Greece Tightens Asylum Rules: Rejection Means Swift Departure or Detention
Beter op elkaar afgestemde asielprocedures binnen de EU, een eerlijke verdeling van asielzoekers en minder vluchtelingen die de oversteek naar Europa wagen: de verwachtingen van het EU-migratiepact zijn hooggespannen. Vandaag zijn de nieuwe regels ingegaan, maar Griekenland, een van de landen waar asielzoekers de EU binnenkomen, gaat nu al een stap verder. Mensen van wie de asielaanvraag wordt afgewezen, moeten zelf binnen twee weken het land verlaten. Zo niet, dan zijn ze il
As the EU's new migration pact takes effect, Greece is implementing stricter asylum procedures. Individuals whose applications are rejected must leave the country within two weeks, or face detention as illegal immigrants. This goes beyond the pact's provisions for temporary detention pending deportation. Greece has already arrested 750 people under these new rules, with asylum seekers being apprehended immediately after their final rejection. Many express fear of imprisonment, having already experienced detention in other countries. Aid workers report a significant increase in psychological distress, including nightmares, panic attacks, severe depression, and suicidal thoughts among asylum seekers in camps like Mavrovouni on Lesbos. The harsh measures, including border fences, reflect Greece's firm stance on migration control.
Greece's stringent implementation of asylum rejection and detention policies raises concerns about the humanitarian treatment of refugees and the potential for increased trauma, even as the EU attempts to harmonize migration management.
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