Francesca Pierigh

Economic migrant. Feminist. Human rights researcher. she/her

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[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

And it goes without saying, but just to be clear. He should be held accountable for the violations which took place under his mandate. There's plenty of evidence for that.

[Sea-Watch International @seawatch_intl]

Frontex director #Leggeri has finally resigned today. It's a scandal that it took so long. After countless lies, deceptions, and human rights violations, the structural problem at the core of #Frontex persists. https://t.co/nM1YlKEVIM

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

Precisely.

[Lena K. @lk2015r]

Sorry to be a killjoy, but just a reminder that even if Leggeri resigns (which was not unexpected after the OLAF report), structurally Frontex remains the same.

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

Another very interesting development!

[Sea-Watch International @seawatch_intl]

Frontex works like a secret service that permanently conceals information. That is why we are now taking the border agency to court. To expose its practices and hold it accountable. Because human rights must apply everywhere - also at Europe's borders.

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

and for @guardian read @katymfallon article

https://t.co/1Bc3AHQGuS

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

Every person has right to claim asylum & to argue why they shouldn't be refouled to the country they left. That's why pushbacks are illegal. Calling them "prevention of departure" doesn't make them any more legal, despite what Frontex and Greek Coast Guard try to make us believe.

[Lighthouse Reports @LHreports]

1/ Europe’s border agency Frontex denies involvement in pushbacks but their own database shows the exact opposite. By analysing @Frontex data @LHReports can reveal how illegal push backs are registered and concealed

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

for @lemondefr, reporting by @TomasStatius and @JuliaPascualita

https://t.co/ZDPYBDcKMu

[Felipe González Morales @fglezmor]

UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances gravely concerned about high number of migrants disappeared in Greek waters and on criminalization of search and rescue operations.

[Francesca Pierigh @frpierigh]

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