{"id":91610,"date":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionpal.ahmadalkhuleyf.net\/post\/10163\/"},"modified":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T21:00:00","slug":"10163","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actionpal.tech\/en\/post\/10163","title":{"rendered":"Migrants Slam Greek Authorities over Mass Refoulement Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">A vigil was held by migrants and asylum seekers outside of Athens&#8217; migration agency protesting the government&#8217;s crackdowns on migrants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">Dozens of migrants flocked to the Migration Agency protesting a court decision to deport thousands of migrants who were granted humanitarian asylum and visas in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">They further denounced the reduction of their cash grants amid the socio-economic hardship inflicted by coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">The migrants called for extending the deportation time-span in light of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">The migration agency attributed the decision to its intent to ease overcrowding on Greek islands due to the large migrant influx.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">Most of migrants sheltered in European-funded facilities received evacuation notifications. The Greek authorities ruled that they stay in the country until the end of May due to coronavirus lockdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the \u201cdeath boats\u201dto Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from the daily scenes of bloodshed and destruction. AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:transparent; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:times new roman; font-size:14pt\">Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are taking cover on such Greek islands as Lesbos, Mytilene, Chios, Leros, and Kos, among other areas.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A vigil was held by migrants and asylum seekers outside of Athens&#8217; migration agency protesting the government&#8217;s crackdowns on migrants. Dozens of migrants flocked to the Migration Agency protesting a court decision to deport thousands of migrants who were granted humanitarian asylum and visas in the country. 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