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Exclusive: Fears of ‘another Frontex’ as anti-fraud watchdog investigates EU asylum agency

The EU’s asylum agency is being investigated by the bloc’s anti-fraud watchdog, Solomon has learnt, following claims of serious mismanagement and neglect of human rights obligations.

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Exclusive: Fears of ‘another Frontex’ as anti-fraud watchdog investigates EU asylum agency

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Young Roma shot dead by Greek police. Yet another case of police impunity? — Part 1

Young Roma shot dead by Greek police. Yet another case of police impunity? — Part 1

Oct 25, 2021

After a car chase, Greek police shot and killed a young Roma man. The incident bears a striking resemblance to another case of excessive and unwarranted use of force by Greek law enforcement − in which Greece was convicted by the European Court of Justice in 2004. The Makaratzis case was the main lawsuit in a group of cases brought to the European Court of Human Rights regarding excessive use of force by Greek law enforcement and the failure of both disciplinary and judicial action to bring an end to such incidents. The Council of Europe continues to urge Greece to take action to address police violence.

Congolese minor suing Frontex: “I thought that the law is upheld in Europe”

Congolese minor suing Frontex: “I thought that the law is upheld in Europe”

Oct 19, 2021

A.N., a young woman from Burundi, was recently granted asylum in Greece. However, her struggle continues. She is suing Frontex, for the first time in the history of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, for complicity in two pushback incidents that she claims preceded her asylum. The case is co-signed by an unaccompanied minor from the Democratic Republic of the Congo – who claims that he has been pushed backed to Turkey three times, where he currently remains.

Millions in funding at stake for refugee housing

Millions in funding at stake for refugee housing

Jan 22, 2021

2020 was the year the government vowed to “put NGOs in order” and millions were controversially allocated to tackle the issue. Funding was even granted to NGOs that did not meet the criteria set by the government.

How the refugee issue became a “migration crisis”

How the refugee issue became a “migration crisis”

Dec 10, 2019

When the new government came to power in July, they completely changed the language used to discuss the refugee crisis, and most of the media conformed. We did some fact-checking to determine what has been said to date and what is actually in effect.

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