Greece - 2012
Do migrants/minorities face disproportionate problems in accessing justice?
- Code:
- RED52
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
No official data/evidence for disproportionate problems in accessing justice faced by migrants/minorities exist; nevertheless, severe difficulties are reported by asylum seekers with regard to access to asylum procedures. |
| Qualitative Info |
On the one hand, migrants/minorities face those difficulties that affect all, e.g. unreasonable time for the conclusion of procedures. Problems of language, restricted financial capacity, lack of knowledge and confidence of/on the judicial system can be reported as additional problems, but there is no official statistical evidence on that. Source: Fundamental Rights Agency, Access to justice in Europe: an overview of challenges and opportunities, Country report: Greece. Available online at: http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/access-to-justice-2011-country-EL.pdf On the other hand, in the case of asylum seekers, "there is a shocking absence of information either in early or later stages of an asylum application. As a result asylum seekers are not aware of their rights and obligations. Some asylum seekers ignored or misunderstood their status and time limits." For more see: Pavlou M., Dourou-Ktistaki E., Papapantoleontos K., Djordjevic O., Nakasian M. (2010), RAXEN Thematic Study: The asylum-seekers’ perspective - Greece: Access to information and to effective remedies, |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement |
| External Url | http://www.i-red.eu/resources/publications-files/raxen_thematic_study2010-asylum-greece.pdf |
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