“People headed for Europe are dying by the thousands in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s not just a humanitarian crisis, says Maurice Stierl; he argues that the migrants are engaged in a political struggle against European policies of deterrence and border militarization. Stierl also works on a hotline that responds to distress calls from migrant vessels.”
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Our full solidarity with @soshumanity_en who fight against their political detention!
We need the #civilfleet at sea.
Governments can detain ships but they will never stop people from enacting their freedom of movement!
[English] 🔴BREAKING: Italian authorities have detained our search and rescue ship Humanity 1 for 60 days and issued a €10,000 fine – after we rescued 33 people from distress at sea. 1/5
Il Governo annuncia un nuovo attacco ai diritti delle persone migranti e al soccorso civile nel #Mediterraneo. Non misure per governare i flussi, ma per fermare le navi umanitarie e restringere il diritto d’asilo.
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Tunisia is not safe! With 38 other organisations, we denouce the cynical designation of #Tunisia as a safe country. This gives Tunisian authorities a carte blanche to continue their systematic violations against migrants and civil society!
