At its Human Rights meeting from 10 to 12 June, the Committee ended its supervision of the execution of the case M.S.S. v. Greece. This case concerned asylum procedures (due to lack of access to asylum and the delays), the living conditions of asylum seekers, and the conditions of migrant detention.
As regards asylum procedures, the Committee noted with satisfaction the authorities’ sustained efforts to enhance the national asylum system and the significant progress achieved throughout the years concerning the length and accessibility of these procedures, as well as the increase in recognition rates, legal assistance and interpretation. The Committee considered that it can be concluded on the basis of the measures taken that similar violations will be prevented in the future and decided to close the supervision of this case.
At the same time, it continues to supervise the outstanding measures relating to reception and living conditions, including medical care of asylum seekers and irregular migrants, under the case A.R. and Others v. Greece and the issue of their conditions of detention under the Muhammad v. Greece case.
