The unyielding neglect from the UNHCR, despite my acute state of starvation right outside their office and numerous unacknowledged complaints to their Inspector General and repeated direct outreach through inattentive receptionists and evasive staff, prompted the submission of a handwritten note on Friday, June 28th, 2024.
Within this note, I reiterated my request for daily provision of quality food from UNHCR-approved vendors and continued monetary donations until my precarious captivity situation in Greece is satisfactorily resolved. Additionally, I voiced my complaint about the reception’s uncooperative and obstructive behavior in relaying my urgent messages and the staff’s evasion of communication, proposing to display my note prominently to serve as a constant reminder of my daily requirements and to circumvent these exhausting interactions.
The note was handed to a security agent at the entrance, requesting a verified duplicate with a protocol number for my records. Returning a copy without a protocol number, I reiterated the request through the same agent and another staff member. This ultimately resulted in an email reply from the organization, laden with inaccuracies reflective of their continued indifference towards my plight. They reiterated prior impractical solutions and falsely alleged a visit from the Reception and Solidarity Centre of Athens (KYADA), claiming services were offered, while all that was offered was a hat, ignoring my requests for food and cold water.
This continued cycle of neglect and inadequate responses undermines my predicament, leaving my essential needs unaddressed and exposing critical gaps in UNHCR’s case management. Accordingly, this issue was re-escalated to the Inspector General’s office on Tuesday, July 02nd, 2024. Details, my handwritten note, and their inadequate reply are disclosed in this video, documenting additional harassment on my handwritten note’s submission day.
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Within this note, I reiterated my request for daily provision of quality food from UNHCR-approved vendors and continued monetary donations until my precarious captivity situation in Greece is satisfactorily resolved. Additionally, I voiced my complaint about the reception’s uncooperative and obstructive behavior in relaying my urgent messages and the staff’s evasion of communication, proposing to display my note prominently to serve as a constant reminder of my daily requirements and to circumvent these exhausting interactions.
The note was handed to a security agent at the entrance, requesting a verified duplicate with a protocol number for my records. Returning a copy without a protocol number, I reiterated the request through the same agent and another staff member. This ultimately resulted in an email reply from the organization, laden with inaccuracies reflective of their continued indifference towards my plight. They reiterated prior impractical solutions and falsely alleged a visit from the Reception and Solidarity Centre of Athens (KYADA), claiming services were offered, while all that was offered was a hat, ignoring my requests for food and cold water.
This continued cycle of neglect and inadequate responses undermines my predicament, leaving my essential needs unaddressed and exposing critical gaps in UNHCR’s case management. Accordingly, this issue was re-escalated to the Inspector General’s office on Tuesday, July 02nd, 2024. Details, my handwritten note, and their inadequate reply are disclosed in this video, documenting additional harassment on my handwritten note’s submission day.
Your continued support remains crucial. Act now.
#StarvationCrisis #UNHCR #RefugeeRights #HumanRights #EndNeglect #StopStarvation #StandWithRefugees #SpeakUp #CallForAction #ActForChange #AccountabilityNow #JusticeForAll #UrgentIntervention #AidNow #SolidarityNotCharity
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00:00Thursday, June 27, 2024, following another week of forced starvation outside the UNHCR
00:13office, unanswered communications, complaints to the inspector general, and yet another
00:22series of failed attempts over the course of the past few days through the receptionists
00:29for urgent provision of nourishment, as well as another series of communication attempts
00:39through their staff, passing by staff, two days ago on Tuesday, June 25.
00:48Only one meal arrived two days ago evening, and it stopped yesterday.
01:00Again, I had no food, and I don't know what is the expectation here.
01:05My communications have conveyed my request very clearly in clear terms.
01:13Do they expect me to expand extensive energy every day only to re-trade the same thing
01:23for food as another sort of, I don't know, harassment, torment?
01:32In light of this inappropriate behavior, inconsiderate and torturous behavior, I have also prepared
01:50a note today, as you see, I will read this briefly, to an attempt to deliver in person
01:59through their staff, passing by staff. If possible, I will report. I don't know if they will take it or not.
02:05I will also try including this in my follow-up communication with the inspector general.
02:15I don't know when that will be, today or another day, I don't know.
02:19Regardless, I'm going to read this note briefly so you would know what I have written here
02:27and from its context, you will understand the urgency of my situation and my request this year.
02:35So, reiterated request for urgent delivery, urgent daily meal deliveries and monetary assistance.
02:44Dear High Commissioners, Representative Ingris, Maria Flora, Martin.
02:49Considering my current circumstances, I am requesting daily delivery of three meals.
02:55Breakfast, lunch and dinner, including weekends, to the entrants of the UNHCR office.
03:02This request is vital until my captivity situation in Greece is satisfactorily resolved.
03:09Despite multiple emails, repeated communication has yielded no results.
03:15Additionally, I wish to raise a formal complaint about the reception's uncooperative and
03:23obstructive behavior in relaying my messages and the staff's tendency to evade communication.
03:30I lack the energy to pursue your staff daily to reiterate my needs.
03:37Kindly display this note prominently and ensure the provision of quality food from UNHCR-approved vendors
03:46and timely monetary donations. Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.
03:53Yours, respectfully, Anwar Neel Fari.
03:56And also, I stamped today's date, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
04:04I will try to pass this on. We will see if they will take it and reiterate my request also in person for food.
04:19It's Friday, June 28, 2024.
04:25Yesterday, amid uploading videos, my phone was heating up.
04:36And as a result, it wouldn't let me use my camera in order to attempt to submit my letter to the UNHCR employees and record it.
05:00But today, I don't have any uploads and will be definitely trying.
05:05Nevertheless, I just wanted to let you know I just woke up and see what I found again.
05:13This time, at this corner, another piece of bread and one bottle of water.
05:21I believe this is enough for me.
05:27Harassers keep the harassment.
05:34I will keep the letter, but the harassment, I will have to throw it as if this is, let's say, sufficient enough for a person to survive.
05:45One piece of bread.
05:51Excuse me.
05:56UNHCR. Hey!
05:59I would like to pass this on to the UNHCR and request a verified duplicate with the protocol number.
06:11Verified duplicate with protocol number.
06:17This is for my note.
06:27He brought me back my letter with my protocol number.
06:37Hey!
06:40It does receive, but it doesn't have a protocol number.
06:51It says receive, but no protocol number.
06:54Protocol number, let's see.
06:56Where is the protocol number?
06:59Excuse me, you don't have a protocol number on this paper?
07:04Yes, the protocol number is the date.
07:07No, I need a protocol number.
07:09They don't have a protocol number.
07:11The stamp also isn't good.
07:13The stamp also isn't good. I need one with protocol number.
07:16This is the original stamp, because they receive.
07:18You don't see anything from the stamp.
07:20Yes, but they receive.
07:22You don't see anything from the stamp.
07:24Please give me another copy with a nice stamp and protocol number.
07:29It's not my knowledge to know.
07:31Tell them.
07:34Another copy with nice stamp and protocol number.
07:37Hey!
07:47The agent is over here, taking food, asking him if he can deliver me a copy of my letter.
08:05Hey!
08:08You are from UNHCR. I gave you this letter.
08:11There is no protocol number on it.
08:14I need a copy of my letter with a protocol number.
08:20Do you understand?
08:21I need a copy of my letter with protocol number.
08:25I need a copy of my letter with protocol number.
08:29Do you understand?
08:38He took his phone and his food, pretending he doesn't know English, only responding in Greek.
08:48So, it's Thursday, July 4th, 2024.
08:57The temperature has dropped today to 20, 23.
09:04And the weather forecast is predicting rain for today and tomorrow.
09:14In fact, it's actually raining just right now, but not too much.
09:19You see the ground is wet a little.
09:26So, the weather situation aside, I finally managed to send my email to the Inspector General two days ago, Tuesday, July 2nd.
09:41And here is the content that I would like to read quickly, so you would also understand what I have written to the Inspector General.
09:53Inspector General, this is one of the many, many follow-ups that I have sent to this date.
10:03I have not received an acknowledgement for any of my communication.
10:07And here is the content of my email.
10:11Esteemed Inspector General of the UNHCR,
10:14Despite my repeated appeals, my flight outside the UNHCR office in Athens continues to be met with neglect,
10:22escalating my acute starvation and malnutrition, the increasingly hostile environment,
10:28and the escalating risks in my life and well-being necessitate immediate action.
10:35I have conveyed my need for daily sustenance and monetary aid until my captivity situation in Greece is satisfactorily resolved.
10:44Yet, the response from your office, including forced displacement and harassment,
10:50have failed to address my urgent needs further, endangering my health and safety.
10:57The alleged visit by the Reception and Solidarity Center of Athens, Chiada,
11:03which offered only a hat while ignoring my pleas for food and water, underscores the inadequacy of support provided.
11:12Pertinent documents, including my recent handwritten note and UNHCR's subsequent response,
11:18are available in the previously shared Google Drive folder for your ease of reference.
11:24Despite the assertion in UNHCR's May 29 reply about proximity to the Holy Church of All Saints,
11:33my immobility since April 23, 2024, renders it impossible to regularly visit the site.
11:43I have suggested that any assistance be delivered directly or through recurring donations to my fundraising initiative
11:51to mitigate the logistical challenges I face.
11:55The practicality of such deliveries should align with the Church's proximity and available resources.
12:03Your immediate attention and decisive intervention are imperative.
12:08I anticipate your acknowledgment and a concrete plan of action to rectify this inhumane situation.
12:16My survival is at stake. Yours respectfully.
12:47Nevertheless, I will surely link to the Google Drive folder which I have just mentioned in this email to the Inspector General.
12:57It will be public, obviously, and you will be able to also check it out and see all the previous complaints,
13:12follow-ups, and including UNHCR's replies, if you are interested, and that also will be for the sake of transparency.
13:29And at the end, before I finish with this video, I would also ask you once more to kindly go sign this petition at saints.org.au
13:47Please also consider making a donation at gogetfunding.com.au
13:53Please share both of the campaigns wherever you can. Any other help would be greatly appreciated.
13:59My starvation here is a serious issue, a critical issue, and any other help, if you can, besides those,
14:11signing my petition, making a donation, you could also deliver food, decent food.
14:18I definitely need money. I don't have a shampoo right now. If I wanted to have another quick shower over there, opposite the street,
14:31as you saw in my previous videos, or wash my clothes, they are really itchy and there is dust here all the time.
14:41Ants, spiders, I am forced to deal with outside this UN agency.
14:47Please share this video, share the campaigns, subscribe to this channel, post a comment, like.
14:56Any other help would be greatly appreciated.
15:00You may write to the UNHCR, encourage them to end my captivity in this country.
15:08If you are a Greek citizen, contact your representatives in the parliament, the Greek official authorities,
15:16to come to the UN and resolve this captivity situation.
15:22And if you know also anyone in the press, in the media, you may bring this to their attention.
15:30If you are part of any activist groups who could organize a demonstration, anything you could do is welcome and do not hesitate.
15:43Thank you. Take care. Bye.