A full report concerning the equal treatment and anti-discrimination existing law in Greece, regardless the nationality, the gender, the age or the disabilities.
πA legislative framework for the promotion of integration in labor market. This publication includes all the laws that aims at the integration, emloyment and business development of immigrants.
πA legislative framework for the promotion of integration in education, which focus on the ensurance of access in education and special educational programs, the implementation of language learning programs, the promotion in integration of immigrants in higher education, the appropriate information and training of educators, the awareness of the community.
πA legislative framework for the access of immigrants to basic goods and services, which focus on better information for immigrants, enhancement of the services of the Ministry, support of social services for immigrants, improvement of the access to healthcare services and welfare, modernization of the provided services.
πThe article includes the new provisions on the rights of people with disabilities in Greece, in order to remove the obstacles that hinder the full and equal participation of people with disabilities in the social, economic and political life of the country.
πA network of regional structures that helps immigrants by providing them services such as information, advisory, support for migrant integration issues, health care and medicines, cooperation and referral of requests to other structures and services, parallel actions (Greek language courses, intercultural activities etc.).
πΞ Non- Governmental Organization active in the field of asylum and human rights, which social welfare services include information and help in several languages about refugee housing, emergency relief (food/clothes/medicines), employment advices, Greek and English language classes, psychological councelling.
πA Non- Governmental Organisation which provides mental health services and aims to social inclusion, solidarity, labor integration and defending human rights.
πKea β amea is a Vocational Rehabilitation Center for people with disabilities. It provides services of daily care, psychosocial advocasy, consulting, rehabilitation, indepedent living, education, development of basic vocational knowledge and skills, support, occupational rehabilitation to people with diagnosed mental retardation.
πThe Centers for Social Support and Training for people with disabilities are structures of social care. There are 24 centers in Greece and they aim to provide consulting, programs for social support, social inclusion in different fields of daily life (employment, indepedent living, education, etc).
πThe Centers of Social Welfare provide care, hygiene, nutrition, proper clothing, medical care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and care for those in need at appropriate health facilities.
πThe Center provides services of urgent psychological and social support to vulnerable groups of society, information on social welfare issues, actions of social care and solidarity.
πThe Asylum Service is the first autonomous institution in Greece that is in charge of the examination of international protection claims. The objective of the Asylum Service is to apply national legislation and to abide by the countryβs international obligations regarding the recognition of refugee status.
πThe Department of protection of vulnerable groups, refugees and asylum seekers implements programs of social protection.
πThis report aims to provide useful advices related with the support of mental health and psychosocial welfare of refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers in Europe. It includes basic topics of guidance for those who plan and organize emergency services or provide help.
πA comprehensive full report for disability, which talks about the difficulties that they face according to the Greek law, related with the discrimination, accessibility in public transportation and digital world, education, health, employment, etc.
πA report for the discriminations of all categories, including people with disabilities and people with different nationality. It includes the discrimination to employment (public and private sector), education, social provisions, goods and services.
πThis Federation represents the people with disabilities in Greek community. The aim of Federation is to fight the discrimination that these people are facing and promote their rights.
πIn the article, it is mentioned that the accessibility of people with disabilities is obligatory for the legality of buildings. In Greece, those adaptions have been delayed. The configurations must be completed in 2020, thus the buildings can be accessible for disabled people.
πThe authorities shall ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to the natural and structured environment, both in normal circumstances and in emergency situations. They also ensure that those people have access to digital environment, especially to digital communication, information and services.
πUNHCR leads and coordinates activities to protect and support refugees worldwide. In Greece, UNHCR works with the Government and other organizations to ensure the protection of refugees and asylum seekers.
πIOM implements projects aiming at a successful social and labor migrant integration, enhancement of accommodation facilities, improvement of migrantsβ living conditions, counter of racism, xenophobia and human trafficking.
πThe Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) is the independent advisory body to the Greek State on matters pertaining to human rights protection.
πThe Amnesty International aims at promotion and support of fundamental human rights.
πDoctors of the World Greece is a medical humanitarian non-governmental organization. They provide medical as well as other services to marginalized populations that cannot access healthcare services and medical care.
πDoctors Without Borders offer basic healthcare, perform surgery, fight epidemics, rehabilitate and run hospitals and clinics, carry out vaccination campaigns, operate nutrition centers, and provide mental healthcare.
πThe Center of Social Support and Integration provides information, guidance, support and advices to refugees and immigrants in Greece.
πThe Greek Ombudsman is an independent authority, which mediates between public administration and citizens in order to help citizens in exercising their rights effectively. It promotes equal treatment and fight discrimination in the public sector based on race, ethnicity, religious or other conviction, disability, age or sexual orientation.
πThe ESTIA offers temporary housing for refugee families. It provides multiple services, such as access to health services, social and psychological support and access to educational system.
πThe Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) is a Non- Governmental Organization, which has been active in the field of asylum and human rights in Greece. GCR offers free legal and social advice and services to refugees and people coming from third countries who are entitled to international protection.
πThe Greek Forum of Refugees is a network of people who support asylum seekers and refugees. The Forum defend their rights and protect their freedom.
πThe Greek Forum of Migrants is a network of migrant organizations and communities in Greece. Its members today numbers around 40 Communities - Organizations. They aim to promote migrantβs integration and defend their rights.
πPRAKSIS is a non-profit association which provide services to vulnerable social groups. The main aim of the association is the eradication of social and economic exclusion of those people and the defense of their personal and social rights.
πNostos is a non-governmental organization for social integration. It provides services and activities of social and educational character, aiming at the social and employment inclusion.
πBabel Day Centre provides mental health service to migrants, regardless their legal status in Greece. Priority is given to those who have difficulty accessing or are being excluded from mental health services.
πArsis is a non-governmental organization, specializing in the social support of youth that are in difficulty or danger and in the advocacy of their rights.
πMETAdrasi is an organization with the mission to facilitate the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece. It protects the fundamental human rights of those people.
πSolidarity Now is a non-governmental organization, committed to improve vulnerable peopleβs lives in order to pursue a better future, with dignity and perspectives.
πThe International Social Service β Hellenic Branch is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, which protects and provides social, psychological and legal services to individuals and families who have moved to other countries, either willingly or unwillingly.
πThe Center is a non-profit organization which provides services of psychosocial support and reintegration of socially excluded and culturally diverse population groups.
πHumanAid is an international network of independent non-governmental organizations that provides services to vulnerable groups of people.
πActionAid is an international independent organization which aims to defend the human rights and offer a better life for all those who need it.
πMedical Intervention is a non-profit, non-governmental organization which provides humanitarian aid and covers basic human needs of refugees, immigrants, victims of discrimination and social exclusions.
πThe Association provides daily care to people with disabilities, in order to have equal opportunities with the other people.
πThe Pan-Hellenic Association of Adjusted Activities βALMAβ plans numerous programmes for children, teenagers and adults with disability, aiming at their psychosocial development and total integration in a society of equal opportunities, supporting at the same time their families.
πIliaktida is a civil society actor that was created through the needs of the local community in Lesvos, to combat social exclusion through employment and personalized counseling of people with disabilities and vulnerable population groups.
πThe Association of Friends of the Disabled βMovement for Changeβ aims to propose and create something equal in the field of caring for disabled people.
πThe National Federation of people with disabilities represents the people with disabilities in Greek community. The aim of Federation is to fight the discrimination that these people are facing and promote their rights.
πThe Panhellenic Federation of Associations of Parents and Guardians of Persons with Disabilities defends the rights of children suffering mainly from Mental Retardation, Autism, Psychosomatic, Motor and Multiple Disabilities.
πLighthouse is a charitable, non-profit union, supervised by the Ministry of Labor, which supports adults with vision problems.
πThe National Deaf Foundation provides early diagnosis of deafness, special care in deaf people and their families, educate deaf people for their integration in labor market.
πThe Panhellenic Union for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Vocational Integration is a non-profit association which main aim is the smooth social integration of people with psychosocial disabilities.
πThe Panhellenic Association of Blind people has main aim to defend the rights and to improve the quality of life all those people with vision problems in Greece.
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