Topic: Greece

May 23, 2023

HIAS Greece Country Director Vassilis Kerasiotis discusses the potential impact of Kyriakos Mitsotakis' victory on refugees and HIAS’ work in the country.

Dec 6, 2021

Pope Francis returned to the island of Lesvos, Greece on Sunday, five years after first seeing the plight of migrants there, only to find that not much had changed.

Oct 8, 2021

On World Mental Health Day hear about the dedication of HIAS staff.

Jun 1, 2021

While LGBTQ outreach is not a core part of HIAS’ work, it is vitally important and has had a profound impact on many hundreds of LGBTQ refugees' lives.

Apr 5, 2021

Listen to the latest Crossing Borders podcast episode to learn more about the refugee crisis on the Greek island of Lesvos.

Sep 18, 2020

The destruction of Europe's largest refugee camp has left 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers homeless and with little information about where they are headed next.

Sep 11, 2020

More than 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesvos are now without shelter or access to any basic services.

Aug 17, 2020

When new regulations issued in Greece earlier this year suddenly hampered refugee agencies’ ability to help people seeking asylum, the HIAS Greece legal team knew they had to fight back.

Mar 30, 2020

As HIAS staff members around the world find safe ways to deliver vital services and care for clients, they are also fighting for the needs and rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the countries where HIAS operates.

Mar 24, 2020

HIAS Greece Urges Government to Help Refugees and Asylum Seekers Amid COVID-19 Mar 24, 2020 HIAS has joined other leading humanitarian agencies in calling for moving asylum seekers to safety and an immediate hotspot decongestion to address COVID-19 ATHENS – Greece’s government should immediately reduce congestion in the islands’ Reception and Identification Centers (RICs) for […]