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2017
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24/08/2017
- Visit of the Ombudsman in the Northern Aegean
The Ombudsman, Mr Andreas I. Pottakis, accompanied by staff members of the Independent Authority, has launched a programme of regular visits in all the Regions of Greece. The first stop of these visits were the Northeastern Aegean islands, Samos (28-29/8), Chios (29-30/8) and Lesvos (31/8-1/9), where the Ombudsman met with representatives of local authorities and MEPs and discussed issues of common interest. Aiming at closer contact with the citizens, the Ombudsman, escorted by staff members, is scheduling similar visits in all the Region of the country.From: The Greek Ombudsman -
21/08/2017
- Τhe Ombudsman, Andreas I. Pottakis, sent his counterparts in Madrid and Barcelona letters of sympathy
From: The Greek Ombudsman -
31/07/2017
- Unacceptable conditions for the detention of unaccompanied minors in Northern Greece
During a series of inspections in Northern Greece, from 17 to 19 July 2017, the Ombudsman was faced with unacceptable detention conditions of unaccompanied minors in Northern Greece, as a significant number of them are subject to unfavourable conditions of deprivation of liberty. A group of Investigators led by the Deputy Ombudsman for Children’s Rights of the Independent Authority, carried out on-the-spot checks in police stations and in structures and hosting facilities for immigrants and refugees, where minors are accommodated,in Diavata, Lagadikia, Volvi, Serres, Kavala and Drama. The checks showed, inter alia, that many minors remain in police stations up to several weeks in completely unsuitable facilities and without the right to go outdoors. The Ombudsman reaffirmed that the stay of unaccompanied children in detention facilities, such as police stations and pre-removal centres, constitutes a flagrant violation of their rights and poses a direct risk to their smooth unobstructed development. The Ombudsman’s visit to Northern Greece took place within the framework of the monitoring mechanism for the rights of children on the move, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund/UNICEF.From: The Greek Ombudsman -
27/07/2017
- Visit of the Ombudsmen from the Netherlands & Basque Country
The role and prospects for closer cooperation among their institutions, with the aim of protecting political and social rights of citizens, migrants and refugees, were discussed on the 24th and 25th of July 2017, by the Ombudsmen of Greece, Andreas Pottakis, of the Netherlands, Reinier van Zutphen and of the Basque Country, Manuel Lezertua, in Athens. The three Ombudsmen met with the Minister of Migration Policy Yannis Mouzalas and discussed recent developments and the role of our country on the migration/refugee issue, as well as with the Dutch Ambassador in Greece, Caspar Veldkamp. The Greek Ombudsman and his Dutch counterpart also visited the Parliament and met with Vice-Presidents Tasos Kourakis and Anastasia Christodoulopoulou.From: The Greek Ombudsman -
19/06/2017
- Ombudsman’s Special Report on migration flows and refugee protection
The Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis, released today the special report on “The challenge of migratory flows and refugee protection-Issues of administrative management and rights”. In its first special report on the matter, the Independent Authority reflects its findings on the management of population flows, with particular emphasis in the period from the upsurge of the number of third countries refugees up to about one year from the Joint EU-Turkey Statement. The event launching the report was hosted at the Athens Concert Hall, and was welcomed the President of the Parliament Nikos Voutsis and the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos.From: The Greek Ombudsman
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