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  1. Athens blocks EU statement on China amid growing economic ties
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    criticise China’s human rights record. The European Union tables such a statement at the United Nations... for the latest version of the text to be submitted to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Amnesty... that this statement could have undermined the imminent bilateral Council of Human Rights between the EU

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  2. EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps
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    Society

    in. In a joint statement, 20 human rights and aid groups called on the government to end its..., spearheaded by Human Rights Watch (HRW), revealed that several of the NGOs had requested a meeting with Prime... in these terrible conditions on the islands for another winter,” Eva Cosse, Greece researcher at Human

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  3. Eight years later: Is Croatia finally truly ready for Europe?

    Agora

    the European Union is founded, namely "human dignity, freedom, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of minorities". The bright spot of the Croatian presidency... solidarity when it comes to distributing money. Human rights and the radicalization of society

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  4. Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?

    Society

    to mainland Greece, of grandstanding over border protection and of violating international law and human... to deteriorate and leaving the borders open to human traffickers. The Ministry of Citizens’ Protection... of proper facilities, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against the practice

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  5. New asylum law comes up against old failings
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    Agora

    politicians and human rights groups agree is not fit for purpose. Elements of the Dutch system... criticised by human rights groups. Groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Doctors... they qualify for protection. Particular emphasis is given by human rights groups and migration

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  6. PM scrambles to rein in political fallout as deadly crash threatens to upend election contest

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the incident, claiming that, “unfortunately everything points towards the cause being tragic human error... a bigger challenge. For one, the scale of the human impact makes it harder for the general public... treated. It is also notable that while the media has homed in on the “human error” factor

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  7. Off the isles of Greece
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    Agora

    explanation and has called for an investigation. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human... fellow human beings. Too often over the years, Greece has been criticised for its treatment... by Muiznieks, the UNHCR, Pro Asyl, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, EU Home Affairs Commissioner

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  8. Greek debt: A case of learned helplessness?
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    Agora

    involving human beings. Its effects can be seen in people. When they feel they have no control over... for 450 billion euros to be invested over the next six years in human capital, employment, and expansion of the economy’s technology and knowledge base, Greece cannot leave its own human capital

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  9. EU experts concerned about level of xenophobia, violence against migrants in Greece

    Society

    (ECRI), the Council of Europe’s independent human rights monitoring body, the 60-page report... of the European Court of Human Rights’ judgements confirming the need to end this practice.” The report... and the National Human Rights Commission, as well as NGOs, that will develop a comprehensive national

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  10. Greek regions perform poorly in social progress index

    Society

    of what it offers citizens in terms of basic human needs, wellbeing and opportunity, according... components arranged into three themes: basic human needs, foundations of wellbeing, and opportunity. Open... indicator, where 13.5 points separated them. In the indicator measuring basic human needs, the gap

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