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.
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Freedom for Bada!
Greece, Crete.
The 19-year-old survivor of war, forced labor and human trafficking was forced at gunpoint to steer the boat – now he faces life in prison. He will stand trial on 01.09.25.
Freedom for Garan!
Greece, Crete.
Still a child, he fled South Sudan & Sudan, and was forced at gunpoint to steer the boat — now, in the EU, he faces life in prison. He will stand trial on 01.09.
Freedom for Suleman!
Greece, Crete.
Fleeing the war in Sudan as a child, the 18-year old is now prosecuted in Greece for boat driving. His trial will be on 01.09.2025
#ALL EYES ON CRETE!
Greece, Crete.
On September 1st and 2nd, dozens of young Sudanese men and boys, as well as people of other nationalities, are set to stand trial in smuggling cases,
Acquittal for Niom!
Greece, Crete.
For the first time, the court on Crete finally decided: as an asylum seeker, Niom cannot be criminalized for steering his own boat!
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.
EU’s top court rules: Anti-smuggling laws must not violate fundamental rights
In a landmark ruling issued today, the European Union’s highest court declared that helping minors under one’s care to enter the EU to apply for asylum is not a crime.