Abby d'Arcy

@JamWaterhouse @Ieaguedj @Romyliad Would be great @JamWaterhouse for context if you also looked into and reported on the lack of safe and legal routes provided by states to people. If these existed, smugglers wouldn’t have a job. And also that the UK (+ Europe) gets a fraction of the global migrants at its shores.

A journey driven by the desperation of those making it. UK Ministers promised to “smash the gangs” with small boat crossings to the UK from France, but the first six months of this year saw a record 20,000 make the journey. With🎥 @Ieaguedj @Romyliad & Rihab Latrache

70+ migrant-led organisations call on EU leaders to end it's war on migrants and change course in migration policy! For the past few weeks, we have watched as EU leaders have declared war on migrants and international law. equinox-eu.com/eu-leaders-mus…

‼️Die Politik überbietet sich in Forderungen, die Rechte von Geflüchteten & Migrant*innen zu beschneiden. Doch was ist eigentlich rechtlich zulässig und wie werden Zurückweisung und Notlage definiert? Das und weitere Fragen beantworten wir in unserem Q&A: ecchr.eu/fall/kontrolle…

🚨The Border Violence Monitoring Network just launched the first report of the  #MonitoringBorderTech series 🚨 Read it here : borderviolence.eu/reports/survei…

No words. Together we freeD Homayoun.

New @BalkanInsight investigation with @hopeameliee @kkoukoumakas revealing details of serial “ping-pong” pushbacks and “implicit instructions” not to report illegal bordering practices in Frontex’ first joint operation outside the EU. balkaninsight.com/2024/06/28/fro…

@AndrewWJHarding @ProducerKathy @BBCr4today Thanks for taking time to reply. At least in the piece we mainly heard sobbing and he wasn’t given space to explain why he resorted to a smuggler / why he had to take this route. I didn’t hear anything about what other route might have been available to him.

@abdarcy @ProducerKathy @BBCr4today Thanks Abby. We spoke at length to Sara’s father in April and again more recently. Completely agree on need for context which I feel we provided. Key issue is status of two other children who were born and raised in Europe but have no right to stay.

@AndrewWJHarding @ProducerKathy And where is the context? Why are we swallowing state narratives hook line and sinker? States blaming smugglers nicely shifts focus away from the many thousands of unnecessary deaths caused by lack of safe and legal access to protection. Safe pathways = no need for smuggling.

Two years since the #Melilla border crossing was turned into a death trap, 70 people are still missing, 27 known dead. As part of @BorderForensic investigation, we echo the demands addressed to Spain and Morocco: truth, identification, release & justice. 👉borderforensics.org/investigations…

Europe's “anti-smuggling” laws go on trial today! EU's highest court reviews the so-called Facilitators Package which wrongly criminalizes people on the move & humanitarian assistance. The laws must adhere to human rights, assure protection for people on the move & end penalties.

🔴 SAVE THE DATE! #BF's newest investigation 'The Nador-Melilla border trap' will be presented at a press conference on 18 June, 11am in Madrid. Sign up for the press conference here: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Nador #Melilla #massacre

@SueM1tchell @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds @GrinderRob @wrobinson101 @djoeclarke @joelmoors Thanks for your work @SueM1tchell just heard your interview on @BBCr4today. But why no context? What about states’ responsibility? People are forced to spend incredible sums on dangerous journeys and so fund smugglers because states offer no legal, safe pathways to protection.

The power of the podcast - days after we released our series, To Catch a Scorpion, the authorities in Iraq have arrested Barzan Majeed. A hope that justice will finally be done @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds @GrinderRob @wrobinson101 @djoeclarke @joelmoors bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Maher Arouq hat seine Brüder bei israelischen Bombardements verloren, sein Haus in #Gaza liegt in Trümmern. @dunjaramadan & ich haben mit dem Mann gesprochen, der jetzt die Bundesregierung wegen Waffenlieferungen an 🇮🇱 verklagt (mit ⁦@ECCHRBerlin⁩) sueddeutsche.de/politik/gaza-i…

1st: Acknowledge refugees 2nd: Listen to them 3rd: Tell about their stories 4th: Welcome them 5th: Include them in all steps The list of kindness towards refugees goes on endlessly. I wrapped their stories and faces around me because I live with them ever—since I was born.

We proudly present our Annual Report 2023! Accompanied by Julia Mensch's amazing artwork, contributions by ECCHR’s family, friends and partners provide insights into our efforts to strengthen and defend human rights. Download or order your free copy 👉 ecchr.eu/en/publication…

This Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on a reform of the Schengen Border Code. FALK MATTHIES (@ECCHRBerlin) explains why the proposed regulation raises concerns over its incompatibility with children’s rights standards. 👉 verfassungsblog.de/schengens-pape…

Dear politicians at the @EU_Commission if you play deaf I will come to your face such that I am seen and those in the wretches that you have created in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. If you play blind then hear me out. If you are both, I will use other means 1/3

It’s the death knell to the right to asylum. Today, @Europarl_EN voted in favor of the pact on #MigrationEU. The reforms lock in a deadly, tried & failed system of detention & externalization w/ racial profiling & pushbacks. We'll continue to fight for human rights at the border!

Applaus, Europa, auf #GEAS, das Faschismus umarmt, mehr Menschen im Mittelmeer zum Tod verurteilt, das Gewalt an den Grenzen normalisiert und Rechte von Fliehenden abschafft!