{"id":12674,"date":"2022-06-07T12:52:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T12:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achrights.org\/?p=12674"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:52:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T12:52:55","slug":"joint-submission-for-the-un-universal-periodic-review-regarding-the-situation-of-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-greece%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achrights.fr\/en\/2022\/06\/07\/12674\/","title":{"rendered":"JOINT SUBMISSION FOR THE UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW REGARDING THE SITUATION OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN GREECE\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this joint submission 20 organizations1 provide information on the implementation of selected recommendations of the 2nd Universal Periodic Review cycle relating to the treatment of asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece, based on their experience from the field and relevant research. Information is compiled by the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR), a Greek organization active since 1989 providing legal assistance and social support to persons in need of international protection in Greece, which has Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). GCR is also member of EuroMed Rights, a network representing 65 human rights organizations active in 30 countries across the Euro-Mediterranean region, which supported the finalisation of the present submission, in cooperation with Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR). The present submission is endorsed by Associazione Ricreativa e Culturale Italiana \u2013 ARCI, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and CLA Voice in Bulgaria, members of EuroMed Rights Migration and Asylum Working Group, which share concerns raised in this submission regarding practices that violate human rights across the Euro- Mediterranean region, as well as the related recommendations to respect human rights obligations and protect migrants\u2019 and refugees\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ARSIS \u2013 Association for the Social Support of Youth<\/li>\n<li>Centre for Research on Women\u2019s Issues \u2013 Diotima<\/li>\n<li>Equal Rights Beyond Borders &#8211; Equal Rights BB<\/li>\n<li>Fenix &#8211; Humanitarian Legal Aid<\/li>\n<li>Greek Council for Refugees &#8211; GCR<\/li>\n<li>Greek Forum of Refugees &#8211; GFR<\/li>\n<li>Hellenic League for Human Rights &#8211; HLHR<\/li>\n<li>HIAS Greece<\/li>\n<li>HumanRights360<\/li>\n<li>International Rescue Committee (IRC)<\/li>\n<li>Legal Centre Lesvos-LCL<\/li>\n<li>Medecins Du Monde &#8211; Greece | MdM-Greece<\/li>\n<li>Network for the rights of the child<\/li>\n<li>Refugee Support Aegean (RSA)<\/li>\n<li>SolidarityNow<\/li>\n<li>Access Center for Human Rights \u2013 ACHR &amp; Centre d&#8217;acce\u0300s pour les droits de l&#8217;homme &#8211; ACHR<\/li>\n<li>Associazione Ricreativa e Culturale italiana &#8211; ARCI<\/li>\n<li>Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)<\/li>\n<li>CLA Voice in Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>EuroMed Rights \u2013 EMR<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.achrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/logo-1500x346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12677\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.achrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/JS2_UPR39_GRC_E_Main.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of JS2_UPR39_GRC_E_Main..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-dd75a237-612f-48d3-9b4b-bdf53bcefcf5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.achrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/JS2_UPR39_GRC_E_Main.pdf\">JS2_UPR39_GRC_E_Main<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/JS2_UPR39_GRC_E_Main.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-dd75a237-612f-48d3-9b4b-bdf53bcefcf5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this joint submission 20 organizations1 provide information on the implementation of selected recommendations of the 2nd Universal Periodic Review cycle relating to the treatment of asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece, based on their experience from the field and relevant research. 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