Refugee camps in Crete and the Aegean face dire humanitarian conditions

Since the arrival of Sudanese and other African refugees on Crete, the subsequent transfer to reception sites on Samos and Lesbos has resulted in severe neglect, according to workers and volunteers. Individuals are described as barefoot, wearing the same clothes from their journey across Libya, and many suffer from serious health issues such as scabies and hepatitis without receiving proper medication. Lawyer Δημήτρης Χούλης relayed testimonies from staff at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum's Closed Controlled Structure on Samos, calling one outlet state unprecedented since 2015.

Independent parliamentarian Γιώργος Ψυχογιός labeled the circumstances a "humanitarian crime" and criticized the government's focus on publicity over resources for dignified care. Local NGOs, including Συνύπαρξη και Επικοινωνία στο Αιγαίο, are providing limited clothing and food, but the overall response remains insufficient.