Misery for Women and Girls in Greece’s Island Paradise

Expand A girl walks next to a self-made shower at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants next to the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, November 30, 2017. © 2017 Reuters “Refugee women and children face heightened risk of sexual violence amid tensions and overcrowding at reception facilities on Greek islands.” This is the alarming title of the report published Friday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), expressing grave concerns for the safety of women and children in the so-called refugee “hotspots” on Greece’s islands. The Greek government quickly responded…

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