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PHOENIX – NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Phoenix NGO has emerged in response to the refugee crisis in Greece, specifically on the island of Lesvos. Concerned about human rights protection, Phoenix strives to achieve justice for those most in need. This includes protection from exploitation and poverty, aid to social integration and legal counselling to guarantee the enforcement of fundamental rights.
OUR VALUES
DEDICATION
INTEGRITY
COMPASSION
LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF REFUGEES IN LESVOS - PHOENIX.ORG.GR

Our mission at Phoenix NGO is to promote the smooth and sustainable integration of refugees and asylum seekers into Greek society by providing legal and social services.

Phoenix NGO was founded in December 2017 by Mr. Emmanuel Chatzichalkias, in response to the refugee flows arriving to Greece. The headquarters are located in Mytilene, the main city on the southeast of Lesvos, on 7 Valaoritou Aristoteli Street.

 

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Our Activities

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

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PROTECTION OF MINORS

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EDUCATION & AWARENESS

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AFTERCARE SERVICES

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FAMILY REUNIFICATION

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INTERNSHIPS

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Articles

Emmanuel Chatzichalkias: The advocate for refugees on Lesvos

October 8th, 2018 – Der Spiegel Ausland Article by Giorgos Christides and Maximilian Popp 

Lawyer fights pro bono for refugees – The good man of Lesbos

Refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos are starving – because EU policies are failing. As one of a few, lawyer Emmanuel Chatzihalkias is trying to enforce their rights. It’s a lonely fight.

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'This Is Our Jungle' Abysmal Conditions for Refugees in the Greek Islands

April 24, 2019 – Spiegel INTERNATIONAL

Article by Steffen Lüdke, Gios Christides and  Socrates Baltagiannis

The European Union claims that the refugee pact with Turkey has been a success. Yet asylum-seeker camps on Greek islands in the Aegean have transformed into prisons. Thousands of migrants live there in horrific conditions.

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A disaster waiting to happen’: who was really responsible for the fire at Moria refugee camp?

April 21st, 2022 The Guardian 

Article by Lauren Markham 

Days after fire destroyed the overcrowded camp, six inmates were charged with arson. Greece is now opening ‘prison-like’ secure camps in the Aegean islands as part of a growing tendency to criminalize refugees.

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He Saved 31 People at Sea. Then Got a 142-Year Prison Sentence.

June 27, 2021 New York Times

Article By Niki Kitsantonis

Greece is prosecuting migrants on charges of people smuggling, and imposing heavy jail terms. Rights groups say many migrants are being unfairly accused and sentenced.

 

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EUROPE - Lesvos after Moria fire: 'People are still living in tents by the sea'

September 9. 2021 DW Made for Minds

Article by Jannis Papadimitriou

The infamous Moria refugee camp on the Greek island Lesbos burned down one year ago. Living conditions for migrants living there have hardly improved.

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