borderline-europe is involved in two very different MONITORING projects:
What does the externalisation of the EU borders to Sudan have to do with the outbreak of war? With the so-called Karthoum process, the EU's external border was outsourced to Turkey and, more recently, Tunisia and Egypt. In Sudan, the closure of the borders was made possible by dictator El Bashir and his accomplice Hemetti.
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Modern border control no longer takes place at the barrier. Externalisation of the EU's external borders means outsourcing control via pushbacks, pullbacks and visa refusals, and is always associated with the use of force and a lot of money for the respective governments.In future, even asylum applications will be processed in closed centres. Here are our articles on restrictions on freedom of movement and border fortifications.
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borderline-europe started in March 2019 to put together information about the situation in the Central Mediterranean Sea for internal research reasons. ISome of the data are published here and on our social media channels.
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Voices of 15 people on the EU borders:They are fleeing, they have already come a long way, they want to go to Europe, to a safe place, to a place where human rights apply —but then suddenly they can't move any further.
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The collective attempt of shutting down borders of the EU takes place by numerous means of deterrence to prevent people from seeking safety in Europe. The criminalisation of people on the move is part of it.A project in cooperation with UNITED4RESCUE
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Bewegungsstiftung is a community foundation that supports social movements working for ecology, peace and human rights with grants and advice. Bewegungsstiftung is supported by over 240 endowment donors from all over Germany. read more
Pro Asyl is a human rights organisation based in Frankfurt am Main that campaigns for the protection and rights of people seeking asylum in Germany and Europe. read more
On 11 March 2025, the EU Commission presented its new proposal for the Return Regulation. Deportation regulations are set to be significantly tightened, with renewed discussions around the establishment of so-called ‘return hubs’.
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Scirocco [ʃiˈrɔkko-Scirocco] is a southeasterly, hot strong wind that carries dust and sand across the Mediterranean Sea to Sicily and the north of Italy for often only a few hours. This short info is published since March 2021, currently every month.
The current issue of Scirocco deals with the tightening of EU repatriation regulations for migrants, the uncertain future of the Italy-Albania deal, the legal success in the Diciotti case as well as protests and the precarious conditions of refugees in Italy. English version will follow soon.
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2023 war kein gutes Jahr für die Menschenrechte. Kriege, Konflikte, wirtschaftliche Not und klimatische Veränderungen haben viele Menschen gezwungen, ihre Heimat zu verlassen. Gleichzeitig konnten wir eine fortschreitende Externalisierung der EU-Außengrenzen beobachten. Politisch scheint in der EU alles dafür getan zu werden, die Festung Europa zu stärken. Damit sollen möglichst viele Menschen davon abgehalten werden, Schutz in der EU zu suchen. Die Leidtragenden all dieser Entwicklungen sind, wie immer, die Flüchtenden selbst. Bei alldem können wir nicht tatenlos zuschauen. Deshalb haben wir auch 2023 kritisch beobachtet, dokumentiert, informiert und interveniert. Die Ergebnisse unserer Arbeit findet ihr im folgenden Bericht.
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