William was sent to Moria, a ghetto camp for migrants, that was burned to the ground last September (Photo: Save the Children)

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Frontex 'mislabelling minors as adults' on Greek islands

Migration

by Nikolaj Nielsen, Brussels,

William was sent to Moria, a ghetto camp for migrants, that was burned to the ground last September (Photo: Save the Children)

An African asylum seeker incorrectly registered as an adult by a Frontex border guard last year is today still grappling with that error.

"Right now, I am only about survival," 'William' (not his real name), told EUobserver in a Zoom call from Athens on 30 April.

His lawyer in Greece, Elli Kriona Saranti, has lodged his case at the European Court of Human Rights, but for reasons linked to his quarantine conditions at Chrysi Ammos.

William has since been able to prove he was ...

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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.