As Amnesty activists arrive to the Greek Island of Lesvos to call for an end to push-backs of refugees’ and migrants’ on their arrival to Greece, researcher Kondylia Gogou meets with unaccompanied children held in local police stations in Lesvos.
Afia (not her real name), 17, has not seen her mum and sister since they were separated by smugglers during their trip to Europe. She has no idea where they are now. She told me that her father was killed in Afghanistan.
Children in detention at the borders of Europe
As Amnesty activists arrive to the Greek Island of Lesvos to call for an end to push-backs of refugees’ and migrants’ on their arrival to G...