Ann Garrison The imperial aggressions of western governments have inflicted multiple holocausts on the Congolese people. “In Congo, globalized capitalism creates permanent chaos.” This week I spoke to Swiss Congolese historian and activist Bénédicte Kumbi Ndjoko about recent developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ann Garrison: On February 12, 2018, the UN High Commissioner…
Category: REFUGEES
Fascist, Racist EU States Devise New, Inhumane Strategies Against Refugees Fleeing Imperialist Wars
Pavan Kulkarni The harsh crackdown on migrants has led to a 95% decline in irregular border crossings into the European Union over the last three-and-a-half years. Meanwhile, the death toll among those attempting to cross the borders while fleeing from war and violence is on the rise. None of this stopped EU leaders from discussing…
After Aquarius Standoff, Migrants Disembark in Malta
Maltese authorities Sunday has finally allowed 58 migrants from the Aquarius ashore after days waiting in rough seas on board the rescue ship that could no longer go to port after its flag was pulled. The group, which includes 35 women and children, was transferred to a Maltese patrol boat in international waters and then…
Revoking the Registration of Mediterranean Migrant Rescue Ship Places Thousands of Lives in Peril
The ship was leased by SOS Méditerranée and Médecins Sans Frontières and was instrumental in saving the lives of around 10,000 refugees stranded at sea Anthony Jean | SOS Méditerranée On September 23, Panama government revoked the registration of the private migrant rescue vessel Aquarius 2 allegedly under pressure from the Italian government. The ship…
Trump Suggests Spain Build a Wall Across the Sahara to Keep Refugees Out of Europe
Spain’s foreign minister and former president of European Parliament Joseph Borrell has confirmed United States President Donald Trump suggestion that Spain build a wall across the Sahara Desert to tackle the Mediterranean migration crisis. When Spanish diplomats pointed out that the Sahara stretches for 3,000 miles, Trump shrugged off the skepticism. “The Sahara border can’t…
Managua Declaration: “Workers and Peasants of the Land and Water for Climate Justice”
LA VIA CAMPESINA La Via Campesina, in representation of millions of peasant families, farm workers, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, allies from social movements and academics, have met in Managua, Nicaragua, Central America from 24-27 August 2018, to deepen a strategy for environmental and climate justice. We salute the hospitality of the peasant organizations of Nicaragua and…
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sent to New York are “Disappeared” by ICE
Steve Light Reports from New York City reveal the Trump administration and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) thugs are continuing their attacks on immigrant refugee children. The victims include youth who reached the United States unaccompanied by their parents, as well as children separated from their parents by the US government. NY1 has posted…
Immigration: Western Wars and Imperial Exploitation Uproot Millions
James Petras Internationalist 360° Introduction “Immigration” has become the dominant issue dividing Europe and the US, yet the most important matter which is driving millions to emigrate is overlooked is wars. In this paper we will discuss the reasons behind the massification of immigration, focusing on several issues, namely (1) imperial wars (2) multi-national corporate…
Libyan Human Rights Organizations Reject Italy’s Plan to Turn Libya into a Mass Detention Center for Refugees
Statement of the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya on the establishment of international protection centers in transit States, to assess asylum applications and provide legal assistance to migrants and asylum seekers, as well as voluntary repatriation in the southern Mediterranean countries The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya expresses its total rejection…
US Policy of Separating Children from Parents is Unconscionable Torture
The sickening images of children cruelly separated from their parents and held in cages as a result of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ policy of ‘zero-tolerance’ will leave an indelible stain on the reputation of the USA, said Amnesty International today. “This is a spectacularly cruel policy, where frightened children are being ripped from their parent’s…
Libya: Shameful EU Policies Fuel Surge in Detention of Migrants and Refugees
A surge in migrants and refugees intercepted at sea by the Libyan authorities has seen at least 2,600 people transferred, in the past two months alone, to squalid detention centres where they face torture and extortion. The global human rights organisation accuses European governments of complicity in these abuses by actively supporting the Libyan authorities…
