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Minors in Greece are being held in deplorable conditions, says rights watchdog. (Photo: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent)

Greece kept child refugees in 'abusive' conditions

Minors seeking asylum in Greece are being kept in prison-like conditions for weeks and months, according to a human rights watchdog.

A report from the US-based NGO Human Rights Watch found that unaccompanied children in hope of international protection face routine, arbitrary detention.

"Children face unsanitary and degrading conditions and abusive treatment, incl...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Minors in Greece are being held in deplorable conditions, says rights watchdog. (Photo: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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