Nineteen NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the Danish Refugee Council wrote jointly to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday 23 October, calling for an end to the Greek government’s “containment policy” that confines asylum seekers to the Aegean islands.
“Thousands of people, including very young children, single or pregnant women, and people with physical disabilities, are trapped in abysmal conditions as winter sets in. Forcing asylum seekers...