We, as the Greek Forum of Refugees, want to express our deep concern regarding the situation handling at the Greek borders since the latest turn of events that begun on the 27th of February. We strongly urge all parties involved to prioritize the safety of refugees and all civilians in line with the Universal...
Moment from the Press Conference European and Greek stakeholders examined the integration of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in light of the ongoing negotiations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 – 2027. Athens, 28 February 2020 The conference “Securing EU Funding for Integration for the programming period 2021 – 2027” that took place, yesterday,...
Mr Muhammadi officially announced his resignation from the Presidency of the Board The Greek Forum of Refugees turns the page into a new chapter, as it completes ten years since its foundation. Last Friday, 14 February at the annual New Year’s cake event which took place at the association’s office, mr Yonous Muhammadi officially announced...
The situation in the islands of the northeast Aegean, and especially in Lesvos, is extremely worrying and the events of the past few days intensify our concern. The overcrowding in the camp of Moria, and not only there, in combination with the unbearable living conditions refugees and migrants suffer daily, have caused grave conditions of...
According to a joint statement by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the United Nations (UN), the term “female genital mutilation” (also called “female genital cutting” and “female genital mutilation/cutting”) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical...
On Saturday, the 25th of January, at the Ivorian community office in Athens, an informative session was held regarding the new Law on International Protection that came into force on 1.1.2020, as well as the context of the Statelessness issue. Among other participants, refugees and migrants from the Ivorian, the Congolese, the Somalian and the...
The 27th of January has been established by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date is related to the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau concentration and death camp by the “Red Army”, on January 27. The “Holocaust” was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by...
The ERMES (Effective & Respective MEntal Health Support) team would like to warmly thank all of the participants that attended the program’s trainings that started last December. In particular, we would like to thank everyone who took part in the Greek sessions started in December, and everyone who took part in the English sessions this...
Mr Yonous Muhammadi, President and Founder of the Greek Forum of Refugees, was awarded from the Child 10 organization on Tuesday, 21st of January for his work on child protection, in an honoring ceremony that took place in Malmo, Sweden . Along with Ms Sofia Kouvelaki, representing the HOME Project and Ms Nantina Tsekeri, representing...
Day by day the problem of people who are left out of the protection system, a system far from complete, intensifies. As a result of this reality, even more individuals lack legal documents, are homeless and have no access to services. These people remain “invisible” while at the same time they are exposed to countless...
