What happened to the UK’s Afghan Resettlement Scheme?
Sarah El Hadj, a UK Must Act volunteer and refugee support worker, shares vignettes of the hunger and hope felt in countries where...
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Europe Must Act
- Jun 20
- 1 min
"A Life Without Freedom Is Not A Life". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
This year, on World Refugee Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release their second report on life in the Closed...
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- Jun 9
- 2 min
Europe Must Act meets grassroots activists at EU border regions in France and Poland.
Over the last three weeks our team had the opportunity to meet grassroot NGOs that provide support for people on the move, both in Calais...
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- May 26
- 4 min
The story of two people who, twice, were pushed back to Turkey and prevented from claiming asylum
People on the move wishing to reach Greece from Turkey are often subjected to pushbacks, an illegal practice used by State authorities to...
Europe Must Act
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Detention and lack of protection: discriminatory treatment of non-Ukrainian refugees
After a long period of negotiations, the Temporary Protection Directive came into existence in 2001. However, it wasn’t until March, 2nd...
Europe Must Act
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Women's History Month: Women in the Humanitarian Field
So far this month, we have explored the role of gender as an additional and complex challenge for women refugees, put together a list of...
Europe Must Act
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Women's History Month: Testimony from a Woman Who Has Fled Ukraine
On this third Tuesday of Women’s History Month, we want to shed light on an issue of unfortunate relevance today: a personal testimony by...
Europe Must Act
- Mar 15
- 5 min
Women's History Month: Resources to Understand Gender and Displacement
March is Women’s History Month. Last Tuesday, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we introduced the concept of...
Europe Must Act
- Mar 8
- 3 min
International Women's Day 2022: Women and girls on the move
Today, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day. On this occasion, we want to use our platform to raise the voices of displaced women...
Europe Must Act
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
"All I want is to be free and leave". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
On International Migrants Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release a report on life in the Closed Controlled Access...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
The EU towards detention as standard reception practice. The case of Greece
By Cecilia Sanfelici Two months ago, a new camp for asylum seekers was opened on the Greek island of Samos in a provocative and...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Pushback tactics: a European-wide violation of fundamental rights
By Helen Barber Multiple people are feared to have died in a tragedy near Essex after trying to cross UK waters from France in a dinghy...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
In the fight between Poland and Belarus, refugees are the ones losing
By Hannah Lettl An estimate of 3,000 refugees is currently trapped within the Polish-Belarusian border. The Belarusian leader Aleksandr...
Europe Must Act
- Oct 12, 2021
- 5 min
Breaking Convention - Border Force endangering lives at sea
by Helen Barber A second suspected asylum seeker has been found drowned in the Channel in two months. This tragedy follows the death of a...
Europe Must Act
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Stuck in the Limbo
by Sara Oggero Groups of migrants are stuck in what seems like a black hole, a limbo on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. On the one...
Europe Must Act
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
Greece Refusing to Become Gateway to EU
by Helen Barber Last week, France and Switzerland joined Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands in the decision to suspend...
Europe Must Act
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Tightening restrictions on grassroots organizations in Greece
by Mariana Kouprianoff Refugee camps in Greece are known for the worst reasons: inhumane conditions, with refugees and asylum-seekers...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Humanitarian crisis continues as EU funding announced for 5 new camps
by Rowan Simpson The humanitarian crisis on the Aegean islands to continue as EU funding announced for construction of five new refugee...
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- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Consequences of the EU-Turkey Deal
The EU-Turkey deal has shaped the way Europe has responded to refugees arriving at its borders and its manifestation has highlighted the EU’
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- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Why hostile action towards refugees is not the solution to overflowing camps on the Aegean Islands
The Aegean island refugee camps are almost 600% over capacity. To say they are dangerously overcrowded would be a serious understatement.