From War-Torn Syria to Germany: The Struggle to Find Identity and Acceptance
By Rima Rammah Rima Rammah is from Syria and lives in Germany. She has a Bachelor's in law and a Master's in International Relations. She...
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- May 26, 2022
- 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
- Mar 29, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Greek government attacks freedom of press to stop alleged fake news
By Helen Barber Last month, the Greek Parliament passed a new law that will make it a criminal offense to spread “fake news” and which...
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
- 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...
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- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
Europe Must Act Moria Fire Response
Kirsty Evans, field and campaigns coordinator for Europe Must Act reports from Moria after devastating fires hit the refugee camp.
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 5 min
Like a wave that never breaks
This is the story of thousands of people every year, trying to cross the stretch of sea between Turkey and Greece, to seek asylum in Europe
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- Jun 21, 2020
- 6 min
Volunteers übernehmen auch in schwierigen Zeiten Verantwortung
Ich möchte zeigen, wie wichtig die Arbeit von NGOs und Volunteers, gerade in diesen schwierigen Zeiten, auf den ägäischen Inseln ist.
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- Jun 21, 2020
- 6 min
Volunteers are taking on responsibility even in difficult times
I had started planning my volunteer assignment for "Movement on the ground" (MOTG) on Samos in January 2020 and of course I had never expect
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- May 30, 2020
- 3 min
Reflection on the EMAction Day from the Nottingham City Chapter
We are not consumers of politics. We are not a fragmented collection of individuals. We are an organized open-ended collective.
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- May 24, 2020
- 4 min
Dear Inhabitants of the Planet
The following message was sent to us by a volunteer and comes from Hasan, a Syrian refugee currently trapped in Thessaloniki
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- May 9, 2020
- 6 min
Commemorating the end of WWII - Europe still struggling to treat refugees humanely
You will find the following passage from the Harrison Report disturbingly familiar.
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- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
This week marks the start of Ramadan 2020 🌙
The holy month of Ramadan is a special occasion for Muslims worldwide. A volunteer voice explains the dangers for those in refugee camps
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- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
The Power of Cooking
Many of us gain freedom of expression through cooking. We take it for granted but the comfort of cooking is not a refugee’s reality.
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