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Working for an organisation registered in the “NGO Registry” of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum becomes a punishable offence with the proposed changes to Articles 24 and 25 of the Migration Code. After five years of constant recommendations from the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the UN to put an end to […]

Athens, 16 July 2025 [Updated 21 July 2025]: We, the undersigned civil society organisations, condemn the unlawful and impermissible legislative provision adopted by the Hellenic Parliament on Friday 11 July 2025 (Article 79 of Law 5218/2025) which imposes a three-month suspension on the making of asylum applications for people arriving in Greece from North Africa […]

On Thursday, July 10th, the Greek Parliament introduced a deeply alarming legislative amendment that suspends the examination of asylum applications for people arriving by sea from North African countries, for an initial period of three months. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, following a closed-door meeting of key ministers. The measure was presented […]

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Lesvos Solidarity Co-Founder Efi Latsoudi on The World In a powerful radio segment by The World news program, our co-founder Efi Latsoudi speaks out against the construction of the new Vastria detention centre on Lesvos, soon to become the largest refugee camp in Europe. “The policy is to create a camp out of sight, out […]

Ten years ago, I watched the residents of Lesbos welcome refugees. Now the public narrative says this was a mistake, a crime. – Efi Latsoudi, co-founder of Lesvos Solidarity

Αξιότιμε κύριε Πρωθυπουργέ,Αξιότιμε κύριε Πρόεδρε και μέλη του Ελληνικού Κοινοβουλίου, Είμαστε μάρτυρες, σε πραγματικό χρόνο, της δημιουργίας συνθηκών για την εξόντωση της ζωής των Παλαιστινίων στη Γάζα. Τα κράτη μέλη της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και τα μέλη του Οργανισμού των Ηνωμένων Εθνών οφείλουν να ασκήσουν επειγόντως την επιρροή τους ώστε να επιτραπεί η απρόσκοπτη παροχή ανθρωπιστικής […]

Part of the Erasmus+ project “Virtual Lifelong Learning E2.0C Centers” At Lesvos Solidarity, we believe that learning should be accessible to everyone, and thanks to Erasmus+ it’s becoming more inclusive and engaging than ever. We’re excited to share that our eLearning platform lesol.academy is live and getting better and better every day. As part of […]

Also available in Arabic, Farsi, French and Greek, below. Dear friends, On March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (World Day Against Racism), we unite our voices with all the groups that are affected, including people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, Roma, migrants, refugees, people living with HIV, the elderly, substance users, […]

Joint Statement by the Greek Forum of Refugees and RISE Network: The Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR) and the RISE Network1 (Refugees Ideas and Solutions for Europe) express their outrage, profound concern, and deep sorrow over yet another brutal crime against refugees in the Aegean Sea. On December 20, 2024, near Rhodes Island, the Hellenic […]

Lesvos, Greece – In solidarity to the families of the victims of the Tembi crime, Lesvos Solidarity announces that all her activities are suspended and both NAN Social Kitchen and Safe Passage Bags Workshop will remain closed for the public on Friday, February 28th. This decision comes as part of Lesvos Solidarity’s participation in the […]

Λέσβος, Ελλάδα – Σε ένδειξη αλληλεγγύης προς τις οικογένειες των θυμάτων του εγκλήματος στα Τέμπη, η Αλληλεγγύη Λέσβου ανακοινώνει ότι όλες οι δραστηριότητές της αναστέλλονται και ότι τόσο η Κοινωνική Κουζίνα ΝaΝ, όσο και το εργαστήριο Safe Passage Bags θα παραμείνουν κλειστά για το κοινό την Παρασκευή 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Η απόφαση αυτή έρχεται στο πλαίσιο […]

Marked by ongoing, grave violations against the rights of migrants and refugees, 2024 has been another deeply challenging year for human rights in Greece. Human loss at sea continues unabated with Greek and European authorities failing to provide adequate assistance and safe passage. Within just the last few months, numerous tragic shipwrecks have occurred off […]

The recent decision of the Council of State (StE) dictating to freeze the construction of the Closed Controlled Structure in Vastria, Lesvos due to the absence of an environmental study does not come as a surprise. The decision reasserts the concerns that had already been risen by civil society organisations including Lesbos Solidarity, and have […]