Topic: Protection

Nov 11, 2025

Η HIAS Greece εκπροσώπησε δύο Σουδανούς αιτούντες άσυλο που κατηγορούνταν για παράνομη μεταφορά αλλοδαπών στην Ελλάδα και παράνομη είσοδο στη χώρα. Το δικαστήριο αθώωσε ομόφωνα τους κατηγορούμενους από την κατηγορία της λαθρεμπορίας, αποδεχόμενο ότι ο μοναδικός τους σκοπός ήταν να φτάσουν με ασφάλεια στην Ευρώπη, όπου θα μπορούσαν να υποβάλουν αίτηση ασύλου.

Nov 11, 2025

HIAS Greece represented two Sudanese asylum seekers accused of illegally transporting foreigners to Greece and illegally entering the country. The court unanimously acquitted the defendants of the charge of smuggling, accepting that their sole purpose was to reach Europe safely, where they could apply for asylum.

Nov 4, 2025

Hear from Neetu Mahil, HIAS’ lead for programmatic design and impact, as she answers the most common questions about our protection work.

Sep 19, 2025

HIAS and Médecins du Monde (MdM), with financial support from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), responded to the urgent protection and health needs of people crossing the perilous Darién Gap.

Sep 12, 2025

Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

Aug 29, 2025

A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals places female asylum seekers at risk of being sent back to where they had fled.

Aug 15, 2025

After 11 years and many setbacks, Rahman and his four sons are finally together, safe, in the United States.

Aug 4, 2025

A new report, based on interviews with refugees in the Chicago area, found enormous benefits to community sponsorship of refugees.

Jul 21, 2025

After a judge ruled in Pacito v. Trump that the U.S. must admit some refugees in spite the Trump administration's ban, a family of eight began a new life in America.

Jun 6, 2025

Eighty-six years after the U.S. refused the ship's entry, our country is again embracing xenophobic policies.