A new translocal network called “Alliance with Refugees in Libya” (ARiL) was built already in August 2023 – following mobilization at the end of June in Brussels (see Echoes No. 7, page 18) in a meeting in Bologna. Bologna was…
In Germany, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has presented a draft law which, among other things, could penalize sea rescue with up to 10 years in prison. The paragraph is embedded in further tightening of asylum law. This must…
A new way of “managing” arrivals and the violation of refugee rights at the southern EU border A few days after the Cutro massacre, the Italian government gathered all its ministers in the Calabrian village for an “extraordinary” council of…
Three levels of interpretation must be considered in the face of the “surprise move” announced by Italian Prime Minister Meloni together with Albanian Prime Minister Rama November 6th in Rome. They presented a memorandum that envisages, by late Spring 2024,…
On 20 September 2023 the quadrilingual webguide of the network Welcome to Europe was relaunched: “w2eu.info provides information to refugees and migrants that might be useful on their journey to and through Europe. We want to give access to counseling…
7-12 October 2023 Maldusa invited about 60 activists from various solidarity projects in the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. On the one hand, the network internal meeting intended to further consolidate the cooperation and practices between actors at sea and on…
Italian government’s dream, migrants’ nightmare, harassment of the Civil fleet At the very moment when the spread of the global state of war with the tragedy in the Middle East distracts public opinion attention from the permanent humanitarian crisis in…
Activist from the FTDES (Forum Tunisien Des Droits Economiques Et Sociaux) Could you tell us about the FTDES and its role in migration-related struggles? The FTDES’s philosophy has always been based on confronting unfair policies and standing by the most…
3 October Colibri 2 provides critical support to Nadir in 3 operations with 125 people in distress. 4 October The Alarm Phone receives a distress call from a boat with 53 people. Louise Michel is in the area and finds…
In recent months, Tunisia has come under increasing scrutiny from European countries. Faced with the increase of crossings along the Tunisian route, particularly active between Sfax and Lampedusa, the EU and its member states have stepped up their outsourcing policies…
