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Dozens of foreigners' deaths go undetected in Greece, Oxford University researchers say

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Oxford University researchers have identified more than 100 foreign nationals who died in Greek police stations or migrant centers between 2000 and 2026, with 34 deaths not officially registered. The study reveals that inadequate healthcare facilities contributed to these fatalities, including suicides, and highlights gaps in official records. Researchers obtained their data through freedom of information requests, media reports, and NGO testimonies, emphasizing serious barriers to healthcare in detention facilities funded by the EU.
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Oxford University researchers have published a study revealing that more than 100 foreign nationals have died since 2000 in Greek police stations or migrant centers with inadequate healthcare facilities, including 34 unregistered deaths. The research, part of an ongoing project monitoring deaths of foreign nationals in detention, found that 84 of the 112 total deaths occurred in police stations without medical staff and 27 were reported in migrant detention facilities. Of these deaths, 44 were suicides. The report highlights gaps in official police records and serious barriers to healthcare in Greek facilities, some of which receive EU funding. The Greek government and the police ministry did not respond to requests for comment.

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The dataset, part of an ongoing project that monitors deaths of foreign nationals in detention, including those held on criminal grounds, draws on police statistics obtained through freedom of information requests, international monitoring reports, media and testimonies.
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The report said that deaths in police custody in Greece had increased and some could have been prevented with sufficient supervision, psychiatric care and healthcare.
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Dozens of foreigners' deaths go undetected in Greece, Oxford University researchers say ATHENS, Nov 10 - asserted
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More than 100 foreign nationals have died since 2000 in Greek police stations or migrant centres with inadequate healthcare facilities, including 34 deaths that have not been officially registered, according to research published on Tuesday by Oxford University researchers. uncertain
that → die → researchers
In total, the research found 112 deaths in the 26-year period, including 44 suicides. asserted
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Of the 112 deaths, 84 occurred in police stations without medical staff and 27 were reported in migrant detention facilities. asserted
27 → occur → facilities
The Greek government and the police ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
government → respond → comment
The dataset, part of an ongoing project that monitors deaths of foreign nationals in detention, including those held on criminal grounds, draws on police statistics obtained through freedom of information requests, international monitoring reports, media and testimonies. asserted
that → monitor → requests
The findings reveal "gaps in official police records and serious barriers to healthcare, including in facilities receiving EU funding," the report's authors said in a statement. asserted
authors → reveal → statement
They said 34 deaths documented by journalists, NGOs and monitors were not included in the police statistics. asserted
deaths → say → statistics
The data, published on research platform Detention Landscapes, reflects complaints by human rights groups and follows a 2026 report by the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee (CPT). asserted
data → publish → committee
The report said that deaths in police custody in Greece had increased and some could have been prevented with sufficient supervision, psychiatric care and healthcare. uncertain
some → say → supervision
Among the cases it examined was the death of a 37-year-old Pakistani migrant while in detention at an Athens police station. asserted
death → examine → station
The CPT also cited persistent overcrowding in prison cells, including five people in spaces meant for one, and detainees sleeping on concrete or bedbug-infested mattresses. asserted
CPT → cite → concrete
Greece, long a landing point for migrants trying to enter the European Union from Africa, Asia and the Middle East, told the CPT that it was taking steps to address deficiencies under a 2025-2030 action plan to improve detention conditions, protect prisoners' rights, boost staff and ease prison overcrowding, a problem in over 60% of countries worldwide, according to a 2024 UN report. uncertain
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