Following the Belarus-EU border crisis, thousands of asylum seekers entered Lithuania. Almost a year later, many still remain in detention with little contact with the outside world. These are stories of several artists who are trying to create connection through their art.
37 civil organizations and charities sent a letter to Greek authorities, addressing the alleged mistreatment of LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in Greece. The letter was addressed directly to Greece's Secretary General of Reception of Asylum Seekers Manos Logothetis and Secretary General of Migration Policy Patroklos Georgiadis.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has warned that over 2,500 asylum seekers and migrants are being detained in "inhumane" conditions in Lithuania after they crossed the border from Belarus. The NGO said many are at risk of mental health degradation.
Many Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country are likely to suffer severe mental health issues in the long-term, experts believe. They worry that all refugees could soon face even longer wait periods before they can get help, as demand for counseling exceeds availabilities.
The Swiss Refugee Council has called on the government to stop returning migrants with mental health problems to Italy. It says reception conditions in Italy remain extremely precarious, and deporting vulnerable people may be putting their human rights at risk.