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25.08.2009

On 18th of August 2009, 160 unaccompanied minors detained in Pagani detention centre went on hunger strike to demand their immediate freedom. All of them are detained in just one room, where they share one toilet, many need to sleep on the floor due to lack of beds. Some of the minors are only eight or nine years old. 50 of them have been detained for over 2 months, the others have been in Pagani for several weeks already. The detention of minors is illegal under greek law.

Today, 150 people from a local solidarity movement and antiracist groups here to prepare the noborder camp took to the detention centre to show solidarity and support for their demand for immediate freedom. On arrival, the detained persons started shouting “freedom, freedom”, which was answered by the demonstaration. Messages in English and Farsi were read out as the migrants inside passed letters with their demands and concerning their situation to the outside.

Indy.gr, 04-08-09 
 In Vathy of Samos, the mobilization of local initiatives was successful. After 3 hours of seizure of the catapult, the ship departed for Theofilos to Kavala without the deportation of 60 refugees (Afghans and Somalis)
The mobilization was very exiting with the refugees being synchronized through the crates with the collateral shouting "freedom".
 

the boat left without the refugees in SAMOS.
good news finnaly!
 
in the city VATHY in Samos island lokal solidarity groups where
succesfull in blocking for 3 hours the entrance of the ship THEOFILOS

    a solidarity action that prevented the deportation of 62 refugees in Lesvos
    look here (english)
    http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/07/25/63-mytilini-lesvos-solidar...
    and here
    http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1062539 (in greek but has some photos from the action)