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PR | Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not

The substantive examination of asylum applications is the only safe solution for refugees. Athens, 14 June 2021: With a new Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) issued on 7 June, the Greek State designates Turkey as a “safe third country” for families, men, women and children of five nationalities2 seeking international protection in Greece. It is noted […]

For a Europe that truly protects: Joint NGO policy brief on the screening regulation proposal

In September 2020, the European Commission presented its proposal on a new Pact on Migration and Asylum, promising a ‘fresh start’ to Europe’s approach to migration. The Pact introduced a number of legislative proposals that are currently being examined in the European Parliament and the Council, including the Regulation introducing a screening of third country […]

Bengali Interpreter / Cultural Mediator

  Submit until 06/06/2021 Position Summary: Network for Children’s Rights (“Network”) announces the position of one Bengali interpreter. As part of the program providing psychosocial and legal support in the wider area of the urban centre of Athens, the interpreter is expected to ensure mediation and interpretation from and to beneficiaries of the program. Location: […]

Greece launches national tracing and protection mechanism for unaccompanied children in precarious conditions

Tuesday, 6th April 2021  Joint Press Release The Special Secretary for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Arsis, METAdrasi and the Network for Children’s Rights, have today launched a Mechanism to rapidly identify unaccompanied children […]

Open letter about the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan

To Deputy Minister of Finance, Theodoros Skylakakis CC: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras The European Commission Recovery and Resilience Task Force (RECOVER) Athens, Tuesday 23rd March 2021 Open letter about the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan: opacity and lack of participation Dear Mr. Minister, The signatory Civil Society Organisations would like […]

Open Letter: “All children have the right to go to school. Do not take that away from them”

OPEN LETTER: “ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO TO SCHOOL. DO NOT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM”. TO: The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Niki Kerameus The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli The President of the European Commission, […]

Job position | Interpreter/Cultural Mediator Farsi | Submission by 12/03/2021 | Athens

Job description: Network for Children’s Rights is announcing a part-time (4-hour employment) position of interpreter/cultural mediator Farsi for the newspaper «Migratory Birds». Location: Athens Main responsibilities: Interpretation and translation in the context of the implementation of the program. Meetings with beneficiaries are often held in English Accurate interpretation of conversations between program staff and minors, […]