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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeHumanitarian citizens: breaking the law to protect human rightsWhen states criminalise help, is it a sign of active citizenship to disobey?
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeSnapshots of the ‘other’ asylum seekers at Oinofyta refugee campEurope has privileged Syrians over asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iran, and elsewhere, making it even more...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeAt the crossroads: homeless and undocumented people in Paris since the Calais evictionsMany of the people evicted from Calais’ ‘Jungle camp’ are now sleeping in intersections around central Paris. Is...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeSerbia waiting: between trapped migrants and EU enclosuresStories and brief reflections from Belgrade.
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeSend us to the moonTrapped on a Greek island for more than 300 days, the story of a Syrian refugee's peaceful protest against Europe's...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeHumans of Calais: a photo essayResidents of the Jungle camp in Calais collaborated with King’s College London to document daily life in the camp....
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeHow well protected are Syrians in Turkey?EU policymakers hope Syrians will stay in Turkey, but while they have some rights there lasting solutions are elusive.
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeGiving birth as a refugeePregnant women and recent mothers in refugee camps are exceptionally vulnerable, yet they often lack the care they...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeCalais demolition: ‘mission accomplished’, the politics of exhaustion and continued struggles for mobilityThe destruction of the Calais camp last month did nothing other than displace the already-displaced, pushing them...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeThe futile destruction of the Jungle in CalaisThe ‘Jungle’ isn’t the first camp to be demolished by the French authorities, and it is unlikely to be the last.
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeIntroducing this week's special theme: 'Cities of welcome, cities of transit'openDemocracy and its partners brought activists, academics, and policy makers together in Barcelona late last July...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeRefugees, displacement, and the European ‘politics of exhaustion’Refugees and humanitarian workers alike are drained by years of uncertainty, movement, destitution, and the threat...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeSolidarity in European asylum policies: response to a problem or part of it?Solidarity in EU asylum policies has become a euphemism for bargaining responsibility, and proposed reforms to the...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeThe long year of migration and the Balkan corridorHow European narratives are being challenged by migration movements.
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeWhen refugees appear, we take them to the art museumThe German city of Karlsruhe uses art to bring new arrivals together with local citizens, creating a dialogue that...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeThe myths of migrationThe conversation surrounding migration is full of disinformation. Challenging the resulting misconceptions is...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeToward a more reasonable European asylum systemNational governments must cede some control over immigration to EU-level institutions if migrants are ever to be...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeWelcoming refugees despite the stateCities and activists across Europe are fighting their national governments to better welcome refugees.
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeBarcelona: city of refugeBarcelona seeks to welcome refugees and migrants into the fabric of the city, but its efforts have been stymied by...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeVideo: John Akomfrah on sea-migration, borders, and artAcclaimed British artist John Akomfrah speaks on his new installation Vertigo Sea and explains the impact of recent...
