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People are sleeping in tents in makeshift camps around government-run facilities, or just out in the open. (Photo: Save the Children)

Greece needs to face reality about asylum seekers

The Greek islands are under the spotlight again, as a new wave of tragic events has hit asylum seekers trapped there.

On 29 September, a big fire broke out in Moria - the notorious camp on the island of Lesbos - killing one woman, and injuring at least nine more people, including a baby, the health ministry report...

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Eva Cossé is the Greece researcher, and Philippe Dam is Europe and Central Asia advocacy director, both at Human Rights Watch.

People are sleeping in tents in makeshift camps around government-run facilities, or just out in the open. (Photo: Save the Children)

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Eva Cossé is the Greece researcher, and Philippe Dam is Europe and Central Asia advocacy director, both at Human Rights Watch.

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