04.03.25
In times of authoritarian shifts, global solidarity is essential. The rise of right-wing parties affects refugees the most. At Europe’s external borders, they are not only stopped, pushed back, arrested, or worn down in camps—they are also increasingly put on trial and imprisoned. Their crime: seeking protection, a life in peace, or a new beginning while helping one another. The sentence: often several years in prison.
Together with Alarm Phone, İdil Baydar (as Jilet Ayşe), medico, Natasha Dailiani from the Legal Centre Lesvos, Bernd Kasparek, Mahtab Sabetara, Bafta Sarbo, and the Arabic Music Institute Berlin (music), we gathered at Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin on March 4, 2025. Together, we explored solidaristic responses to the societal shift to the right and the increasing disenfranchisement of people on the move at Europe’s external borders.