Greece

Introduction

Greece is home to thousands of immigrants who are impacted by the coronavirus. As of now, three refugee camps in Greece have cases of the virus. Before coronavirus, less than one-third of children in refugee camps in the Greek Islands received schooling, now almost none of them have any education. We need to protect child refugees and their human right to education.

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Moria, one of the holding facilities on Lesbos, is notoriously overpopulated, making isolation impossible. (Manolis Lagoutaris, N/A) AFP.
Moria, one of the holding facilities on Lesbos, is notoriously overpopulated, making isolation impossible. (Manolis Lagoutaris, N/A) AFP.
A child refugee in the Moria camp on Lesbos is given a handmade mask to protect him from coronavirus. (Manolis Lagoutaris, N/A) Getty Images.
A child refugee in the Moria camp on Lesbos is given a handmade mask to protect him from coronavirus. (Manolis Lagoutaris, N/A) Getty Images.
LESVOS, GREECE - MARCH 12: Camp residents wear surgical masks to protect from Coronavirus on March 12, 2020 in Mytilene, Greece. The Moria Refugee Camp near Mytilene on the Island of Lesvos is extremely overcrowded with 22,000 refugees living in a space meant for less than 3,000. Camp residents and public health officials fear an outbreak of Corona Virus (CORVID19) could have a devastating effect on the camp and surrounding area. (Guy Smallman, March 12th, 2020) Getty images.
LESVOS, GREECE - MARCH 12: Camp residents wear surgical masks to protect from Coronavirus on March 12, 2020 in Mytilene, Greece. The Moria Refugee Camp near Mytilene on the Island of Lesvos is extremely overcrowded with 22,000 refugees living in a space meant for less than 3,000. Camp residents and public health officials fear an outbreak of Corona Virus (CORVID19) could have a devastating effect on the camp and surrounding area. (Guy Smallman, March 12th, 2020) Getty images.
Migrants wave from their balconies in Kranidi, southern Greece, on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed a high number of COVID-19 infections at the site. (Thanassis Stavrakis, N/A) AP.
Migrants wave from their balconies in Kranidi, southern Greece, on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed a high number of COVID-19 infections at the site. (Thanassis Stavrakis, N/A) AP.

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