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Detention as the Default: How Greece, with the support of the EU, is generalizing administrative detention of migrants

16/11/2021

1 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English

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Putting migrants and asylum seekers into detention for administrative reasons is a common practice in Greece, despite this policy contravening human rights. Greek authorities are using detention and the new EU-funded closed compounds as a way to discourage people from seeking asylum in Europe. Detention, as outlined in Greek law, should only be used as […]

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The Real Common Interest: The converging EU and North African migration agendas – where do people’s interests come in?

22/10/2020

2 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English, French

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For too long the EU’s migration policies have ignored the priorities of the countries it partners with for the sake of its own border security and domestic priorities. These have permeated the domestic migration and asylum policies of the Maghreb countries it supports, including Tunisia and Morocco, in a convergence of national interests of states, […]

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Diminished, Derogated, Denied: How the right to asylum in Greece is undermined by the lack of EU responsibility sharing

02/07/2020

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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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. Meanwhile, the Greek policies and practices are part of […]

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Joint NGO Briefing: Brussels Syria Conference

22/03/2017

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Today more than ever, the international community must share responsibility and stand firmly in support of Syria’s civilian population. It is clear however that the aid response, as vital as it is, will only go so far and cannot fully address the needs of Syrian communities to be free from violence and the violations of […]

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Briefing note

One Year Stranded and What’s Changed? An Update to the October 2016 Joint NGO Policy Brief on the Situation for Displaced Persons in Greece

22/03/2017

2 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

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It is one year since the introduction of Europe’s flawed migration policies to close borders along the Western Balkan route and return migrants and refugees to Turkey, leaving thousands stranded in Greece. This update provides an overview of the current situation in Greece, and sets out what eight national and international responding agencies see as […]

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Briefing paper

More than Six Months Stranded – What Now? A Joint Policy Brief on the Situation for Displaced Persons in Greece

14/10/2016

3 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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This briefing paper is the result of a joint effort by 12 national and international organizations operating in Greece. The aim is to explain the current situation for those stranded in Greece for over six months since the closure of the northern border and introduction of the European Union (EU) – Turkey deal. These events […]

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A Europe For the Many, Not the Few: Time to reverse the course of inequality and poverty in Europe

09/09/2015

8 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Europe is facing unacceptable levels of poverty and inequality. Instead of putting people first, policy decision making is increasingly influenced by wealthy elites who bend the rules to their advantage, worsening poverty and economic inequality, while steadily and significantly eroding democratic institutions. Austerity measures and unfair tax systems across Europe are skewed in favour of […]

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Research report

Background Data for Oxfam Briefing ‘A Europe For the Many, Not the Few’: Exploring inequality data for 28 countries in the European Union

09/09/2015

5 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The EU is a group of rich countries characterized by high incomes, stable institutions, and home to 342 billionaires. It is also where 123 million people are at risk of poverty. Inequality is an unacceptable injustice; inequality in the EU is discussed in Oxfam’s policy briefing ‘A Europe For the Many, Not the Few‘. By […]

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Pitfalls and Potentials: The role of bioenergy in the EU climate and energy policy post-2020

28/04/2015

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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European Governments are increasingly relying on bioenergy as a cheap way to meet targets for renewable energy. Bioenergy represented 62 percent of the EU’s renewable energy use in 2012. But new evidence on the real climate impacts and other environmental and social impacts of bioenergy has made its use increasingly controversial. Sustainable bioenergy has a […]

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Briefing note

Pulling the Plug: How to stop corporate tax dodging in Europe and beyond

19/03/2015

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Tax dodging is receiving increasing political attention in Europe. From corporate transparency legislation to early reflections on a European wealth tax, European institutions are promoting tax reforms that have the potential to reduce economic inequality in Europe and beyond – if they are well designed and implemented. The need to find financial resources to restore […]

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