While the rest of the island population is closing their shutters during the strong summer heat, tourists arrive on the island and the beaches become more crowded, the ~ 5.000 camp residents of #Moria2 are not allowed to walk outside the camp this Sunday. /1
While many have left the premises to the mainland over the last weeks, the asylum seekers from e.g. #Syria, #Afghanistan & #Somalia in camp there is a strong insecurity of what will happen next, as many face new asylum interviews solely asking about the conditions in #Turkey. /2
Background: On the 7 June, the Greek State designated #Turkey as a “safe 3rd country” for women, man & children of 5 nationalities seeking international protection in #Greece. This decision reinforces the how #EU shift responsibility to protect #refugees to third countries. /3
Why is this problematic?
In #Turkey many migrants are unable to access any form of protection, owing to a geographic restriction that it imposed to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees. Meaning that the risk of exploitation, inhumane detention, and deportation is high./4
In #Turkey many migrants are unable to access any form of protection, owing to a geographic restriction that it imposed to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees. Meaning that the risk of exploitation, inhumane detention, and deportation is high./4
Only Syrian nationals are able to obtain a form of temporary protection, which falls far short of refugee protection and, in practice, provides little defence against refoulement. /5
“It is clear to me that Europe wants to shut its borders,” says asylum seeker from #Afghanistan, since 9 months on the island of #Lesvos, “but how far do you want to go in breaking your own laws? How far will this go?” /6 
*picture taken during the last official press visit to the camp
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