EU migration

Diminished, derogated, denied: how the right to asylum in Greece is undermined by the lack of EU responsibility sharing

2 July 2020

The new Greek asylum law that entered into force on 1 January 2020 has significantly diminished protection for people seeking asylum. The law and its amendments increase asylum seekers’ vulnerabilities, while limiting access to their fundamental right to seek asylum and be protected from serious risks.
Greece’s new asylum system designed to deport, not protect, warn the Greek Council for Refugees and Oxfam

1 July 2020

The new Greek asylum system is designed to deport people rather than offer them safety and protection, warned the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) and Oxfam today.
Massive number of rejections in Greece deny people fair asylum process, Oxfam and GCR say

19 May 2020

The Greek Asylum Service has issued thousands of rejections to asylum-seekers while its public-facing services were closed for over two months.
Four years into EU-Turkey deal, suffering has reached unimaginable levels

17 March 2020

The European Union’s latest row with Turkey will aggravate what is already Europe’s worst humanitarian disaster, Oxfam and the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) said on the fourth anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal.
Oxfam reaction to situation at the Greek border with Turkey

2 March 2020
EU aid increasingly taken hostage by migration politics

29 January 2020

EU development aid is increasingly being spent to close borders, stifle migration and push for returns of migrants to Africa, reveals new research published by Oxfam.
People seeking protection in Greece denied a fair asylum process – new Oxfam and Greek Council for Refugees report

6 December 2019

People who seek protection in Greece are regularly denied access to a fair and efficient asylum process, Oxfam and the Greek Council for Refugees revealed in a new report today.
Malta migration meeting is a positive first step

23 September 2019

Oxfam welcomes that four governments agreed today to share responsibility for the protection of people rescued from the Mediterranean. More EU cooperation will ensure that ships which have rescued people from drowning will no longer be stranded at sea before being allowed to dock at the nearest port of safety.
Pregnant women, children and survivors of torture abandoned in Greek camps as screening system breaks down

9 January 2019

Oxfam's new report details how the system to identify and protect the most vulnerable people has broken down due to chronic under-staffing and flawed processes.
EU leaders must stop offloading responsibility on migration onto other countries

20 September 2018