Published : 21-11-2017
In Greece, dozens of the refugees in Moria camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, protested the day before yesterday, over their poor conditions and slow processing of the refugees’ files.
Our correspondent said that the protests lasted from 12 pm until the early hours of dawn, and were accompanied by riots, shouting and hand fights. A fire also broke out, burning a number of the residents’ camps, especially in the area specialized for the families.
Our reporter added that the riot police intervened to end the protests. The Mayor of Lesbos had called for the protests because of the large numbers of refugees on the island, and the Greek authorities' failure to respond to their transfer to the Greek territory.
Lesbos Island has the largest number of refugees, compared to the other islands. It carries about 10 thousand refugees. The refugees on the Greek Islands are suffering from the very difficult living conditions and the slow pace of their asylum procedures and transporting them to the Greek mainland.
In Greece, dozens of the refugees in Moria camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, protested the day before yesterday, over their poor conditions and slow processing of the refugees’ files.
Our correspondent said that the protests lasted from 12 pm until the early hours of dawn, and were accompanied by riots, shouting and hand fights. A fire also broke out, burning a number of the residents’ camps, especially in the area specialized for the families.
Our reporter added that the riot police intervened to end the protests. The Mayor of Lesbos had called for the protests because of the large numbers of refugees on the island, and the Greek authorities' failure to respond to their transfer to the Greek territory.
Lesbos Island has the largest number of refugees, compared to the other islands. It carries about 10 thousand refugees. The refugees on the Greek Islands are suffering from the very difficult living conditions and the slow pace of their asylum procedures and transporting them to the Greek mainland.
