Greece

Read the full report here. 16/11/2023, Athens Claiming asylum is a basic right, yet in Greece people have long been subjected to destitution and left undocumented as they struggle to [...]

Peter’s story’s remarkable. He faced oppression, violence and torture, three continents and near drowning. He was kind enough to share his story with us so that we can tell the [...]

Greece remains the first place in Europe that many people fleeing persecution land. Demand for our support here is huge. However, with so much else happening, Greece has slipped out [...]

Qaed and his family have very kindly agreed that we can share their story here. Their journey demonstrates the enormous strength that’s required through the long journey to find safety [...]

A new guide produced by the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative provides much-needed step-by-step information on the UK’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). The new guide: به زبان فارسی اینجا [...]

Supporting colleagues and allies in the sector to more effectively support their clients is a key part of our strategic plan. As part of this commitment, Lucy Alper recently delivered [...]

Esther’s* story is one of courage and perseverance. She embodies the determination that’s needed to overcome the challenges that people face as they try to reach safety. Courage not only [...]

Photo credits: @bookerphotos Like so many others, Mohammed* was trying to reunite with family. He wanted to reach his brother. He’s originally from Kuwait. However, as he’s Bidoon, he has [...]

Two members of RLS’s Athens team, Lucy Alper and Tobias Hautekiet, provided an information session to students pursuing an MA in Geography at the University of Edinburgh. They discussed the [...]

RLS’s legal coordinator in Athens, Lucy Alper, visited the Khora Asylum Support Team (KAST) to provide a training session about Dublin Family Reunification. The session also covered historical context and [...]