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Vita da Tutore
The G.A.IN. 'Guardianship advanced Instruments for child protection in Europe' project, funded by the European Commission, involved 4 countries- Italy, Greece, Hungary and Belgium- with the aim of ensuring better protection and respect for the rights of
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Refugee Connectivity: A survey of mobile phones, mental health, and privacy at a Syrian refugee camp in Greece
Recent refugee crises are distinct from those in years past because of the central role of digital technologies in the experiences of refugees. Indeed, the image of digitally connected refugees has captured the public imagination. News headlines from the
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A Tide of Self-harm and Depression: The EU-Turkey Deal's devastating impact on child refugees and migrants
March 2017 marks one year since the start of the European Union (EU) Deal with Turkey. The Deal was introduced by the EU as a mechanism to reduce the number of “irregular” migrants and refugees arriving in Greece from Turkey, and continuing on to other pa
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Children on the Move in Italy and Greece
REACH, in the framework of a partnership with UNICEF, conducted an assessment on the profiles and experiences of children who arrived in Italy and Greece in 2016 and 2017, why they left home, the risks children encountered on their journey and their life
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Protecting Syrian Children en Route to Europe: A study conducted in Syria, along transit routes & in hosting countries
In December 2015, Altai Consulting was commissioned by Save the Children’s Middle East and Eurasia Regional Office to conduct a research study on the protection of children fleeing from the Syria conflict and traveling to Europe. Fieldwork was conducted o
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"One Year Stranded and What’s Changed?": An update to the October 2016 joint NGO policy brief on the situation for displaced persons in Greece
It is one year since the introduction of Europe’s flawed migration policies to close borders along the Western Balkan route and return migrants and refugees to Turkey, leaving thousands stranded in Greece. This update provides an overview of the current s
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Don't Forget Us: Voices of young refugees and migrants in Greece
To better understand the situation, especially the vulnerabilities and protection risks, facing female and male adolescent and youth refugees and migrants in Greece, Mercy Corp and the Norwegian Refugee Council joined forces to produce this report. The go
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Language & Comprehension Barriers in Greece’s Migration Crisis: A study on the multitude of languages and comprehension of material provided to refugees and migrants in Greece
A notable feature of the refugee crisis starting in 2015 has been the diversity of languages and ethnicities of refugees and migrants. Approximately 95 percent of the refugees and migrants who arrived in Greece in 2015 and 2016 came from seven countries:
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EU Response to the Refugee Crisis: The ‘hotspot’ approach, Special Report 06/2017
Available in a total of 23 languages, this special report examines the effectiveness of the “hotspot” approach introduced by the Commission in 2015. The hotspot approach was designed to help manage the large flow of immigrants arriving at countries on the
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Emergency Within an Emergency: The growing epidemic of sexual exploitation and abuse of migrant children in Greece
Based on data collected in four sites in Greece- Lesvos, Chios, Athens, and Thessaloniki- this study analyzes the risk factors responsible for the exposure of migrant and refugee children to physical, psychological, and sexual violence and exploitation. T
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Greece: Education needs assessment (May 2016)
One-hundred percent of child refugees and migrants stranded in sites across Greece are out of school. For the majority of girls and boys, their education has been disrupted for far longer than their journey to Europe, and the time they have spent waiting
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European Refugee Crisis, Response Dashboard, 29th January 2016
Save the Children’s European Refugee Crisis Response Dashboard provides the latest information on the European Refugee Crisis in Europe. This short report provides key figures and information on the current state of the crisis in Europe, as of the 29 th o