Blog
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Frankfurter Rundschau guest article on the situation at the EU's external border
I wrote for the Frankfurter Rundschau about the daily breach of law at the EU's external border. You can read the guest article here.
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Thick board 2 - Criminalisation of civil society and refugee helpers
In this episode I talk to Hendrik Simon, who is facing up to 20 years in prison for saving lives in the Mediterranean as part of the Iuventa crew, and Sean Binder, who was in prison in Greece for over three months for saving and helping people in the Aegean.
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Study proves: Migration to Europe independent of sea rescue
Das „Migration Policy Center“ kommt in der Studie „Sea Rescue NGOs: a Pull Factor of Irregular Migration?” zu dem Ergebnis, dass Menschen nicht auf Schlauchboote im Mittelmeer steigen, weil dort Rettungsschiffe unterwegs sind. Damit bestätigt sie die Ergebnisse vorheriger Studien, wie „Death by Rescue“. Und Border Deaths in the Mediterranean. Die nun vorliegende Studie hat…
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Interview on the situation at the EU external border with the SZ
I spoke with the Süddeutsche Zeitung about the terrible conditions on the Balkan route. You can read the interview here.
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Inhumane conditions at Croatia's external EU border
At the beginning of August, I visited the Bosnian town of Bihać on the EU's external border and saw conditions there that are absolutely inhumane. The place has become a bottleneck for those seeking protection, because they cannot get anywhere from here. In Bihać, you see homeless protection seekers everywhere on the streets because there is not enough space in the shelters.
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„Scaling Fences“: Migration to Europe scientifically investigated
Anfang dieser Woche veröffentlichte die UN eine Studie mit dem Titel „Scaling Fences“ (Zäune erklimmen). Dafür wurden rund 3000 Menschen aus 43 afrikanischen Staaten befragt, die in den vergangenen Jahren nach Europa gekommen sind. Das Besondere an der Studie: Es geht nicht um Menschen, die Krieg und Verfolgung als Fluchtgrund angeben, sondern um solche, die…
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Sea Rescue – My first speech in the European Parliament
I will continue to fight for search and rescue at sea and for safe and legal channels for asylum seekers and migrants to Europe.
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My application speech at the federal party conference
Here you can find my application speech at the Federal Delegates Conference in Leipzig.
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Tagesspiegel guest article on sea rescue in the Mediterranean
I wrote in the Tagesspiegel about the defamation campaign against sea rescue. You can read the article here.
