Criminalization of Flight and Escape Aid

In recent years, irregular entries to EU-Europe dominated the EU-European migratory agenda. Political approaches concerning irregular entries also expose deep divisions between fundamental human rights and current EU-European migratory regimes, where those searching for protection encounter border controls that make it almost impossible for them to exercise their right to seek asylum. The aim of the project 'Controversies in European migration policies – Granting Protection vs. Border Control' is to analyze this phenomenon from a multidisciplinary perspective. Within the framework of the EU program Europe for Citizens, this project was conducted by several NGOs all around Europe: Asyl in Not (A), Borderline Sicilia (I), DIKTIO (GR) and borderline-europe (D).

Language(s): Englisch / English
Publisher: borderline-europe / S.Belleza, T.Calandrino

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Jahresbericht 2023: Widerstand gegen das europäische Grenzregime

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.
Language(s): Deutsch / German

Deconstruct Solidarity in the EU

The European Union prides itself on the concept of "solidarity." We want to look behind the scenes of this concept and ask in this article: What does solidarity actually mean in the context of the EU-ropean asylum system? In the following, we engage with the example of the EU ad hoc relocation mechanism, used as a blueprint for the so-called Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism (VSM), to illustrate that the concept of solidarity is not only experiencing a crisis but, in our understanding, must be deconstructed and completely rethought within the EU.
Language(s): Englisch / English

Streiflicht Italien: "Nicht-Orte"

The Italian magazine "Streiflicht" deals with topics relevant to migration policy on the Italian mainland. The pilot issue, entitled "Non-Places," explores in four chapters the hurdles of the Italian reception system, in which people seeking protection are systematically pushed into invisibility.
Language(s): Deutsch / German