Rights group challenges gov't over Moria migrant camp

Representatives of Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday challenged the government in Parliament over conditions at the Moria migrant camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos.

HRW's researcher for Greece, Eva Cosse, and disabled rights expert Emina Cerimovic were addressing the House's subcommittee for the disabled following a visit to the Lesvos migrant registration and processing center, when they stressed the failure of Greek - as well as European - authorities to ensure humane living conditions.

The experts pointed to overcrowding as one of the biggest problems facing Moria and other camps on the Greek islands, adding that the Lesvos facility is struggling to accommodate a population that is more than double its capacity.

"No one deserves to be treated the way people at Moria are," said Cerimovic.

The rights activists reported conversations with...