{
  "id": 19356100,
  "title": "Dozens of foreigners' deaths go undetected in Greece, researchers say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/dozens-of-foreigners-deaths-go-undetected-in-greece-researchers-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:11:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1575008/dozens-foreigners-deaths-go-undetected-greece-researchers-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ATHENS – Since 2000, over 100 foreigners have died in Greek police stations or migrant centers with insufficient healthcare, according to new research from Oxford University. The study reveals 112 deaths during the 26-year period, including 34 unregistered deaths and 44 suicides. Eighty-four of these fatalities occurred in police stations lacking medical personnel, while 27 took place in migrant detention facilities. The Greek government and police ministry have not yet commented on the findings.\n\nThe research, part of an ongoing project monitoring foreign nationals' deaths in detention, including those held on criminal charges, relies on police statistics acquired through freedom of information requests, international reports, media coverage, and testimonies. The report's authors highlight significant gaps in official police records and severe healthcare barriers, even in EU-funded facilities.\n\nAmong the unreported deaths, 34 were documented by journalists, NGOs, and monitors but absent from police statistics. The research, published on Detention Landscapes, aligns with complaints from human rights groups and follows a 2026 Council of Europe's anti-torture committee report. The committee noted that deaths in Greek police custody have risen and could have been prevented with adequate supervision, psychiatric care, and healthcare. One case involved a 37-year-old Pakistani migrant who died while in detention at an Athens police station.\n\nThe Council of Europe's committee also cited persistent overcrowding in prisons, with five individuals sharing cells designed for one person and detainees sleeping on concrete or infested mattresses. Greece, a primary entry point for migrants entering the EU from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, informed the committee that it was implementing measures to address deficiencies under a 2025-2030 action plan. This plan aims to improve detention conditions, protect prisoners' rights, bolster staff, and alleviate prison overcrowding, a widespread issue in over 60% of countries, as reported by the UN in 2024.",
  "summary": "ATHENS: 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.",
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