CONTENTS
Glossary .......................................................................................................................4
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................5
2. Research methodology...............................................................................................8
3. Background information.............................................................................................9
3.1. The Dublin II system ...........................................................................................9
3.2. Recent reports and actions on Greece ...................................................................9
4. Dublin II returns to Greece: Detention, Refugee status determination, and risk of
refoulement................................................................................................................11
4.1 Detention at Athens airport .................................................................................11
4.2. Difficulties in lodging asylum applications...........................................................15
4.3. Lack of an impartial and specialized decision-making authority .............................18
4.4. Lack of thorough interviews and examinations of claims........................................19
4.5. Lack of interpretation services............................................................................21
4.6. Administrative barriers to accessing the asylum system due to homelessness ..........23
4.7. Limited access to legal assistance ......................................................................25
4.8. The right to an effective appeal ..........................................................................27
5. Expulsions and the principle of non-refoulement .......................................................30
6. Economic and social rights of asylum-seekers transferred to Greece .............................35
6.1. Access to Accommodation .................................................................................36
6.2. Access to health care ........................................................................................39
7. Conclusion .............................................................................................................42
8. Recommendations ..................................................................................................43