Moria, par-delà l'enfer

Sur l’île grecque de Lesbos, Moria, le plus grand camp de réfugiés d’Europe est devenu un enfer.

[Moria, par-delà l'enfer @MoriaFilm]

📣 Our documentary #Moria - A Living Hell is in 6⃣ languages on ARTE:

✅ English @ARTEen
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Thank you / Merci / Danke / grazie / gracias / Dziękuję Ci

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

For more than a decade, the Greek island of Lesbos has been a symbol of Europe’s migration crisis.

Arrivals have sharply decreased as Europe has tightened its border controls and outsourced part of its migration policy.

A #FOCUS report by @mortazabehboudi ⤵️

[Amnesty EU @AmnestyEU]

Migration is a basic human reality.

On #InternationalMigrantsDay, with @ENARFoundation & others, we honour people who move, condemn racist policies responsible for death & suffering in and around Europe, & call for justice, dignity & an #AntiRacistEurope.
https://t.co/vHdwGrzEmK

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

❌ Après deux jours d’audience à Lesbos, le procès de Seán Binder et de 23 autres humanitaires est renvoyé au 15 janvier 2026. Leur « crime » : sauver des vies en mer. Ils risquent jusqu’à 20 ans de prison pour « facilitation de l’entrée irrégulière » et « blanchiment d’argent ».

[Aegean Boat Report @ABoatReport]

🚨 In Solidarity and Support with the 24 Rescuers on Trial

Their trial starts tomorrow on Lesvos.

For more than seven years, 24 humanitarians, volunteers, lifeguards, and rescue workers have lived under the weight of accusations that never should have existed. Their lives have been on pause for seven years — careers halted, studies delayed, travel restricted — effectively held hostage by Greek authorities through an endless legal process.

Their work saved lives.
Their actions prevented drownings.
Their contributions brought humanity to Europe’s border.

Yet instead of being thanked — they are being criminalized.

Among them are Nasos Karakitsos, Sarah Mardini, Sean Binder, and many others who stood on the shores and pulled people from the water. Their trial begins now — with the threat of up to 20 years in prison.

This is not justice.
This is punishment for compassion.

And let this be stated clearly:

It is not a crime to rescue people in distress at sea.
It is not a crime to provide humanitarian aid.
It is not a crime to refuse to look away.

This never should have happened. No one should spend seven years defending themselves for saving lives. No one should have their future frozen because they chose empathy over indifference.

We need to stand in solidarity with people across the world facing injustice at the hands of systems and authorities that should protect, not persecute, those who act with humanity.

As many know, I — as the founder of Aegean Boat Report — am facing similar danger: there remains an active arrest warrant against me for documenting pushbacks, monitoring maritime incidents, and witnessing what should never have been hidden. I too live under the pressure of being targeted and attempted silenced for exposing the truth.

But this is not about me —
this is about all humanitarian workers across Europe who are now being treated as criminals for acting on basic human principles.

Today and every day, we stand in solidarity with the 24.
We stand for fairness.
We stand for transparency.
We stand for the right to save lives.

Humanity is not a crime — neglect is.

Let the world watch this trial.
Let the world not look away.
Let the world not allow compassion to be handcuffed.

Tommy Olsen
Aegean Boat Report

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About the Free Humanitarians campaign

The Free Humanitarians campaign began in August 2018, after humanitarian workers Seán Binder, Nassos Karakitsos and four others were placed in pre-trial detention in Greece for over 100 days. During this detention, they were held in small cells together with convicted criminals.

In response, former colleagues, friends and family rallied for their release and acquittal. Seven years later, that initial effort has evolved into a global movement of solidarity surrounding their ongoing legal proceedings.

The campaign has received support from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 89 Members of the European Parliament, and Greek legal trial observers. It has also gained extensive international media attention, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, CNN, BBC, VICE and Le Monde.

Today, Free Humanitarians speaks out against the criminalisation of humanitarian work, challenges harmful EU policies on search and rescue and asylum, and advocates for international maritime law, human rights obligations, and the right to seek asylum.

Support and follow Free Humanitarians:
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[Amnesty EU @AmnestyEU]

"What would you check first: their pulse, or their passport?"

Seán Binder's trial started today in Lesvos, Greece. If convicted, he risks 20 years in prison for helping people at risk of drowning at sea.

These baseless charges must be dropped. #HumanityMustWin

[Aegean Boat Report @ABoatReport]

New arrivals on Lesvos

Just before midnight Aegean Boat Report was contacted by a group who just had arrived west of Fara, Lesvos south.

They informed us that they were 40 people, 20 men, 13 women and 7 children, one of the women was pregnant. No critical medical issues were reported.

The group provided pictures, videos and geolocation data that proved without any doubt that they were on Lesvos.

We did our best to try to explain to the group that didn’t have to hide, since they face no threat of being pushed back from Lesvos. Also if they hide, it would be much more difficult for those who were trying to locate the group, to find them, especially at night.

Unfortunately the group seemed unwilling to listen to any of the advice given, and eventually stopped all communication.

Local authorities have been informed of their presence, hopefully they will be found soon and transported to the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Mavrovouni.

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[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

Au Pakistan, la police fouille maison par maison pour arrêter et expulser des réfugiés afghans, y compris détenteurs de visas valides. Les arrestations se multiplient, souvent violentes. C’est un retour forcé vers la torture et la répression des talibans.

[Aegean Boat Report @ABoatReport]

What really happened south of Lesvos on September 30?
A boat in distress carrying 27 people — including 14 children — called for help inside Greek waters. We alerted the Greek Coast Guard. No one was rescued. Hours later, the same boat was found drifting off Turkey.
What happened in between reveals a pattern the Greek authorities still deny.

Stand With Us

For years, Aegean Boat Report has documented these violations — often in real time — to make sure the truth cannot be erased.

We do this work independently, without government funding, because transparency and accountability matter.

If you believe that no one should be left to die unseen at Europe’s borders — stand with us.

Every message, every share, and every monthly donation helps us continue to monitor, document, and expose what others try to hide.

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[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

❌ Depuis le blackout d’Internet en Afghanistan, amis, collègues et proches sont injoignables. Le pays se retrouve isolé du reste du monde. Officiellement, les autorités talibanes justifient cette décision par la nécessité de « prévenir l’immoralité ».

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

Je suis un journaliste français. Ma famille est menacée à cause de mon métier. J'ai alerté les autorités françaises depuis des mois, sans réponse. Le dossier est bloqué au @Interieur_Gouv. Où sont nos valeurs de protection ? Derrière chaque dossier, il y a des visages, des vies.

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

❌+1210 jours sans école pour les adolescentes. +750 jours sans université pour les femmes. Interdites de travail, de sport, de parcs et de parole publique. Les répression s’intensifie en #Afghanistan. Avec @PerezpStephanie, Raphaelle Duroselle, notre🎥 ce soir au JT20H France 2.

[AlertesInfos @AlertesInfos]

🇫🇷 FLASH - L’acteur Abou Sangaré, primé au Festival de Cannes pour son rôle dans "L’Histoire de Souleymane", vient d’obtenir un titre de séjour. (France Bleu)

[Libération @libe]

Abou Sangare, héros du film «l’Histoire de Souleymane», obtient un titre de séjour d’un an

Lire ⤵️
https://t.co/fcBTmoUkxW

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

L'OMS perd ses partenaires et incapable de financer des hôpitaux en Afghanistan, dont celui de Badakhshan. Chaque jour, des enfants meurent du froid extrême dans le nord du pays. #Afghanistan https://t.co/p3u2evwY2U

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

Dans chaque vol Dubai-Kaboul, près de la moitié des passagers sont des touristes chinois. Des agences de voyage collaborant avec les talibans transforment le tourisme de guerre en business. Source : un employé de l'aéroport de Kaboul. #Afghanistan #talibans #Chine

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

❌ Les talibans étouffent encore la liberté : le Nouristan devient la 6e province où photos et publications d’êtres vivants sont interdites. Dans la foulée, une femme et un homme y ont été fouettés dans la même province. La répression s’intensifie en #Afghanistan

[Mortaza Behboudi @mortazabehboudi]

Et vous, que faites-vous pour Noël et le Nouvel An ? Pendant que beaucoup préparent leurs fêtes, à Lesbos, plus de 3 500 femmes, hommes et enfants survivent dans un bidonville aux portes de l’Europe. Déchets, rats, cafards… Mon reportage pour @France24_fr

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

@GenieGodula @MarkStorella @BUPardeeSchool 🇬🇷 Survival at the #refugee camp on the #Greek island of #Lesbos is a daily struggle for the more than 3,500 people housed there, fighting against #unsanitary conditions while worrying about their loved ones.

Some of them shared their experiences with @mortazabehboudi ⤵️