Spanish government feeling the heat - Extremely important media scrutiny by BBC! Since the Melilla tragedy: ➡️🇪🇸 & 🇲🇦 authorities have stalled investigations ➡️🇲🇦have cracked-down on survivors ➡️🇪🇸 just increased its funding to 🇲🇦for migrant control... thelocal.es/20221103/spain…

A great thread which encapsulates the importance of taking apart the homogenous term "young single male asylum seeker," (often used in a derogatory manner & to spread fear)

The "border protection" Νότης Μηταράκης - Notis Mitarachi talks about caused double the number of deaths in Eastern Mediterranean this year. So far 300 people, including many children have drowned so far in East Med. Just yesterday alone 58 people drowned in 3 shipwrecks. kathimerini.gr/society/562118…

We work with this group of powerful women every day 💪 From fleeing conflict to helping others, they are an integral part of the IFRC and Romanian Red Cross (Crucea Roșie Română) cash programme call centre. Since April 2022, they have answered over 45,000 calls — their work speaks volumes! #womenpower

Xenia is an unstoppable force! She and her team welcome up to 100 people a day at the Romanian Red Cross (Crucea Roșie Română) concept store in Bucharest, providing refugees with essential food, hygiene products, & warm clothes. Their dedication to improving the lives of refugees is truly remarkable!

I admire the resilience of extraordinary people like Svitlana. She found strength & reconnected with her passion for acting. Now living in Bucharest, she's sharing her love of the art by teaching drama to Ukrainian children living in the city. #welldone 👏

Today, along with our member organisations ARCHIVED: Mobile Info Team and @IHAVERIGHTS_eu we publish damning evidence of systematic violence in Pre-Removal Detention Centres across Greece. Whilst MIT looks at poor facilities and access to legal procedures, and IHR looks at the de facto...

One year on from the start of the conflict in Ukraine, we cannot afford to slow down. Our commitment to supporting the people affected must remain unwavering. Let's continue to work together to help them rebuild their lives.

Honoured to join the launch of the @RomanianRedCross mobile kitchen for Ukrainian refugees at Romexpo, bringing a taste of home with a menu of Ukrainian dishes.

🔴 🇮🇹 Today, the Italian Parliament voted into law the January decree on “Urgent Provisions For The Management Of  Migratory Flows”, to obstruct Mediterranean Search and Rescue operations. MSF Sea have now been fined €10,000 and their vessel, #GeoBarents, detained for 20 days.

Today we're talking to people from Ukraine who decided to give back to their community by joining the Red Cross. Valerija Krupicka Hungarian Red Cross Diana Hohol Romanian Red Cross (Crucea Roșie Română) Anatolii Butych Ukrainian Red Cross Host: Irina Ruano Mauricio x.com/i/spaces/1OdJr…

A year has passed, but the struggles of those affected by the conflict in Ukraine continue. Grateful to the @IFRC network teams for providing such vital support.

Saturday read ☕ A new ecosystem of independent orgs is bringing a breath of transparent, in-depth reporting into the media landscape of #Greece but their work is hindered by court cases and the threat of state surveillance - Alessio Giussani for euronews. euronews.com/my-europe/2023…

At the age of 63, Nadia fled from #Ukraine with her family after the school where she worked was destroyed. Nadia found a helping hand from Romanian Red Cross (Crucea Roșie Română), which provided her with financial support, food and hygiene items. #humanity

Shocking and sad news from Calabria, in Southern Italy: reports talk about several dead people, including children, after a migrant shipwreck. Italian #RedCross Croce Rossa Italiana volunteers are responding. No one should risk his/her life to find a safe place where to stay.

⚫️ While we are stuck in port, avoidable tragedies continue to unfold before our eyes. How many people will have to be sacrificed until #Italy and the #EU guarantee search and rescue operations and support the life-saving work of #NGOs? #TheyWillPay bit.ly/3Ivn1X2

More than 40 migrants, including a baby, have died at Europe's deadly borders. The result of limited safe routes and the EU's obsession with externalisation and containment. bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

Migrants “were apprehended, detained, and disembarked in Libya solely to prevent their entry into Europe as a corollary of both European immigration policy and the economic agenda of migration in Libya via their subsequent detention and exploitation.” The Associated Press apnews.com/article/eu-lib…

The IFRC steps up its efforts to support vulnerable migrants on Central Mediterranean & Balkans routes. Ensuring all have access to necessary services, regardless of status, is crucial as more people face perilous journeys in search of safety. No one should be left behind.

Video Shows Greece Abandoning Migrants at Sea - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/05/19/wor…