The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of 67 migrants and asylum seekers, including Syrians, and granted them financial compensation, after they filed a lawsuit regarding the mistreatment they endured in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos between 2017 and 2018.

The "Italian News Agency" (ANSA) reported today that the court, based in Strasbourg, condemned Greece in its ruling and highlighted the "inhumane and degrading" detention conditions of asylum seekers, in addition to overcrowding and the resulting difficulties, and the severe lack of basic necessities.

The agency also added that the migrants confirmed they were placed upon arrival at the camp in an open-air cage of only 40 square meters, where they were given one sandwich for food and a bottle of water to drink daily, and reported being forced to sleep on the ground.

Meanwhile, Greek human rights expert Vasilis Chirdaris said that Greece was condemned again for its inhumane and degrading treatment and poor living conditions in migrant centers, highlighting the "need to change the behavior and mentality of local authorities who deal with human life."

He added: "Negligence and conduct that devalues human life should not be tolerated in modern law only, but should also have legal consequences."