(AFP) The situation for migrants in camps on Greek islands is “explosive” and “on the edge of catastrophe,” the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights said Thursday.
Greece has once again become the main point of entry for people seeking asylum in Europe and it is struggling to accommodate them despite the availability of EU funds.
“The situation of migrants, including asylum seekers, in the Greek Aegean islands has dramatically worsened over the past 12 months,” Dunja Mijatovic told reporters at the end of a five-day visit.
“Urgent measures are needed to address the desperate conditions in which thousands of human beings are living. What we see in practice is telling me that human rights are not respected. This is an unacceptable situation,” she said.
