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!
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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.
Plea deals for Abdulrahman, Samuel & his co-defendant
Greece, Crete.
The life sentences all three faced were avoided, but only by pleading guilty. This raises serious concerns about the nature of plea deals, which bypass full trials and proper examination of evidence.
Trial against 18-Year-Old Abdulrahman and another Sudanese teenager
Greece, Crete.
18-year-old Abdulrahman spoke up for his co-passenger, yet both were charged — their story is a stark example of both the absurdity of this criminalization and the solidarity of those affected.
18-Year-Old Ariad and 19-Year-Old Chatiem Sentenced to ‘only’ 10 years instead of 300
Greece, Crete.
On April 30, 2025, the trials of Ariad & Chatiem took place. They faced the prospect of 355 and 90 years in prison. This is what a ‘legal victory’ looks like in a deeply unjust system.
“I fled my home not because I wanted to, but because I had to.”
Greece, Crete.
With a broken arm and still a minor, he fled the war. Five days after turning 18, he was arrested and now faces life in prison for helping on the boat.
19-Year-Old Refugee Faces Life in Prison for Distributing Food on the Boat
Greece, Crete.
On April 7, 2025, Emmanuel, a 19-year-old refugee from Sudan who lost half of his family during the war, will stand trial in Chania.