Access to an effective remedy to challenge expulsion of asylum seekers in Greece: Briefing by HIAS Greece and Amnesty International
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EIN held its latest civil society briefing on 11th September 2020. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, the event was held online, with the participation of over 35 representatives from various Council of Europe Member States.
In view of the forthcoming Committee of Ministers Human Rights meetings, the briefing focused on the following cases:
1) Identoba and others v Georgia, by Arpi Avetisyan, ILGA-Europe
2) M.S.S. and Rahimi groups of cases v Greece, by Elli Kriona-Saranti, HIAS Greece and Adriana Tidona, Amnesty International
You can find a summary of their Recommendations on these cases here.
Identoba and others v Georgia
The case concerns the lack of protection against homophobic attacks or religiously motivated attacks by private individuals during marches/meetings.
You can watch the online version of the briefing by Arpi Avetisyan.
Latest Rule 9.2 communications on the case:
Rule 9.2 - Communication from NGOs (The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center, the Women’s Initiatives Support Group and ILGA-Europe) (10/08/2020) concerning the IDENTOBA AND OTHERS group of cases v. Georgia (Application No. 73235/12) [Anglais uniquement] [DH-DD(2020)776]
M.S.S. and Rahimi group of cases v Greece
The cases concern the conditions of detention of asylum seekers and irregular migrants and the lack of an effective remedy to challenge conditions of detention in Greece. At the start of the briefing, Ms Kriona-Saranti and Ms Tidona reported about the extremely difficult conditions faced by migrants in Lesvos, following the destruction of the camp by a fire.
The presentation then focused on the effective remedy against Art. 3 re refoulement as well as on the reception and detention conditions.
You can see the details of their Recommendations on this case in their video.
Latest Rule 9.2 communications on the case: