kropotkindersurprise:

sinfultrashsoap:

note-a-bear:

antifainternational:

German pilots ground over 200 flights after refusing to deport asylum seekers

Flight crews did not want to help send people back to Afghanistan, local media report

German pilots have reportedly grounded more than 200 flights after refusing to be involved in the deportations of failed asylum-seekers.

Flight crews said they did not want to participate in sending people back to Afghanistan, where violence is still rife following years of war and occupation by Western forces.

Between January and September 222 flights were cancelled, according to German government figures, with most – 140 – coming at Frankfurt airport.

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At least one similar refusal is known to have taken place in the UK when British Airways pilot refused to take off while Samim Bigzad was on board earlier this year.

Mr Bigzad, an Afghan, faced deportation to the city where the Taliban had threatened to kill him before the pilot intervened, saying: “You’re not going to take him; I’m not flying. Someone’s life is at risk.”

Direct action! “Just following orders” is never an excuse! [article]

At least some Germans seem to take the lessons of the past to heart

Being part German myself I would say that they have definitely learned from their past, like Germany is probably one of the most open and accepting nations and by no means do they try to sweep there past under the rug- they just make sure that it never repeats. Other nations should start taking notes

Let’s not get too excited @sinfultrashsoap. The actions of these pilots are very admirable, but the German government was still trying to deport these people to Afghanistan, claiming it’s safe there. Racist far-Right party AfD thinks Germany should stop feeling bad about their World War 2 crimes and got 13,5% in the latest elections. In 2016 there were over 3500 racist attacks on refugees and refugee centers. While there are many good Germans who have learned from the past, the same most definitely can’t be said for Germany as a whole.

Inhumane acts can happen on a large scale if there is low levels of active resistance and a lot of people willing to ‘do their jobs’ without active resistance