Lampedusa, our collective atrocity.

For decades now, the tiny island of Lampedusa (Italy), a little over one-hundred kilometers from Tunisia and nearly twice that distance from the Italian coast, has been a primary destination for (mostly) African migrants attempting to reach the European Union and the rest of the European continent. With little baggage other than their hopes, they… Read More Lampedusa, our collective atrocity.

On-going hunger strike in The Hague to support imprisoned asylum seekers in The Netherlands

The Hague – Activists on their second day of hunger strike have been supporting imprisoned asylum seekers in the Netherlands who officially started the strike on 1 May 2013, protesting against a dysfunctional asylum Dutch policy. Around 20 activists were gathered today at Plein in The Hague city centre to hold a hunger strike that… Read More On-going hunger strike in The Hague to support imprisoned asylum seekers in The Netherlands