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Why are Minors Tried as Adults in Greece?
We are currently witnessing countless Sudanese minors being tried as adults in Greece: This injustice stems from several key issues.
Colonial Continuities: The Struggle for Freedom of Movement Through the Lens of Time
16.01.26 @Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Performance, film, and music by activists fighting for the right to freedom of movement, scholars examining the continuities of colonial practices, and allies in solidarity.
From War to Prison: The Criminalization of Sudanese Refugees in Greece
14.11.25 – This event explored the situation of Sudanese war refugees imprisoned in Greece, the ongoing war in Sudan, how European smuggling laws are used to criminalize migration and justify mass incarceration and the colonial continuities that underpin these injustices today.
Plea Deals in Greece: Quick Convictions Instead of Fair Trials
More and more trials involving accusations of “smuggling” now end with so-called “plea deals.” This supposed compromise comes with a rarely discussed catch..
MENA Prison Forum in Berlin #5 Libya
06.10.25, 7:00 pm, bUm Berlin.
The Berlin premiere of the documentary Escaping Libya’s Detention Industry will be followed by a discussion on international crimes committed against migrants and refugees in Libya and the Mediterranean.
All trials postponed – The Boys left behind bars
Greece, Crete. We witnessed the trials of Sudanese boys accused of “smuggling”. None of their cases were heard; they were delayed until November and December.
Dismantling Europe’s Border Regime
Ten years after the “summer of migration”, the walls are higher than ever. Article of Ines Marco and Elahe Kouhestani for the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
Helping is not a crime: A plea for the decriminalisation of lifesavers
15.07.25 – An event organised by the ‘Sicherer Hafen Mannheim’ alliance in cooperation with Medico International e.V. and the Mannheim Evening Academy, supported by the City of Mannheim’s Refugee Fund.
Europe’s deadly isolationism and the fight for freedom of movement @Fusion Festival
28.06.25 – Together with Kerem Schamberger & Valeria Hänsel from Medico International, we held a workshop at ConTent at Fusion Festival on the deadly EU isolation policy & the fight for freedom of movement.
REFUGEES ON TRIAL: Solidarity with criminalised asylum seekers
20.06.25 – On World Refugee Day, we went live in conversation with Free Humanitarians to shed light on criminalization of migration.