International
Prison Instead of Protection: Pylos Survivors Detained in Greece
The tragedy of the sinking of the Pylos boat on June 14th, which was carrying hundreds of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14th, represents one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the region in nearly a decade. According to the testimonies of the survivors and families of the victims, the boat, named...
Arrival of Bodies of Greek Shipwreck Victims: Condolences and Questions About the Egyptian Passengers
According to the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) findings, residents of Tala in Menoufia Governorate and Abrash in Al-Sharqia Governorate were able to identify 14 bodies of their family members among the victims of the “Pylos” shipwreck in Greece through DNA analysis. Egyptian authorities had informed the victims’ families on June 22nd to travel to...
Update: Ruling in the Case of Sarah Mardini, Seán Binder, and 22 Others
Today, the Greek judge presiding over the trial of relief workers, including Sarah Mardini and Seán Binder, along with 22 others, has decided to drop some of the charges against the foreign defendants (Mardini and Binder), due to the lack of translation of the indictments. As for the remaining Greek defendants, the judge dismissed the...
Including Sara Mardini: Greece Prosecutes 24 People for Rescuing Migrants in the Aegean Sea
Earlier today, the trial of 24 volunteer relief workers commenced, on charges that could lead to a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. The volunteers went on trial for aiding migrants and refugees during the 2016 and 2017 crises on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean sea, including the...
“An immoral, cruel, ineffective, costly and illegal partnership”… Criticism of UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday, April 14, that Britain has finalized a deal to send asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda to process their cases, in a move experts warn is ineffective, violates international law and will encourage human traffickers. On Thursday 14 April, the Home Secretary also announced in Kigali that...
Sarah Mardini’s Trial Postponed Amid Criticisms of Greece: “Farcical Trial With Political Motives”
Yesterday, The court on the Greek island of Lesbos decided to postpone the case involving 24 humanitarian workers, including volunteer search-and-rescue workers Sarah Mardini and Seán Binder, who face the risk of 25 years in prison for aiding and defending the rights of refugees. Amid calls for dropping the charges, supporters took to the streets...
Today: Syrian Swimmer Sarah Mardini’s Trial Begins, Facing Charges That Could Lead to a 20-Year Prison Sentence
Today, Sarah Mardini’s first trial commences on the island of Lesbos. The Syrian swimmer was originally arrested in 2018 and charged with human trafficking, money laundering, espionage, and membership in a criminal organization while working and volunteering with the Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) to aid migrants. Charges have also been brought against 23 other...