council Directive on the short-term residence permit issued to victims of trafficking , HRW, 08/07/2002

Torture / Threats and harassment, OMCT, 01/07/2002

Appeal for the Immediate Implementation of Police Chief Order on Correct Behavior of Policemen in Contacts with Relatives and Representatives of Detainees, [in greek], GHM, 30/06/2002

Allegations About Electroshock Torture Were Followed by Intimidation of Victim and Witness by Policemen, GHM, 28/06/2002

Urgent Appeal for a Sworn Administrative Inquiry at a High Level for the Investigation of a Terrible Allegation of Electroshock Torture, [in greek],
[drawing by Joseph Emeka Okeke of the electrocution instrument 26-6-02], GHM, 27/06/2002

Greece to make complaint to Turkey after immigrants 'left stranded' , AP, 23/06/2002

Greece to build obstacle course to stop illegal immigrants , AP, 22/06/2002

Statement to the Helsinki Commission Hearing on "Human Rights in Greece: a Snapshot of the Cradle of Democracy" (Washington, D.C. 20 June 2002), GHM, 21/06/2002

Helsinki Commission Hearing Transcript: Human Rights in Greece: A Snapshot of the Cradle of Democracy , CSCE, 21/06/2002

EMHRN Press Release from its 5th GA / Communiquι de presse du REMDH: la 5iθme Assemblιe Gιnιrale , EMHRN, 19/06/2002

Helsinki Commission News: (Updated) Human Rights in Greece Subject of Commission Hearing , CSCE, 19/06/2002

(Xenophobic) Focus on illegal migration [S. Lygeros, Kathimerini, 14-6-02] , KATHIMERINI, 17/06/2002

Human Rights, Democracy, Development, Stability, and Counter-Terrorism. GHM Address to the EMHRN General Assembly, GHM, 15/06/2002

45 Rights Groups from 21 Euro-Mediterranean Countries Decry Frequent and Grave Violations of Foreign Detainees' Rights in Greece, GHM, 15/06/2002

Seville Summit: Serious Abuses Against Migrants and Asylum Seekers Detailed , HRW, 13/06/2002

Urgent Complaint of 18 Alien Detainees Whose Human Rights Have Been Extensively Violated in Greece, [in greek], GHM, 12/06/2002

'No foreigners' wiped from most housing ads (after GHM lobbying) [K. Tzilivakis, 3-5-02]
(typical "racist add"), Athens News, 09/05/2002

HRW Migrants' Rights Project, HRW, 09/05/2002

Fear for Safety and of Forcible Return of Two Turkish Citizens, AI, 30/04/2002

Plugging holes in migrant policy [K. Tzilivakis, 19-4-02], Athens News, 23/04/2002

Position Paper/Euromed Ministerial Conference (includes concerns on Greece, Turkey, Roma, Migrants), OMCT, 23/04/2002

Euro-Med Partners Should Address Migrant Rights, HRW, 18/04/2002

Does Implementation matter? Informal Administration Practices and Shifting Immigrant Strategies in four member-states (Germany, Greece, Italy, and U.K.), EUI/RSC/IAPASIS, 12/04/2002

Red tape throws established migrants into limbo (K. Tzilivakis, 12-4-02), Athens News, 12/04/2002

Greek coast guard arrests Greek policeman found on board illegal immigrant smuggling ship, Yahoo! Alerts, 11/04/2002

Bangladeshi man sues state over 'warehouse' ordeal
(click here for Photo of Dewan Habib) , Athens News, 05/04/2002

A shortcut out of illegality (on immigrants' legalization in Greece), Athens News, 05/04/2002

Proceedings of Roundtable Discussion: "International Context: Standards and Processes for Minority Rights" (Athens, Greece, 30-31 March 2001), [in greek], MRG-G, 30/03/2002

The alleged ill-treatment of Albanian citizen Arjan Hodi by police in Mytilene, AI, 29/03/2002

Georgia sex victims (in Greece) suffer in silence, BBC, 29/03/2002

International Day Against Racism: Perrenial Vicitms of Police Assault in Greece: Roma and Aliens [J. Sotirhou, 21-3-03], [in greek], Eleftherotypia, 28/03/2002

Immigrant killed, three injured, in Greek border minefield, Yahoo! Alerts, 28/03/2002

Children - the victims of racist abuses (examples: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Roma, immigrants), AI, 27/03/2002

Widespread Attempts to Cover Up Use of Violence by Policemen and Coast Guardsmen [in greek] , GHM, 21/03/2002

A Citizen Reports Incidents of Everyday Police Violence Against Foreigners Tolerated by the Minister [in greek] , GHM, 20/03/2002

IHF Criticizes to the Council of Europe the Detention as Criminals of Asylum Seekers Awaiting Deportation in Austria, Germany and Greece and Submits a Note on Greece [in greek] , GHM, 19/03/2002

Gimme Shelter: Tackling Greece's Refugee Problem, Odyssey, 18/03/2002

Comments on US Department of State Report on Greece, MRG-G/GHM, 18/03/2002

Draft Trafficking Law Fails Victims (Recommendations), HRW, 09/03/2002

Draft Trafficking Law Fails Victims (Press Release), [in greek], HRW, 09/03/2002

UN CRC's Review of Greece: State and NGO Reports, CRC Questions and Sessions, The BALKAN Human Rights Web Pages, 25/01/2002

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: Greece, UN CRC, 25/01/2002

AArban Perlala - Amnesty International writes to Justice Minister, AI, 25/01/2002

Assembly calls for more humane expulsion procedures, CoE, 22/01/2002

Greek courts do justice to undocumented migrants, Athens News, 19/01/2002

Ombudsman warns of migrants legalisation process pitfalls (K. Tzilivakis, 4-1-02), Athens News, 11/01/2002

Supreme court upholds undocumented migrants' right to legal wages and benefits (K. Tzilivakis, 11-1-02), Athens News, 11/01/2002

Sweep Operation: The alleged ill-treatment and torture of 16-year-old Refat Tafili, an Albanian citizen, AI/GHM, 07/01/2002

OMCT and Amnesty International Urge Greece to Respect Refugees. Appeal to UNHCR-Greece and Hellenic Red Cross not to Facilitate Greek Government's Inhumane and Authoritarian Practices, GHM, 12/12/2001

Amnesty International Update on Foreigners Denied (or Threatened with Denila of) the Opportunity to Apply for Asylum in Greece, AI, 11/12/2001

Amnesty International Condems Forcible Returns of Foreign Nationals from Greece to Turkey, AI, 11/12/2001

Illegal deportation of asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey and fear of further deportation to Iraq, OMCT, 11/12/2001

Deportation from Greece of Kurd Who Had Been Skinned Alive!, [in greek], GHM, 09/12/2001

Greece "Honors" Council of Europe's New Recommendation on Subsidiary Protection to Potential Refugees with a Provocative Violation, [in greek], GHM, 07/12/2001

Recommendation Rec(2001)15 on history teaching in twenty-first-century Europe, CoE, 06/12/2001

Recommendation Rec(2001)16 on the protection of children against sexual exploitation, CoE, 06/12/2001

Recommendation Rec (2001)18 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on subsidiary protection, CoE, 06/12/2001

Council of Europe calls for granting protection to "non-refugee" asylum-seekers, CoE, 28/11/2001

Greece and Turkey sign immigration deal, BBC, 08/11/2001

Greece An International Outlaw Threatening to Deport 1200 Refugees from Zakynthos, [in greek], MRG-G/GHM, 06/11/2001

Greece rescues immigrant ship, BBC, 05/11/2001

The further away the Afghans are from us, the more we support them (in Greece), Eleftherotypia, 27/10/2001

Collateral Damage in Greece of the War in Afghanistan (Refugees), Eleftherotypia, 20/10/2001

Tired, hungry and exhausted (asylum seekers sent away by Greece), Eleftherotypia, 14/10/2001

Unfair Treatment of Migrants and Minorities (Statement to the OSCE), [in greek], GHM, 18/09/2001

Widespread Ill-Treatment (Especially of Roma and Migrants) and Impunity (Statement to the OSCE), [in greek], GHM, 18/09/2001

Illegal detention and ill-treatment of migrants any asylum-seekers without legal documents (Case GRC 180901), OMCT, 18/09/2001

Greek Government's Cover-Up of June 2001 Torture of Migrants in Hania (Release of 22/08/2001), GHM, 15/09/2001

Greek Government's Cover-Up of June 2001 Torture of Migrants in Hania (Release of 14/08/2001), GHM, 15/09/2001

Migrants beating probed, Athens News, 24/08/2001

Probe into refugee abuse, Athens News, 17/08/2001

Confusion spreads in migrant legalisation drive (in Greece), Athens News, 10/08/2001

Help detained migrants (in Greece), Athens News, 10/08/2001

Migrants express optimism on legalisation procedure, Athens News, 29/06/2001

Questions on Migrant Legalization Answered, Athens News, 11/05/2001

Greece's Human Rights Record Questioned by UN Committee, Athens News, 11/05/2001

Inmates Fcaing Deportation Launch Hunger Strike, Athens News, 04/05/2001

Rights groups to step up fight against controversial bill, Athens News, 13/01/2001

EU Commissioner on new political reality affecting migrants, Athens News, 22/12/2000

"APPALLING" DETENTION CONDITIONS FOR FOREIGNERS IN GREECE SAYS RIGHTS GROUP, HRW, 21/12/2000

RIGHTS GROUP FINDS DETENTION CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS "APALLING", ATHENS NEWS, 21/12/2000

POLICY SEEN AS DEPRIVING UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS OF HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, ATHENS NEWS, 13/12/2000

ALBANIAN GREEK TO SUE OFFICER OVER INCIDENT AT SUBWAY STATION, ATHENS NEWS, 12/12/2000

ACTIVIST PRESS FOR POLICY TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS, ATHENS NEWS, 10/12/2000

ND TO OPPOSE CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATIONS BILL IN PARLIAMENT, ATHENS NEWS, 9/12/2000

HOSPITALS TURNING AWAY ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN CRUCIAL NEED FOR CARE, ATHENS NEWS, 8/12/2000

ALMOST 6000 CHILDREN FORCED TO EARN  MONEY IN STREET TO SURVIVE, ATHENS NEWS, 7/12/2000

MIGRANTS "SWEEPS" CONTINUE DESPITE CALLS FOR TEMPORARY HALT, ATHENS NEWS, 6/12/2000

EU EXPERTS DISCUSS REFUGE INTEGRATION, ATHENS NEWS, 2/12/2000

MIGRANTS FEAR POLICE SWEEPS MAY STEAL CHANCE FOR RESIDENCY, ATHENS NEWS, 24/11/2000

FOREIGN HIV PATIENTS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SAYS ND, ATHENS NEWS, 23/11/2000

GREEK RIGHTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION BILL, ATHENS NEWS, 21/11/2000

OUTLINE OF GREECE'S NEW DRAFT IMMIGRATION LAW, ATHENS NEWS, 19/11/2000

ACTIVISTS SAY DRAFT LAW FAILS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE MIGRANTS, ATHENS NEWS, 18/11/2000

A SECOND CHANCE FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS, ATHENS NEWS, 17/11/2000

MINISTER TO SET CRITERIA FOR MIGRANT LEGISLATION, ATHENS NEWS, 16/11/2000

RIGHTS GROUP CONCERNED ABOUT THE GREEK IMMIGRATION BILL, HRW, 16/11/2000

MIGRANT GROUPS PLAN ACTION AGAINST POLICY RESTRICTING HEALTH CARE ACCESS, ATHENS NEWS, 14/11/2000

STATEMENT ON GREECE: MIGRANTS' RIGHTS, GHM&MRG-G, 25/10/2000

STATEMENT OF IHF/GHM ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND MIGRATION, IHF/GHM, 23/10/2000