Published : 16-11-2016
Palestinian-Syrian refugees stranded in Greece have sounded distress signals over the mistreatment and medical neglect to which they have been subjected.
In letters emailed to AGPS, the Palestinians of Syria launched cries for help over their frail legal status after the Greek authorities declined their appeals to grant them asylum.
The refugees spoke out against the crackdowns perpetrated by the Greek government against them. They said the government has been denying them the right to undergo medical treatment and check-ups in public hospitals, forcing the refugees to pay steep fees to private clinics. Others have been through sharp health setbacks as they failed to meet the costly charges in private clinics.
Those sheltered in Chios Island said they have been taking refuge in makeshift tents where insects and reptiles, along with a poor hygiene, have made the area uninhabitable.
Palestinian-Syrian refugees stranded in Greece have sounded distress signals over the mistreatment and medical neglect to which they have been subjected.
In letters emailed to AGPS, the Palestinians of Syria launched cries for help over their frail legal status after the Greek authorities declined their appeals to grant them asylum.
The refugees spoke out against the crackdowns perpetrated by the Greek government against them. They said the government has been denying them the right to undergo medical treatment and check-ups in public hospitals, forcing the refugees to pay steep fees to private clinics. Others have been through sharp health setbacks as they failed to meet the costly charges in private clinics.
Those sheltered in Chios Island said they have been taking refuge in makeshift tents where insects and reptiles, along with a poor hygiene, have made the area uninhabitable.
