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.

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!