ECPMF in Greece: Press freedom violations in the refugee crisis
by Ola Aljari
ECPMF’s reporter on the refugee crisis, Ola Aljari - a refugee herself from Syria - travelled to Greece to speak to both refugees and journalists who are struggling with the current refugee crisis, which seems to have gotten worse as the EU and Turkey agreed upon a questionable deal.
Pro-refugee demonstration in Athens, 19 March, 2016. Photo by Ola Aljari, ECPMF.
Greek reporters have told ECPMF that they are being prevented from covering the refugee crisis in their own country, their photos are deleted, and some resort to bribing officials in order to get access to the camps…
