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Farce and Façade: Somalia’s Government Acts Without Legitimacy

11. Mai 2022

by Markus Virgil Höhne. The international community is seeking to establish a federal system of government. However, external political intervention is increasing corruption and conflict in the country.

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MONTHLY REVIEW APRIL 2022 – HTML

4. Mai 2022

NEW ON migration-control.info Blog 07.04.2022: RefugeesInLibya: An Unheard Mass Protest and Update March 2022 by Doro Krämer and the Migration Control Project Editorial Office: In December 2021, Doro Krämer wrote a blog entry for migration-control.info about the self-organized protest movement of the Refugees in Libya. We translated the blog post...

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Monthly Review April 2022

3. Mai 2022

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW April 22 covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would...

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New EU-Document: Operationalization of the Pact – Migratory Relations with Serbia

15. April 2022

The document is to be considered within the discussion of the Council of the European Union on the "improvement" of the cooperation between the EU and the Serbian state on the field of migration.

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RefugeesInLibya: Update März 2022

11. April 2022

Dies ist ein Update von der MC Redaktion und baut auf unseren Blogbeitrag RefugeesinLibya: Ein ungehörter Massenprotest von Dorothée Krämer auf, der zuletzt am 28. Dezember 2021 aktualisiert wurde. Am 10. Januar 2022 stürmten libysche Milizen die informellen Siedlungen von etwa 1.000 Menschen auf der Flucht in Tripolis vor dem...

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RefugeesInLibya: An Unheard Mass Protest and Update March 2022

7. April 2022

Update for the Blog Entry about RefugeesInLibya

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MONTHLY REVIEW: MARCH 2022

4. April 2022

This monthly press review covers Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag for in next month’s review please write us to migr-contr@ffm-online.org or on Twitter @MigControl...

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Monthly Review March 2022

3. April 2022

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW March 22 covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would...

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Interview with Hope Barker from the Border Violence Monitoring Network: Northern Greece

25. März 2022

Hope Barker is part of a community centre in Thessaloniki, providing food, clothing, hygiene items, among others. They’re participating in the Border Violence Monitoring Network (BVMN), which has been documenting violent border practices all over the Balkan in the past couple of years. The BVMN regularly publishes reports on their...

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„Protecting Borders“ From „Illegal Migrants“? More Like Protecting Migrants From Illegal Governments

21. März 2022

By S.I. & G.M., both working in humanitarian organisations in Greece since 2017. Illegal Immigrants. Illegal Government. Susanna Reid for GMB: "What's Greece doing about the many migrants who make the dangerous journey towards your islands?" Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis: "Unless you manage to send a clear signal that you...

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MOCADEM Action File Niger

19. März 2022

We present the leaked MOCADEM Action file Niger (February 8,2022). Once again, the EU bureaucrats do not recognise the interests of the Saharan and North African populations and governments.

Containment-funding: The EU’s external migration funding instruments

14. März 2022

by L.J. Migration Control Editorial Team Following the adoption of the 2020-2025 EU budget, the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), a leaked Commission non-paper grants an overview into the distribution of funds on the external migration control. The latest EU budget has cemented and institutionalized some of the ad hoc funding...

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MONTHLY REVIEW: FEBRUARY 2022

6. März 2022

This monthly press review covers Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag for in next month’s review please write us to migr-contr@ffm-online.org or on Twitter @MigControl...

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Monthly Review February 2022

5. März 2022

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW February 22 covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like...

New EU-Document: Migration Control in Pakistan and the role of Frontex

2. März 2022

By Wasil Schauseil, Migration Control Editorial Team: A recently leaked document shows EU Council's perception of Pakistan as a target for migration control politics.

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Vele dispiegate verso la stessa direzione: trapelato un documento dell’UE sul meccanismo di coordinamento operativo per la migrazione esterna

2. März 2022

Traduzione da lingua inglese dell’articolo originale “All sails set for more of the same: Leaked EU Document on the Operational Coordination Mechanism for the External Dimension of Migration” apparso il 07 Febbraio 2022 su migration-control.info; Traduzione fatto per Mediterranea Saving Humans - grazie! Di L. J., Ufficio Editoriale Migration-Control Nel...

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Egypt Discussion Paper, by EU Council Presidency

21. Februar 2022

With a view to an Action Plan for Egypt the EU-Presidency suggests Egypt to be identified as an additional priority country for externalization politics

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Monthly Review: January 2022

10. Februar 2022

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW January 2022, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like...

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MONTHLY REVIEW: JANUARY 2022

10. Februar 2022

MONTHLY REVIEW: JANUARY 2022 This monthly press review covers Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag for in next month’s review please write us to migr-contr@ffm-online.org...

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All sails set for more of the same: Leaked EU Document on the Operational Coordination Mechanism for the External Dimension of Migration

7. Februar 2022

by L. J., Editorial Office Migration-Control A new Council cooperation mechanism on the EU’s external dimension is foreseen to be launched in 2022. A leaked document obtained by migration-control.info shows that the mechanism reproduces wider trends that have shaped the EU’s external dimension for years. Following the 16 December 2021...

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Annual Report 2021

4. Februar 2022

Dear everyone, For just over two years now, the Migration Control Project has been self-managed and collectively. As a network of committed people in Europe and Africa, we document how the EU outsources and externalises its borders and their "protection" and what consequences this has for people's freedom of movement....

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Plans for offshoring refugee protection undermine human dignity, African political interests, and international norms

2. Februar 2022

by Dr Franzisca Zanker, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Patterns of (Forced) Migration Clusters at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute As the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced increased pressure to resign in the wake of repeated parties during national lockdowns and strict COVID restrictions, his advisors launched “Operation Red...

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Internal EU-Document: „Update on State of Play of External Cooperation“

23. Januar 2022

We've received a leaked internal document from the EU-commissions services dated January 14, 2022, titled: "Update on State of Play of External Cooperation in the Field of Migration Policy". The document provides an brief update and overview over the EU's "partnerships" with "third countries" in regards to externalized migration control....

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Das Verbrechen: Asyl Suchen in Ägypten

18. Januar 2022

Mit Abschiebungen in die Militärdiktatur Eritrea bricht Ägypten unter anderem die Genfer Flüchtlingskonvention und bringt Schutzsuchende in Lebensgefahr. Im Oktober 2021 hat Ägypten diese zuvor offenbar 13 Jahre ausgesetzte, menschenrechtsverletzende Praxis wieder aufgenommen. Rund 200 Eritreer:innen sind anhaltend von Zwangsabschiebungen bedroht, 40 Menschen wurden 2021 bereits abgeschoben, mindestens acht gelten...

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Monthly Review December 2021

4. Januar 2022

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW December 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to...

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MONTHLY REVIEW: DECEMBER 2021

4. Januar 2022

MONTHLY REVIEW: DECEMBER 2021 This monthly press review covers Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag for in next month’s review please write us to contact@migration-control.info...

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RefugeesinLibya: Ein ungehörter Massenprotest

28. Dezember 2021

Zeitweise 3000 Menschen harren vor einem Gebäude des UNHCR aus, nachdem Anfang Oktober tausenden Menschen die Flucht aus einem der berüchtigten libyschen Lager gelang. In der Hoffnung auf minimale Unterstützung und Sicherheit vor erneuten willkürlichen Verhaftungen wendeten sie sich an den UNHCR.

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A Message from Parwana Amiri in Ritsona: Protests against state neglect

23. Dezember 2021

For the past two months, the Greek authorities have suspended the financial support of 75 Euros per person that all asylum seekers in Greece are entitled to. Tens of thousands are affected by this. As a replacement, the government promised direct distribution of food rations, which have been notorious for...

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Urgent: Egyptian authorities continue deportations to Eritrea

22. Dezember 2021

Update: On the 23rd December 2021, Egypt forcibly deported 25 asylum seekers to Eritrea. Others still face the same danger. Find more information, published by the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE), here. ** As 53 Eritrean asylum-seekers are currently at risk to be deported to Eritrea by the Egyptian authorities,...

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Monthly Review November 2021

8. Dezember 2021

OUT NOW: Our MONTHLY REVIEW_November 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You can find it here as pdf and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to...

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Flüchtlingsabwehr und Klima-Imperialismus

8. Dezember 2021

Der Koalitionsvertrag beschreibt eine Festungspolitik, welche die Außengrenzen noch effektiver befestigt. Und die grüne Energie soll bei unbegrenztem Verbrauch, der als „Fortschritt“ bezeichnet wird, in Afrika erzeugt werden.

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November 21

5. Dezember 2021

MONTHLY REVIEW: NOVEMBER 2021 This monthly press review covers Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag for in next month’s review please write us to: migr-contr@ffm-online.org...

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Frontex Deportations

26. November 2021

Deportations are a central component of EU's externalization politics. For many years and with increasing engagement, Frontex has been involved in this realm of externalization politics - earning themselves the label of "EU's deportation machine."

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Dossier: Frontex Goes Africa

17. November 2021

We edit this collection of texts and links in reference to the Abolish Frontex campaign

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Außengrenze im Nordwesten

15. November 2021

Neben dem Hungerstreik repräsentiert das eingangs beschriebene Projekt von Channel Rescue, ein eigenes Schiff für Rettungs- und Beobachtungseinsätze im Ärmelkanal auszurüsten, einen wichtigen Bezugspunkt solidarischer Politik.

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Neues Auffanglager in Griechenland und die „Begrenzung primärer Ströme“

14. November 2021

Die Lager und "Hotspots" werden in den letzten Monaten vermehrt durch Zäune und Mauern befestigt, vielerorts organisiert von der Internationalen Organisation für Migration (IOM). Das derzeitige Ausmaß und die Systematik von Pushbacks dürfte ebenso beispiellos sein, wie die öffentlichen Lügen der Regierung zu dieser Praxis.

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New EU Documents on Frontex Return Operations, and Climate Migration

13. November 2021

Please find the documents here: FRONTEX's Reports on Return operations Report by the Fundamental Rights Officer Climate Change and Migration

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October 21

11. November 2021

New on migration-control.info Blog "Operationalization of the Pact“: Niger, Libyia, Morocco, Tunisia: “Operationalization of the Pact – Action plans for strengthening comprehensive migration partnerships with priority countries of origin and transit” – these previously unpublished Draft Papers by the EU Commission Services are an important source on the EU's...

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Evacuation To Safety Now!

10. November 2021

Alarmphone has published the Call to Support, by Alarmphone and Mediterranean, on November 2. The cause is still very urgent, so we reproduce it in this place. Please find the Twitter Messages of the RefiugeesinLibya, with some horrifying footages. FFM e.V. has started publishing a series of reports from the...

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Monthly Review October 2021

8. November 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for OCTOBER 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You find it here as PDF and here in HTML. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would...

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Eine Kampagne zur Abschaffung von Frontex

8. November 2021

Welchen Nutzen haben wir davon, dass immer mehr Wachen und Fahrzeuge eingesetzt werden, um Menschen, die auf unserem Territorium Zuflucht suchen, abzuwehren, auch um den Preis, dass sie getötet werden?

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Emerging developments from the EU’s Draft Action Plan for Nigeria

7. November 2021

Overall, the Draft Action Plan constitutes a repacked approach to enforcing the implementation of agreed terms in the CAMM, especially on return and readmission. But it also shows interest in a rigorous and comprehensive interaction

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Further EU documents on the „Operationalization of the Pact“

2. November 2021

Presentation of "Operationalizing the Pact" EU Papers on Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Nigeria. Plus new EU papers on "state of play" and migrant smuggling.

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Weitere EU-Dokumente zur „Operationalisierung des Pakts“

1. November 2021

Operationalization of the Pact: Hier die Dokumente zu Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina und Nigeria. Außerden die EU-Papiere: Update on the state of play und Neuer EU Aktionsplan gegen die Schleusung von Migranten (2021-2015)

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تفعيل الميثاق: النيجر وليبيا والمغرب وتونس

1. November 2021

توفر الوثائق التي لم يتم نشرها سابقًا من قبل خدمات المفوضية الأوروبية رؤى ثاقبة لأنشطة الاتحاد الأوروبي الخلفية فيما يتعلق بليبيا والمغرب والنيجر وتونس الرجاء العثور على المستندات هنا: ليبيا // المغرب // النيجر// تونس قبل عام واحد فقط ، في 23.09.20 ، تبنى المجلس الأوروبي "ميثاقه الجديد بشأن...

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EU-Grenzregime

30. Oktober 2021

Broschüre der Linken im EU-Parlament, herausgegeben von Özlem Alev Demirel MdEP in Kooperation mit der IMI, EU-Grenzregime

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„Operationalization of the Pact“: Niger, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

27. Oktober 2021

Previously unpublished EU Commission documents provide insights into the EU's background activities vis-à-vis Libya, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia

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„Operationalization of the Pact“: Niger, Libyen, Marokko, Tunesien

24. Oktober 2021

Bisher unveröffentlichte Dokumente der EU-Kommission ermöglichen Einblicke in die Hintergrundaktivitäten der EU gegenüber Libyen, Marokko, Niger und Tunesien

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Monthly Review September 2021

13. Oktober 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for SEPTEMBER 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You find it here. This Monthly Review includes a special on the situation in Afghanistan. In case there is a news item,...

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Zur Verortung des Migration-Control Projekts

15. September 2021

Verortung des Migration-Control Projekts: Inklusion - Ausschließung, Arabische Revolution, Situation im Sahel

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Monthly Review August 2021

8. September 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for AUGUST 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You find it here. This Monthly Review includes a special on the situation in Afghanistan. In case there is a news item,...

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Rückkehrförderung statt Abschiebung: Fragwürdige Alternativen

4. September 2021

Die EU und die Bundesregierung setzen verstärkt auf „freiwillige" Rückkehr. Über die Ziele und Inhalte des Projekts Rückkehr-Watch.

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Verschiedene Wirklichkeiten: Menschen auf der Flucht, NGOs und der UNHCR

30. August 2021

Die Autorin reflektiert die unterschiedlichen (Lebens)wirklichkeiten von Menschen auf der Flucht, NGOs und dem UNHCR.

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Different realities: people on the move, NGOs and the UNHCR

19. August 2021

In this article, in follow-up of a university discussion with a UNHCR representative, the author reflects on the different realities of people on the move, NGOs and the UNHCR.

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Monthly Review July 2021

12. August 2021

Our Monthly Review for JULY 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime.

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Monthly Review June 2021

15. Juli 2021

Our Monthly Review for JUNE 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime.

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For nearly 50 days, undocumented migrants have been on hunger strike in Brussels

14. Juli 2021

Since May 23, 475 undocumented migrants (so-called « sans-papiers » in French) have been on hunger strike in Brussels. They hope to draw the attention of the Belgian authorities to their situation and to obtain a Belgian residence permit which they have been refused for 5, 10, 15 or even – for...

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Près de 50 jours de grève de la faim des sans-papiers à Bruxelles

10. Juli 2021

Depuis le 23 mai, 475 personnes dites « sans-papiers » ont entamé une grève de la faim dans la capitale belge. Elles espèrent ainsi attirer l’attention des autorités sur leur situation et obtenir le titre de séjour qui leur est refusé depuis 5, 10, 15 voire plus de 20 ans...

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50 Tage Hungerstreik – So kämpfen die Sans Papiers in Brüssel für ihre Rechte

10. Juli 2021

Seit dem 23. Mai befinden sich 475 Sans Papiers – Menschen „ohne Papiere“ – in der belgischen Hauptstadt im Hungerstreik. Sie streiken für einen gesicherten Aufenthaltstitel, der manchen von ihnen seit 20 Jahren verwehrt wird.

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Monthly Review May 2021

17. Juni 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for MAY 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries, and news on the European border regime. You find it here. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag in next month’s...

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Monthly Review April 2021

11. Mai 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for APRIL 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. You find it here. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag in next month’s review...

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Direct Support Ventimiglia

29. April 2021

Das Projekt Direct Support unterstützt seit dem 10.04.21 People on the Move in Ventimiglia, an der Grenze zwischen Italien und Frankreich. Wir veröffentlichen hier ihren Spendenaufruf

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Monthly Review March 2021

14. April 2021

OUT NOW: Our Monthly Review for MARCH 2021, covering topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime. You find it here. In case there is a news item, report, or campaign you would like to flag in next month’s...

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The Atlantic Route to Europe and the Border Regime in Mauritania

5. April 2021

By Hassan Ould Moctar. In recent years, Mauritanian state territory has provided Europe-bound travellers with both an overland route to Spanish territory via Morocco and a more treacherous sea route across the Atlantic to the Canary Islands. This dual positioning means that Mauritania occupies a key strategic position within the...

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Die Ertrunkenen im Mittelmeer

27. März 2021

Die Toten sind Resultat einer strukturellen Gewalt des Migrationsregimes. Aber auch das Zählen der Toten kann Teil dieser strukturellen Gewalt sein – sei es aus Gründen der Abschreckung oder der Legitimierung zusätzlicher Sicherheitstechnik.

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NGOs, Migration and Externalisation in Libya

23. März 2021

By Paolo Cuttitta: In these fieldwork notes for the project ‚Liborg‘ , the author reflects on the work of humanitarian NGOs in Libya. What is the relationship between aid agencies and the EU externalisation of migration control? What role does Libyan civil society play?

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المنظمات غير الحكومية ، الهجرة والتضخم في ليبيا

19. März 2021

23 فبراير 2021 بحث وتحليل: بروفسور باولو كوتيتا الترجمة للعربية: محمد الكاشف في هذه الملاحظات البحثية الميدانية لمشروع "Liborg" ، يتأمل المؤلف في عمل المنظمات الإنسانية غير الحكومية في ليبيا، باحثًا عن اجابات حول العلاقة بين منظمات المساعدة وإخراج الاتحاد الأوروبي للسيطرة على الهجرة إلى الخارج، و الدور الذي يلعبه...

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Monthly Review February 2021

11. März 2021

OUT NOW: Our February Monthly Review! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Early Developments in Migration Control: Migration Policy Categorisations in the ‎Aftermath of the Recruitment Ban in West Germany

5. März 2021

By Tim Zumloh: Bringing to an end the ‘guest work’ era, the Federal Republic’s migration policy was in need of new target groups. ‘Asylum seekers’ and ‘refugees’ advanced to the centre of the migration debate.

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NGOs, Migration und Externalisierung in Libyen

23. Februar 2021

Von Paolo Cuttitta: In diesen Feldforschungsnotizen für das Projekt ‚Liborg‘ reflektiert der Autor über die Arbeit von humanitären NGOs in Libyen. In welchem Verhältnis stehen Hilfsorganisationen und EU-Externalisierung der Migrationskontrolle? Welche Rolle spielt die libysche Zivilgesellschaft?

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Monthly Review January 2021

9. Februar 2021

Our January Monthly Review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration, and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Migration und die Seinsfrage

2. Februar 2021

Belachew Gebrewold betracht Migration auch aus historisch-psychologischer Perspektive: Emigration als eine Art Erlösung aus der historischen Entmenschlichung und Erniedrigung durch Sklaverei, Kolonialismus und auch Missionierung. Nicht trotz, sondern gerade wegen des heute zunehmend entstehenden neuen Selbstbewusstseins der Kolonisierten tritt eine neue Auffassung der eigenen Identität hervor.

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Going South

19. Januar 2021

By Christian Jakob: Even faster than the desert itself, EU border protection operations are spreading in the Sahel. For years, they have been penetrating further and further into the regions of transit and origin

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Auf dem Weg nach Süden

19. Januar 2021

Von Christian Jakob: Noch schneller als die Wüste selbst breiten sich die EU-Grenzschutzoperationen in der Sahelzone aus. Seit Jahren dringen sie immer weiter in die Transit- und Herkunftsregionen vor

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عمليات صد اللاجئين والمهاجرين على الحدود الخارجية للاتحاد الأوروبي: المشهد من صربيا والبوسنة الهرسك

19. Januar 2021

ريد كيلي - طالب في جامعة إدنبرة ومراسل ميداني لBVMN في صربيا والبوسنة والهرسك في ال18 من ديسمبر/كانون الأول قدّم جماعة اليسار في البرلمان الأوروبي "الكتاب الأسود لعمليات الصد"، وهي مخطوطة من 1500 صفحة توثّق شهادات عمليات الصد غير القانونية التي قامت بها دول أوروبية بما في ذلك الدول الأعضاء...

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Pushbacks at the EU’s External Borders: The View from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

16. Januar 2021

By Reid Kelly: Pushbacks are a clear violation of both EU and international law and yet they are common practice at the EU’s external borders, with member states such as Croatia, Greece and Hungary regularly expelling people-on-the-move without due process, therefore preventing access to asylum.

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Monthly Review December 2020

11. Januar 2021

Our December monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Failing Nigeria once again – Views on the EU’s New Pact for Migration and Asylum from Nigeria

8. Januar 2021

By Ngozi Louis Uzomah: The EU New Pact mirrors other EU migration policies that put emphasis on border protection and returns but neglect efforts to give legal pathways to migrants from countries like Nigeria to be admitted into EU countries. The EU has failed Nigeria once again.

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Resumption of charter deportations from Germany to The Gambia: Exploring the integration – deportation nexus

16. Dezember 2020

Aino Korvensyrjä analyzes the economy of rumour that accompanied the flight of November 18th to The Gambia. It prompts a questioning of what practical solidarity with people under deportation actually entails, and how the ideology of integration works to divide communities and to manufacture obedience and consent.

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Book Review: Africa Uprising

13. Dezember 2020

Between 2005 and 2011, there was a wave of protests in many parts of Africa, which were overlaid by the "Arab Revolution", and often overlooked entirely. Branch and Mampilly (B&M) count more than 100 protests during this period.

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Monthly Review November 2020

8. Dezember 2020

Our November monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Monthly Review October 2020

5. November 2020

Our first monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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UN-Bericht zu Gewalt gegen Flüchtlinge

1. August 2020

Christian Jakob und Simone Schlindwein: Tausende Flüchtlinge und MigrantInnen sterben oder erleiden schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen auf ihrer Reise Richtung afrikanischer Mittelmeerküste.

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EU refugee policy in Tunisia: Ongoing shift of the border

24. Juli 2020

Sofian Philip Naceur: Despite the Corona crisis, the EU's policy of border outsourcing is currently being massively promoted. The spotlight is increasingly on small Tunisia, from where more and more people have been sailing irregularly to Italy since 2018.

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Report: Covid-19 ist Wasser auf die Mühlen des EU-Grenzregimes

20. Juli 2020

Sofian Philip Naceur: Noch ist ungewiss, welche mittel- und langfristigen Auswirkungen die Corona-Pandemie auf soziale Ungleichheiten, Volkswirtschaften oder Migrationsbewegungen haben wird. Ökonomische Verwerfungen und soziale Spannungen verschärfen sich vielerorts jedoch bereits massiv.

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„Freiwillige Rückkehr“: Vom Regen in die Traufe

13. Juli 2020

Ramona Lenz und Katherine Braun: "Freiwillige Rückkehr": Eine neue Studie weist auf die alarmierenden menschenrechtlichen und humanitären Folgen einer Politik hin, die in erster Linie europäischen Interessen folgt.

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COVID-19 Is Grist to the Border Regime Mill. Could a new era for EU border control be on the horizon?

12. Juli 2020

Sofian Philip Naceur: Months after the coronavirus outbreak turned into a global health crisis, it is still unclear how the pandemic will affect social inequalities, economies, and migration movements in the mid and long term. However, economic distortions and social tensions have already accelerated at an alarming rate.

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تدويل الحدود الأوروبية على الحدود الخارجية

11. Juni 2020

تحليل ورؤية : محمـــد الكاشــــف كان هناك الكثير من المحادثات والمناقشات التي جرت مؤخرًا حول تدويل الحدود الأوروبية على الحدود الخارجية ، ولكن أولاً وقبل كل شيء ، ماذا يعني تدويل الحدود الخارجية . يمكن تعريف السيطرة الأوروبية على الحدود الخارجية على أنها مجموعة من العمليات التي تكمل بموجبها الجهات...

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„Malta auf der Anklagebank“

2. Juni 2020

Christian Jakob: Seenotretter und Flüchtlinge sind im Mittelmeer Angriffen ausgesetzt. Nun wehren sich NGOs juristisch und setzen auch auf die deutsche Justiz.

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Campaign: „Keine Verlängerung der Mandate für EUTM Mali und MINUSMA“

28. Mai 2020

Initiative gegen das EU-Grenzregime in Afrika: Berlin, 24.05.2020: Offener Brief an die Abgeordneten des Bundestags: Keine Verlängerung der Mandate für EUTM Mali und MINUSMA

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Campaign: Legal Complaint against EU Financial Complicity in Illegal Push-Backs to Libya

29. April 2020

The EU should suspend funding for its program to stem migration from Libya because the program breaches EU budgetary laws and international human rights law, the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), the Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI) and the Italian Recreational and Cultural Association (ARCI) argued in a...

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Campaign: Release civil society activists arrested in Niger

21. April 2020

Niger: Between March 15 and 17 seven civil society activists have been detained in Niger. On According to Amnesty International Moussa Tchangari, Halidou Mounkaila, Habibou Soumaila, Moundi Moussa and Maikoul Zodi have been arrested since March 19, while Karim Tanko and Seyni Djibo where released on bail on March 19.

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Kampagne: Malta Libya: Befreiung der El Hiblu 3

29. März 2020

Free the El Hiblu Three! Der Rettung folgend versprach die Crew der El Hiblu den Geretteten, dass sie einen sicheren europaeischen Hafen ansteuern. Als die El Hiblu stattdessen de Kurs nach Libyen aufnahm, begannen ein Protest auf dem Frachtschiff. Die festgenommenen Jugendlichen agierten als Mediatoren zwischen beiden Lagern. Anstatt strafrechtlich...