5,000 asylum seekers moving to mainland Greece,

Join us and help end the asylum crisis on Greek Islands Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. 5,000 Asylum Seekers To Be Moved Take Action Dear friends, Good news! Last week the Greek government pledged to transfer 5,000 asylum seekers trapped on Greece’s islands, living in dangerous, overcrowded conditions, to mainland Greece by December 15. Currently, more than 1,500 people have already been transferred. This decision came from the top – Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Which means we owe a huge thank you to everyone who reached out to him through our campaign, calling on him to protect these asylum seekers. This is a major positive step, but there is more yet to do. Another 10,000 plus asylum seekers will remain trapped on the islands – some forced to sleep in summer tents or on the ground – because Greece, together with other EU countries, have a policy in place to prevent these people from leaving the islands and to try to return them to Turkey. Let’s keep turning up the heat on Greece’s officials! First off, we want to make sure all 5,000 people are moved by the deadline of Friday, December 15th. And second, we want this policy lifted once and for all. Join us in calling on Tsipras to open the islands! TAKE ACTION Thanks for your support! Eva Cossé Western Europe researcher Human Rights Watch @Eva_Cosse Take Action In order to maintain our independence, we accept no money from any government. We rely solely on the generosity of people like you to defend human rights. SUPPORT US (c) ANA/Orestis Panagiotou DONATE TAKE ACTION VISIT HRW.ORG Human Rights Watch | 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor | New York, NY 10118 USA Tel: 1 (212) 290-4700 | news@hrw.org