Voices of 15 people at EU's external 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 or where life is possible—but then suddenly they can't go any further.
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In the course of the collective attempt to shut down its borders, the EU uses numerous means of deterrence to prevent people from seeking safety in Europe. The criminalisation of people on the move and those who are in solidarity with them has been a widespread strategy for years. In Italy, too, people are prosecuted under the charge of "aiding and abetting unauthorised entry".A project in cooperation with UNITED4RESCUE
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borderline-europe is involved in two very different MONITORING projects:
Here you can find our monthly Update on the situation in Italy "Scirocco - News in Brief" and further information on the situation of refugees and migrants in Italy.
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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. In 2021 we decided to publish parts of the data via Social Media and on our website.
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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. In Sudan, the closure of the borders was made possible by dictator El Bashir and his accomplice Hemetti. We are working with the Africa Centre for Justice and Peace Studies to document cases of disappeared activists and migrants.
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