In this briefing paper from the ESRC-IAA funded project on monitoring human rights in detention, we map the work and challenges facing civil society organisations (CSOs) in Greece who are working with detainees

For too long, both Greece and Britain have sought to reduce rates of irregular migration by relying increasingly on detaining the immigrant other. In both countries, detention practices raise a series of profound normative questions. Starting with a general overview of the Greek and British...

The paper will begin by giving an overview of the growing problem of irregular migration in Greece. Greece's geographical location makes it an entry point into the EU for large flows of migrants from the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Today, there are estimated to be...