109 organisations condemn the suspension of the right to asylum for people arriving from North Africa by sea

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On 16 July 2025, 109 civil society organisations issued a joint press release condemning the legislative provision adopted by the Hellenic Parliament on Friday 11 July 2025 (Article 79 of Law 5218/2025) which imposes a three-month suspension on the making of asylum applications for people arriving in Greece from North Africa and orders their immediate deportation without registration.

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