Quick Facts

Dedicated immigration detention sites: 9

Est. capacity at dedicated sites: 2,500 (2007)

Total migrant apprehensions: 146,337 (2008)

Est. undocumented pop.: 200,000 - 400,000 (2006)

Asylum seekers: 38,061 (End 2008)

Number of expulsion orders: 40,649 (2005)

Last updated: November 2009

Greece Country links

 

 

 

Government Agencies

 

Greek Ministry of Interior (Greek)
http://www.ypes.gr/el/Ministry/

 

The Greek Ombudsman
http://www.synigoros.gr/en_index.htm

 

Hellenic Migration Policy Institute IMEPO
http://www.imepo.gr/Home.aspx?C=3

 

Hellenic Police
http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=34&Itemid=13&lang=EN

 

 

 

 

International Organizations

 
International Organisation for Migration – Greece Country Information
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/activities/europe/southern-europe/greece

 

UN High Commissioner for Refugees – Greece Country Information
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e48e726

 

 

 

 

NGOs and Research Institutions

 
Amnesty International - Greece
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/greece

 

Amnesty International Greek Section (Greek)
http://www.amnesty.org.gr/

 

Antigone
http://www.antigone.gr/en/default.php

 

Greek Refugee Council (Greek)
http://www.gcr.gr/

 

Hellenic Republic National Commission for Human Rights
http://www.nchr.gr/index.php?category_id=3

 

Human Rights Watch - Greece
http://www.hrw.org/en/europecentral-asia/greece

 

Mediterranean Migration Observatory
http://www.mmo.gr/

 

 

 

 

Media

 

Athens News
http://www.athensnews.gr/

 

Athens News Agency
http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/selectlang?lang=en&currpageurl=%2Fuser%2Fshowhomepage

 

Eleftherotypia (Greek)
http://www.enet.gr/

 

Kathimerini
http://www.ekathimerini.com/

 

Ta Nea (Greek)
http://www.tanea.gr/