ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights groups in Greece are accusing the government of subjecting asylum seekers to a “degrading and illegal” application process that aims to discourage them from formally requesting state protection.

Fourteen local rights groups said Friday that refugees from war zones, including Syria, and other repressive regimes are effectively unable to file for asylum because Greece’s main processing center in Athens accepts as few as 20 applications each week. They issued a 50-page report criticizing the process that they are sending to the European Union.