European border agency Frontex granted Greece 55 million euros to buy four high-speed p355 patrol boats while migrants have only summer tents for shelter from snow, heavy storms and rain.
Pray for a safe haven for all who need it in this inhospitable land called Europe.
Court observers and researchers reveal that the Greek court system is condemning asylum-seekers, as well as those on the bottom rung of smuggling networks, to harsh prison sentences — according to standards that ‘fail to adhere to the requirements of a fair trial’ — for steering migrant boats to Greek islands.
Pray for the migrants who face endless challenges and expect a harsh winter in terrible camp conditions.
This symbol of Europe’s border policies of deterrence had masqueraded as a ‘reception centre.’
The following represents a minute-by-minute report that the Christian Peacemaker Team on Lesvos made of the night of 22-23 April when fascists attacked the Afghan