Greece

We’ve signed a joint statement with several other NGOs to urge the Greek Government to withdraw the new draft law on returns.  The draft law poses a serious threat to [...]

Diallo was jailed for four long months – no trial, kept in isolation and subjected to beatings, electro-shocks and threats against his family. He still bears the scars from his [...]

“Mentally, physically, and practically, life is not possible here”  In July 2024 we published our report, Voices from the Camps, with Mobile Info Team (MIT). Since then living conditions and [...]

We’re glad to publish the following flyers, which were produced in collaboration with Global Brigades Greece, following an information session with students from Penn State University.  The session was delivered [...]

We regularly hold training sessions and workshops for organisations in the sector. Sharing our legal expertise and knowledge is an important part of our work, and it helps to strengthen [...]

Lucy Alper, RLS Athens Project Coordinator and Legal Caseworker, recently provided information sessions to volunteers and students from different universities. She spoke with students from the University of Florida and [...]

Today, RLS and Mobile Info Team have released a report on the conditions in camps for people seeking asylum in Greece. The report is based on interviews with 30 people [...]

An important part of our role is using our legal expertise to support others in the sector. In recent weeks, we’ve worked with a number of organisations to provide training [...]

RLS’s Athens Legal Coordinator, Lucy Alper, recently delivered training to staff of Meraki community centre in Athens. She covered the asylum procedure and people’s rights as well as history and [...]

When I met Fariba to discuss her story, I promised her that we’d make it clear that she used to have a good life in Iran. “People don’t believe me [...]