21 Jun 2020 03:07AMATHENS: Greece announced on Saturday another extension of the coronavirus lockdown on its teeming migrant camps, hours after some 2,000 people protested in central Athens to mark World Refugee Day and denounce the government's treatment of migrants.
Refugees used to be able to keep their accommodation for up to six months after receiving protected status. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has voiced concern, stressing that many of the refugees do not have effective access to social benefits and support.In a message for World Refugee Day, the Ministry for Migration and Asylum said Greece has found itself"at the centre of the migration crisis bearing a disproportionate burden".
The continued presence of more than 32,000 asylum seekers on the islands -- over five times the intended capacity of shelters there -- has caused major friction with local communities who are demanding their immediate removal.
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