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Athens/Brussels,
1 April 2014 – The prolonged and systematic detention of migrants and asylum
seekers in Greece is having devastating consequences on their health and human
dignity, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) warns today. With Greece currently holding the Presidency of
the Council of the European Union (EU), MSF calls on the Greek government and
the EU to stop turning a blind eye to these unacceptable practices in view
oftheir serious medical and humanitarian consequences.
MSF has been providing independent medical and psychosocial care in Greek detention centres since 2008. In its report, Invisible Suffering, released today,the organisation highlights the massive impact of detention on the physical and mental health of migrants. The report also points out the gaps in healthcare provision and the absence of medical assessments,which lead to detainees with serious medical conditions being neglected or even being forced to interrupt their treatment.
