Tag: Egypt
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EU heavily equips coastguards of Mediterranean neighbours – Turkey received particularly large share of funding
Boats, radar and training for coastguards in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and above all Turkey: an EU presentation reveals the scale of its border externalisation. NGOs criticise the outsourcing of human rights violations. The European Union is not only supporting…
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Militarised operation at Rafah border crossing: German police to cooperate with military and gendarmerie
The participation in the Eubam Rafah mission would be right on the edge of the German principle of separation of military and police. However, there are not yet any concrete plans for a deployment, ‘nd’ has learnt. A fortnight ago,…
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UNHCR calls for rescuing the victims of the externalisation of EU borders in the Sahara
Despite the legalisation of refugee aid in Niger, many refugees are dying in the Sahara. Responsible is Brussels, which supports neighboring governments in migration defence agreements. The European Union’s migration policy includes the gradual extension of its border management into…
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More migration in Italy despite seal-off: Arrivals up by half, many departures now from Turkey
Italy’s Interior Minister Piantedosi admits: The government has not achieved its objectives on Mediterranean migration. The policy continues to be deadly: The IOM has recorded 2750 missing and drowned people. Despite a rigid migration defence policy, Italy’s government has not…