THE DUBLIN II TRAP TRANSFERS OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS TO GREECE 41 Victims (MRCTV), the Greek branch of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT). The MRCTV has operated in Greece since 1989 and has been funded by the EU. However, EU funding ended when the EU decided that such centres should be funded by national governments and its activities have been suspended as of September 2008.135 Today it is a nightmare for me to think of what will happen to the victims of torture. I have to express my deepest despair… Dublin II should stop, it is a crazy situation. If the patient asylum-seeker does not have a shelter we cannot give him efficient medical treatment. Maria Kalli Piniou, former director of the Medical Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims To conclude, Amnesty International has serious concerns about asylum-seekers’ access to health care in Greece. There seems to be no standard practice for the treatment or medical examination of Dublin II returnees, either on their arrival at Athens airport or after their release. Health authorities appear not to be aware of their obligations to provide medical treatment, without pay, to asylum-seekers. Moreover, since many Dublin II returnees find themselves homeless, they are exposed to a number of additional health threats that are not being adequately addressed due to their limited access to the public healthcare system. Index: EUR 25/001/2010 Amnesty International March 2010