At a time when the European Council is meeting in Brussels on 26 and 27 October 2023 to discuss the strengthening of Europe’s borders in a world in upheaval, the Migreurop network points out the exorbitant cost of this escalation in security and the overwhelming responsibility of European States in the constant endangerment of migrants, who are trying to exercise their right to mobility at the cost of their lives.
For more than 30 years, the fight against so-called "illegal" immigration has (...)
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Migration policies and anti-Black racism in the Maghreb
Public Migreurop meeting - 6 octobre 2023 - Marseille
On the occasion of its 2023 General Assembly in Marseille, Migreurop is organizing a public meeting on migration policies and anti-black racism in the Maghreb.
Friday 6 octobre 2023 18h30 - 21h CocoVelten - 16 rue Bernard du Bois, 13001 Marseille (Only in French/no interpretation)
6:30 - 7:20 PM: PART 1 Moderator: Nawal Karroum (Migreurop)
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The undersigned organisations express their deep concern and indignation regarding the pernicious situation in Tunisia, particularly in recent days in Sfax following the death of a Tunisian national, allegedly at the hands of sub-Saharan Africans, during a scuffle on 3 July 2023 . Since then, the city has become the scene of clashes between a section of the population stirred up by hate campaigns on social media, and targeted exiles from sub-Saharan Africa living in the city. This adds to (...)