Latest news from Aegean Migrant Solidarity
Appeal trial for the “Pogrom of Sappho Square” concluded
Yesterday, 5 June 2025, the appeal trial concerning the April 2018 attacks against migrants at Sappho Square in Mytilene was concluded at the Three-Member Misdemeanour Court of Appeal of Mytilene.
Smart borders and refugee camps in Greece: the impact of AI surveillance
Greece has implemented advanced AI-driven surveillance systems at its borders. Funded by the European Union, these systems raise concerns about the violations of fundamental human rights.
To the victims of the April shipwreck in Lesvos
We remember the eight lives lost on 3 April on the northern coast of Lesvos: seven migrants drowned, and a child is still missing. We
17 Coast Guard Officers referred to the investigating judge with serious charges
Almost two years on from the Pylos shipwreck, charges have been filed against seventeen Hellenic Coast Guard officers. We republish a statement from the #FreePylos9 campaign
A call for justice in Lesvos
For those cast into the sea, for the hands that grasp in the darkness, for the feet that find no shore: we speak their names,
What is happening in Greece?
The second anniversary of Greece’s Tempi train crash has seen massive participation in widespread protests across the country and beyond. Aegean Migrant Solidarity explains why this event has mobilised so many.
#FreePylos9 statement: on Frontex’s unaccountable responsibilities in the Pylos state crime
Europe’s border agency Frontex has largely evaded scrutiny for its role in the Pylos shipwreck, which saw over 600 die due to the actions and omissions of state Search and Rescue agencies. We republish a statement from the #FreePylos9 campaign putting Frontex’s actions in the spotlight.
May Vastria never exist
In Lesvos island, the proposed new camp for migrants, Vastria, would be a monument to injustice. Built in a fire-prone forest, it would endanger both
From the “World’s Largest Open-Air Prison” to the hellhole of Korydallos Prison
The upcoming trial in Lesvos of a young man from Gaza raises questions about the actions of the Hellenic Coast Guard. The impunity of its officers has allowed them to turn violence into a modus operandi.