Maël Galisson

Maël Galisson is an independent journalist focusing on migration and border violence for French and international media.

At least 391 people died on the UK-French border between 1999 and 2024. Their family and friends call for justice

By Maël Galisson

/ 22 Feb 2024

Pushed past their limits, these migrants took their own lives at the border between the UK, France and Belgium

By Maël Galisson

/ 21 Feb 2024

Fortifications elsewhere have made ‘small boats’ the best bet for migrants crossing the channel.

By Maël Galisson

/ 20 Feb 2024

People have been convicted for the deaths of migrants in lorries, but people continue to die in them

By Maël Galisson

/ 13 Feb 2024

Migrants trying to reach the UK have been shot, beaten and refused medical care by police. Many never get justice

By Maël Galisson

/ 12 Feb 2024

Ethnic rivalries are often blamed when migrants get killed on the border. But sometimes it’s a war over turf

By Maël Galisson

/ 7 Feb 2024

Despite fences and even moats, dozens of people have died trying to get to the UK via the Eurotunnel

By Maël Galisson

/ 6 Feb 2024

391 people died at the France-Belgium-UK border between 1999 and 2024. openDemocracy and Les Jours investigate

By Maël Galisson

/ 5 Feb 2024

Hundreds died trying to reach the UK in the last 25 years. Many of them lost their lives in this busy ferry port

By Maël Galisson

/ 5 Feb 2024