Tag: fortress europe

UN: EU cooperation with Libya has led to ‘unimaginable horrors’ for migrants

by queeranarchism

EU-backed agreements between Italy and Libya have reduced the number of migrants reaching EU shores. But the cost has been “unimaginable horrors,” according to the UN human rights commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein. The European Union’s (EU) policy of helping Libyan authorities in detaining migrants has been “inhuman,” UN human rights commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said … Continue reading UN: EU cooperation with Libya has led to ‘unimaginable horrors’ for migrants

It will get worse unless we stop it

by queeranarchism

In the years to come police brutality and surveillance and the militarization of our borders will only get worse. This is not a matter of who gets elected. This is what states do when they see ‘law & order’ threatened. This is no great conspiracy, this is just how states are designed to work.   As … Continue reading It will get worse unless we stop it

Fascist boat against sea rescue has been rescued at sea

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The boat that went to the mediterranean to ‘disrupt rescue missions’ has been rescued at sea – by a group dedicated to refugee rescue at sea. Defend Europe, an offshoot of the white nationalist Identitarian movement, crowdfunded the ship ‘C-Star’ last spring with claims it would target NGO’s that try to rescue refugees. C-Star entered … Continue reading Fascist boat against sea rescue has been rescued at sea

by queeranarchism

BLAMING THE RESCUERS Aiming to deter migrants from crossing the Mediterranean, the EU and its member states pulled back from rescue at sea at the end of 2014, leading to record numbers of deaths. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were forced to deploy their own rescue missions in a desperate attempt to fill this gap and reduce … Continue reading

European border forces ‘frequently abuse’ refugees and migrants, report finds

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“They put us in a cage, and didn’t give us food for three days. They beat us so badly. They even gave us electric shocks.” European border forces ‘frequently abuse’ refugees and migrants, report finds

The EU lets hundreds drown on purpose.

by queeranarchism

From: https://sea-watch.org/bootsunglueck-war-absehbar-eu-der-unterlassenen-hilfeleistung-schuldig/, 27-03-2017 Last week, another shipwreck occurred in the central Mediterranean. The tragedy with over 200 presumed dead occurred precisely at a time when no civilian sea-rescuers were present in the area. Due to a lack of support by the European Union, they had to transfer rescued people to Italy themselves. “This tragedy was … Continue reading The EU lets hundreds drown on purpose.

How European governments freeze refugees to death

by queeranarchism

From 2015 through 2016, nearly 1.7 million people took a dangerous, expensive and often deadly voyage to enter Europe as refugees, according to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. The UNHCR estimates that over 5,000 people died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to get to Europe in 2016. Recent reports suggest that crossing the … Continue reading How European governments freeze refugees to death

Libyan Coast Guard attack on Sea-Watch refugee rescue operation causes multiple dead

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From the Sea Watch facebook page, today, 21 October 2016: Breaking News: Libyan Coast Guard attack on Sea-Watch rescue operation causes multiple dead An intervention by a speedboat, labelled as Libyan Coast Guard, during one of today’s rescue operation caused several deaths today in the Central Med, 14nm off Libya.  During our first-aid delivery for … Continue reading Libyan Coast Guard attack on Sea-Watch refugee rescue operation causes multiple dead

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