Human Rights monitoring 28. – 30. 10. 2015 I have spent 3 days on Serbian-Croatian border in Berkasovo (SR) as a volunteer involved in the grass root, self-organized and self-named “Czech Team”. During that time there were more than 100 volunteers working and an absolute majority were from the Czech Rep. The main task of…
Category: Migration
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During the Congress of Young Europeans in Budapest, which took place between 3rd and 6th of September 2015, the subject of refugees was a burning one for the participants. Some decided to help out as they could – by sharing food and drinks in the area of Keleti station where the refugees stayed. One of…
EDITORIAL – The Situation in Budapest
The Ecosprinter Editorial Board is taking part in the Congress of Young Europeans in Budapest, Hungary. Just a few blocks from our venue sits Budapest’s Keleti station, which has become a slum-like refugee camp. Two days ago, after tensions between asylum seekers and Hungarian police over the closure of the railway station, it was once…
Europe’s Humanitarian Crisis: The Inherent Injustices
The continuing catastrophe Over 2300 have already died attempting to reach Europe through the Mediterranean sea so far this year, with the latest atrocity happening last weekend when 49 people suffocated to death on an overcrowded boat. Political persecution, armed conflict and economic pressures are just some of the leading causes of fleeing. Forcibly displaced people have no other…
The Incident that Ignited a National Debate on Racism
The final part (VI) of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) FEATURED IMAGE: The training seminar in Malta included lectures and workshops led by actors from civil society…
Migrants’ Rights Matter Because…? – Ecosprinter Photobooth
Part V of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) Karolina Krelinova (FYEG, Mladí zelení) contributed to this article. For every FYEG-coordinated seminar, the Ecosprinter has been there to…
Humanitarian Visas – A Solution to the Refugee Crisis
Part IV of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) During the panel debate on Day 3 of the #YouthOnMigration seminar, MEP Roberta Metsola (EPP) mentioned the idea…
Europe’s Refugee Crisis: Abandoning the Militarist Approach
Part III of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) The panel debate on Day 3 of the #YouthOnMigration seminar covered intense discussions about the imperative of a…
The Imperative of a Common European Migration Policy
Part II of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) A panel discussion on European migration policies was held on Day 3 of the #YouthOnMigration seminar. Present at…
Civil Society’s Role in Migrants’ Rights Advocacy – #YouthOnMigration Malta
Part I of the series of reports on the #YouthOnMigration seminar in Malta, organized by FYEG and ADZ Green Youth, with participants from the FALAFEL network, a collaboration of various Euro-Mediterranean civil society organizations. (Full Series here) Seven extraordinary days of intensive training on migration and human rights advocacy took place in St. Paul’s Bay,…