Athens, 20/10/2020
Following the order of the Secretary General for Social Solidarity and Fight Against Poverty of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to the police authorities of Lesvos to evacuate the accommodation facility PIKPA by 15-10-2020[i], J.T. who recently gave birth and her newborn daughter, who have been transferred to PIKPA from the new temporary structure of Kara Tepe[ii], as particularly vulnerable, have submitted, with the assistance of the Greek Council for Refugees, an application to the ECHR for interim measures alleging violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, in the event of the evacuation of PIKPA and their removal from it.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has requested from the Greek Government to submit, until 22 October, the following information: whether there is a formal decision to remove the applicants and close the accommodation facility PIKPA at Lesvos. Whether the applicants can contest this decision before domestic courts. When will the alleged removal take place. Whether an alternative solution has been provided for the applicants.
Το Ελληνικό Συμβούλιο για τους Πρόσφυγες (ΕΣΠ), που εκπροσωπεί τις αιτούσες, μητέρα και κόρη, ενώπιον του ΕΔΔΑ, εκφράζει και πάλι την ιδιαίτερη ανησυχία του για την εξαγγελθείσα εκκένωση του ΠΙΚΠΑ[iii] και καλεί τις ελληνικές αρχές:
- revise their plan for the evacuation of PIKPA, which for many years has hosted the most vulnerable groups of refugees;
- ensure that the facility continues to function and provide humane housing conditions and protection to the most vulnerable refugees, patients, families, women and children.
Information
Media Office GCR : Ira Papadopoulou, +30 210 3800990 [ int.102 ] , media@gcr.gr
[i] https://stonisi.gr/post/11720/ekkenwste-to-pikpa-ews-tis-15-oktwvrioy
[ii] Ένα μήνα μετά τις φωτιές στη Μόρια, η Ύπατη Αρμοστεία προειδοποιεί για την επιδείνωση των συνθηκών με την έλευση του χειμώνα. 9 Οκτ 2020 https://tinyurl.com/y3mte3xy
[iii] Protect dignity and human rights: call for solidarity gathering in support of PIKPA on Wednesday, 14 October 2020 , https://gcr.gr/el/news/item/1540-protect-dignity-and-human-rights-call-for-solidarity-gathering-in-support-of-pikpa-on-wednesday-14-october-2020/
