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Greece: January 2020 Report on Rights Violations and Resistance in Lesvos

Topic
Law Immigration Asylum
Country/Region
Greece

23 January 2020

The latest update from Lesvos Legal Centre on the situation on the island of Lesvos, where over 21,000 asylum seekers and refugees are living in appalling conditions.

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"A. Situation Report in Lesvos, as of 15/1/2020

 

  • Total population of registered asylum seekers and refugees on Lesvos: 21,268
  • Registered Population of Moria Camp & Olive Grove: 19,184
  • Registered unaccompanied minors: 1,049
  • Total Detained: 88
  • Total Arrivals in Lesvos from Turkey in 2020: 1,015

 

Over 19,000 people are now living in Moria Camp – the main refugee camp on the island – yet the Camp lacks any official infrastructure, such as housing, security, electricity, sewage, schools, health care, etc. While technically, most individuals are allowed to leave this camp, it has become an open-air prison, as they must spend most of their day in hours long lines for food, toilets, doctors, and the asylum office."

January 2020 Report on Rights Violations and Resistance in Lesvos (Legal Centre Lesvos, link)

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