Greece: Irregular migrants and asylum-seekers routinely detained in substandard conditions

Index Number: EUR 25/002/2010
Fecha de publicación: 27 julio 2010
Categorías: Grecia

The Greek authorities should undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the legislative framework, policies and practices regarding the detention of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, including in particular the treatment of unaccompanied children. These are the key conclusions in this report which shows that currently, immigration related detention in Greece is used without regard to its necessity or proportionality, and not as a measure of last resort.