Ireland Must Act

Irish chapter of @EuropeMustAct

Campaigning for Humane European Asylum Policy and Relocation of Refugees from the Greek Islands

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[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

#IrelandMustAct is the Irish chapter of @EuropeMustAct, a social movement demanding the humane reception of refugees in Europe. As part of a network of European cities, we are determined to effect change in migration policy, starting with the decongestion of the Greek Islands.

[Mary Lawlor @MaryLawlorhrds]

Press Release: Today, Sarah & Sean's trial was postponed. The investigation has been going on for three years now. Search & rescue is not a crime. A guilty verdict could be a death sentence for migrants.
https://t.co/MaeNmZJwCs

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

We stand in solidarity with @sean_binder_ , Sarah, Nassos and the others involved in this case, and join the call of 71 MEPs and 49 organisations for Greece to #DropTheCharges. Saving lives is not criminal. Solidarity is not a crime. #FreeHumanitarians

[Free Humanitarians @FrHumanitarians]

71 MEPs have signed our letter of support, standing with #FreeHumanitarians @nmitarakis @PrimeministerGR @tsiaras_kostas

[Grace O'Sullivan @GraceOSllvn]

Today I am joined by over 70 MEPs to stand with brave humanitarians like @SarahMardini44 and Irishman @sean_binder_ facing 25 years in prison this week for saving lives at sea.

We call on the EU to protect them, and Greece to #DropTheCharges

👉https://t.co/ACScxwkMDq

[Amnesty Ireland @AmnestyIreland]

We stand with @SarahMardini44 & @sean_binder_, facing up to 25 years in prison for saving lives at sea.

We demand Greece #dropthecharges.

Saving lives is not a crime!

@FrHumanitarians #FreeHumanitarians #SarahandSeán

[400WELCOMES @400welcomes]

If you believe this trial to be completely unjust make your voice heard. We cannot and must not be silent. We stand with all those on trial for showing solidarity and saving lives. #FreeHumanitarians #DropTheCharges @FrHumanitarians

[Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD @CarrollJennifer]

I used my time in the Dáil this evening to highlight the cases of Afghan families and people living in Direct Provision, and to highlight how we can support them further with the family reunification process.
📹Full clip https://t.co/juHZAaLLOE

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

One year ago @YlvaJohansson promised "No more Morias". Instead, conditions for asylum seekers and refugees on Lesbos and across Greece continue to deteriorate. Read about the current situation as described by @parwana_amiri. #irelandmustact #EuropeMustAct

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

"My pen won’t break until we end this story of inequality and discrimination among humankind. My words will always break the borders you built."

One year on from the blaze at the Moria refugee camp, asylum seekers are being placed in high-security camps.

https://t.co/hnjcgQYqJE

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

"The new camp they will take us to is a prison.”

Please take 10 mins to watch people explain their fears about the new camp on #Samos

People who come to Europe seeking sanctuary must instead live in a camp with barbed wire, CCTV & limits on freedom.

https://t.co/vShlfemyCA

[MSF Sea @MSF_Sea]

#SAMOS: The transfer of around 200 people from #Vathy camp to the new prison like centre in #Zervou has just started.

[Samos Advocacy Collective @AdvocacySamos]

A letter from #Samos to the Aegean.

Confining #RefugeesGr in isolated, highly controlled camps is not a 'solution' to 5 years of systematic neglect.

Please reshare, speak out against the construction of these camps and this system of deterrence.

We cannot let it go unnoticed.

[Julia Manek @ju_manek]

EU opens new “Multi-Purpose Reception and Identification Centres” on #Samos. A new hot spot camp. The name won’t change its character:

Difference to #detention is fluid. Humanitarian discourses cover the eradication of #HumanRights. My report @nothilfe
https://t.co/hjbeqh3Rgx

[Fenix - Humanitarian Legal Aid @FenixAid]

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From the data collected, it becomes clear that the majority of asylum seekers and refugees staying on the streets of Lesvos were deprived of food, water, and access to sanitation facilities.

This is a direct result of the inadequate response by the #GreekAuthorities

[Fenix - Humanitarian Legal Aid @FenixAid]

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Last March, the Minister of Migration @nmitarakis stated that the emergency response after the #MoriaFires was a “big success”, as he claimed that “there wasn’t a day people did not eat or drink water”.

[Fenix - Humanitarian Legal Aid @FenixAid]

INADEQUATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE MORIA FIRE
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Last Friday, @AidFenix published a report that shows an inadequate response from the Greek Government after the Moria Fires.

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

“Last year when Moria was burning we had hope. Now we are physically ok, but burning inside”.
Today, Ali and 1000s of refugees in Greece face surveillance, containment & live in a legal limbo.
Watch the video to discover what you can do.
#NoMoreWalls https://t.co/7EFk3t3BYf

[betterdaysngo @betterdaysngo]

WALLING OFF WELCOME 📝https://t.co/gQh9Eohjax

Read our recommendations asking national leaders, the European Commission & MEPs to reconsider this non-structural approach. It's EU's responsibility to identify, promote & develop a sustainable, human-centred strategy for migration.

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

Exactly one year after #Moria fire, "none of [the promises] have been fulfilled by the EU Commission", says Hossein.
What can you do? Share with your national and EU reps.
Parliamentarians: Let us know what you will do to improve the situation.#NoMoreWalls https://t.co/ffhM9e5VQc

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

This week, temperatures in Greece are expected to reach over 40 Celsius degrees. The heatwave is strongly impacting asylum seekers’ and refugees’ lives in the camps, both in the mainland and Aegean islands.

Read more here: https://t.co/8UlFJjNQ53

[Ireland Must Act @IrelandMustAct]

We are thankful to Translators Without Borders for their work towards a world where knowledge knows no language barriers👏
Read more about communication+translation support on the Aegean Islands over on our latest FB+Insta post!👥📢#EuropeMustAct #CitiesMustAct #RefugeeSolidarity