International human rights groups and relief agencies have sharply criticized plans by Greece's government to toughen asylum procedures to try and manage a recent surge in arrivals of migrants and refugees.
International human rights groups and relief agencies on Tuesday sharply criticized plans by Greece's government to toughen asylum procedures to try to manage a recent surge in arrivals of migrants and refugees.
"They are putting up obstacles to access the asylum system which is a basic human right. It's moving to mindset of punishment," said Gabriel Sakellaridis, head of Amnesty in Greece. The proposed changes are due to be voted on in Greece's parliament this week, and include expanded powers to detain migrants whose asylum applications are being processed or have been rejected as well as plans to ramp up deportations.
According to recently reported EU data , Greece is now Europe's busiest entry point with more than 47,500 arrivals this year through Oct. 6, a 29% increase from 2018. The report said Greece has received more than 2.2 billion euros in EU assistance but is failing to make use of a 2016 EU-Turkey agreement that allowed for the deportation of many migrants from Greece back to Turkey.
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