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As the conditions worsen in Lesvos’ Reception and Identification Center in Lesvos (known as Mavrovouni RIC), the new Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC) in Vastria continues to be built with the full support of the European Commission, despite the multiple voices raised against its construction: away from sight in the middle of a forest. Vastria has come to represent the future policies of the European Union and Greek State; more construction, fences and walls for people, at the expense of nature.

Located in remote areas far from local communities, with 24/7 CCTV and barbed-wire fences, these prison-like complexes go against the core principles of European policy, including for example in the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion, with disproportionate focus on deterrence, isolation and containment.

DEAR MANOS LOGOTHETIS AND PATROKLOS GEORGIADIS,
IN LIGHT OF INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH INPUT FROM NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND FOCUS GROUPS FROM THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS LETTER HIGHLIGHTING PARTICULAR CONCERNS RELATING TO THE SITUATION OF LGBTQI+ ASYLUM SEEKERS IN GREECE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR RECEPTION TO OUR FEEDBACK AND HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS MATTER FURTHER.