“For us as a campaign it’s really important to emphasise that it’s not the smugglers who are the criminals here but it’s the European Union that should be held accountable for its shady and criminal actions.” - freehomayoun

8 days until the appeal trial of #FreeHomayoun !

Because the Atlantic route receives too little attention:
Again and again, boats like this one are found with 20 to 50 bodies on board, in various stages of decomposition. People watch as they slowly die.
BECAUSE IT'S WHAT EUROPE WANTS!

#SafePassage

apnews.com/article/brazil…

In my life, moving across borders has been a pretty simple exercise. Others have lost their lives trying. Again others face severe punishment for surviving. Though rarely reported on, thousands of people 'who have moved' are locked into European prisons.

The Coalition for the #ElHiblu3 thanks everyone for joining this award ceremony, including Nick Morales and Dario Vella of ManaTapu for their touching music.

As always, we call on the Maltese authorities to #DropTheCharges and free the #ElHiblu3 !

iuventa was seized 7 years ago.
6 years ago, we learnt that we were under investigation.
The preliminary hearing has been going on for 2 years.

IN 5 DAYS WE WILL KNOW WHETHER WE WILL GO TO THE MAIN TRIAL!

10,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean since the seizure.
RIP!

Today, the #ElHiblu3 will receive the Human Rights Defenders Award! Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the President Emeritus of Malta, as well as Maltese & international human rights advocates, musicians, and poets will speak at the award ceremony tonight. Here’s the programme!

1/2 Louise Michel is looking for a person with professional background in finances and experience in budgeting for NGOs or associations, if possible also with working in environment with volunteers and/or Charity companies.

The next episode of The Civil Fleet Podcast is coming soon!

In the meantime, be sure to check out episode 55 with SOS Humanity (international), and the 54 others!

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We are preparing for 19.04. There is only one decision possible: acquittal for all. The state must stop exercising violence towards people on the move + those in solidarity. Join us in defending the right to freedom of movement! Together we are powerful! Let's tear down Fortress!

📢 Il ministro dell'Interno #Piantedosi ha mentito al Parlamento: la motovedetta libica è intervenuta sparando, quando la #MareJonio era già impegnata nei soccorsi.

Qui il nostro comunicato 👇
mediterranearescue.org/it/news/caso-m…

The EU Migration Pact will bring a deadly new era of digital surveillance of migrants & more technology will be used to criminalise people on the move.

👉Read the statement of the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition 'A dangerous regime of migrant surveillance'

borderviolence.eu/reports/the-eu…

🌊Geo Barents is getting ready to set sail again after an unjust detention.

The obstruction and harassment of SAR NGOs' by Italian authorities will NOT stop people from crossing the #Mediterranean , but only make it more dangerous.

💙We go back where we should always have been.

ECCHR-fellow David Yambio will speak on Saturday honoring the ElHiblu3 as human right defenders. Here is what he has to say about pushbacks to Libya that are still supported by the EU and Member States. ecchr.eu/en/case/interc…

It's a sad day: European Parliament adopted the Asylum and Migration Pact

I reminded my colleagues one last time before the votes that these texts sacrifice fundamental rights & solidarity on the altar of #FortressEurope

#NotThisPact

My speech 👇

And yet the Pact has been welcomed by both IOM and UNHCR,

Excellent thread on the messy data and messier definitions behind Italy's war on 'migrant smugglers' 👇

1/3 Yesterday at least 9 people died in front of #Lampedusa

At least 9 people, including 1 infant, have died following a #shipwreck in Maltese waters. According to the 23 survivors, several people are still missing.

The Information Commissioner's Office has had to intervene AGAIN with one of my FOI requests to the Home Office.

This particular FOI dates back to October 2023.

See the story below to see what the Home Office tried to keep secret before 👇