„NATO could conduct military action in Libya, Al-Ghasri says“

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The Libya Observer | 06.09.2017

The Spokesman of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsoos forces and the UN-proposed government’s Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Ghasri, has revealed that there could be some sort of military operation by NATO in Libya.

Speaking to Alnabaa TV, Al-Ghasri said Tuesday that the current surveillance operation that NATO had started in Libya will be followed by military operations, adding that the whole process will be in coordination with the UN-proposed Presidential Council and Defense Ministry.

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„Thinking Outside the Camp: Syrian Refugees in Istanbul“

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MPI | 09.08.2017

While the notion of refugees typically brings to mind forced migrants living in camps or certain neighborhoods designated by the receiving government, the situation in Turkey is quite different in that urban refugees predominate. Turkey had granted temporary protection status to more than 3.1 million Syrians as of July 2017—all arriving since April 2011. Fewer than 8 percent (about 235,000) live in camps, while the rest are scattered across the country, mostly in urban centers, living side-by-side with the local population. Istanbul, home to more than 522,000 registered Syrian refugees, is the Turkish province with the largest number of refugees.

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Alarm Phone 6 Week Report, 24th July – 3rd September

08. September 2017 · Kommentare deaktiviert für Alarm Phone 6 Week Report, 24th July – 3rd September · Kategorien: Alarm Phone, Mittelmeer

Alarm Phone | 07.09.2017

Deterrence no matter what – Europe escalates its War on Migrants

Exactly two years ago, thousands of travellers opened the Balkan corridor by launching the ‘March of Hope’. Enacting their freedom to move, they crossed several borders, reached their desired places of arrival, and thereby broke the European border regime during this historic summer of migration. We as the Alarm Phone worked around the clock to support those crossing into Europe by boat from Turkey, Libya, Morocco and elsewhere. Many others assisted along the Balkan route, and the new brochure by Moving Europe – ‘Still Moving Europe, Resistance along the Balkan Route’ – gives an account of that extraordinary time.[1] Also in response to these unauthorised movements, the EU and member states have sought to establish ever-more violent obstacles, and following the EU-Turkey deal of March 2016, they have focused their energies even more on Libya. The drastic consequences are currently becoming more visible than ever before.

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Migranti, 200 dollari per imbarcarsi dalla Libia. Viaggia gratis chi porta con sé almeno 4 persone

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La Stampa | 08.09.2017

Un business da 35 miliardi di dollari. L’analisi del “listino prezzi” dei viaggi può anticipare rotte e intensità dei flussi migratori

tommaso carboni e francesco semprini

Trentacinque miliardi di dollari l’anno. Per giro d’affari, il traffico di persone è dietro solo a quello di armi e droghe. Di certo una parte notevole di questi proventi è generata in Africa. Dalla Nigeria, ai paesi della costa occidentale, passando per la striscia del Sahel, fino alla regione del Corno d’Africa: i sogni di fuga di centinaia di migliaia di persone incontrano i “servizi” offerti dai trafficanti. Poi c’è la rotta del Mediterraneo centrale, e gli sbarchi in Italia, quest’anno ai massimi storici.

L’industria è dunque potente, organizzata, e ramificata. Per combatterla è utile studiarne i meccanismi di funzionamento interni. Per esempio, le dinamiche dei prezzi, cioè le somme chieste dai trafficanti per il viaggio, oltre al luogo e la tempistica con cui i pagamenti sono effettuati. Informazioni potenzialmente decisive per anticipare le rotte e l’intensità dei flussi migratori.

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„Cronaca di un salvataggio in mare“

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Internazionale | 07.09.2017

Il 25 luglio ci siamo alzati con il mare mosso, nel Mediterraneo centrale, a circa 15 miglia a nord della città libica di Sabrata, in acque internazionali. L’Open Arms, imbarcazione di salvataggio della ong spagnola Proactiva open arms, si muoveva in un modo che lasciava credere che non ci sarebbero stati soccorsi in tutta la giornata. Sembrava impossibile che le carrette del mare fossero in grado di lasciare le coste libiche con questo vento.

Quando Roger, uno dei soccorritori che partecipavano alla missione, è stato chiamato nella sua cabina e invitato a salire in coperta, mi sono affacciato al portello e, vedendo l’altezza delle onde, ho pensato che dovesse trattarsi di una simulazione per allenarsi al soccorso con il mare grosso. Erano le undici del mattino. Ho preso macchina fotografica, giubbotto di salvataggio e casco e sono salito in coperta.

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Europe has failed to integrate its refugees – but one tiny Greek island succeeded

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The Guardian | 07.09.2017

Recent migration waves have left refugees and asylum seekers struggling to survive. On Tilos, 50 refugees have been not only integrated but enabled

David Patrikarakos

‘Sorry, please one cigarette, my friend.” The man is young: early 20s at the most, Syrian I think. He and many others from across the Middle East and Africa patrol Exarchia Square in central Athens. Bereft of work, they beg for change. Often they turn to selling pirated DVDs, tissues or, occasionally, drugs.

The great migration wave of 2015 saw around a million people make asylum requests in the 28 EU states. The UN high commissioner for refugees was clear on the severity of the situation: since the second world war, he said, there have never been so many refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people. And still they are coming. According to the European commission, the number of people seeking asylum from non-EU countries in the EU28 during the first quarter of 2017 reached 164,500.

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„Helfer prangern Lage in libyschen Flüchtlingslagern an“

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Zeit Online | 07.09.2017

Ärzte ohne Grenze

Rom/Brüssel (dpa) – Die Hilfsorganisation Ärzte ohne Grenzen hat den EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs eine Mitschuld am Schicksal unzähliger Flüchtlinge in unmenschlichen Gefangenenlagern in Libyen vorgeworfen.

„Die Lager sind Fabriken des Leidens auf industriellem Niveau“, sagte die internationale Präsidentin der Hilfsorganisation, Joanne Liu.

Liu äußerte sich heute in Brüssel nach der Rückkehr von einem Besuch der Lager in Libyen. „Das ist die schlimmste Verkörperung menschlicher Grausamkeit, die ich jemals gesehen habe.“ Sie habe Opfer von Folter, Vergewaltigung und Misshandlung gesehen. Dies sei es, was europäische Regierungschefs als erfolgreiche Flüchtlingspolitik anpriesen.

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„Italian minister defends methods that led to 87% drop in migrants from Libya“

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The Guardian | 07.09.2017

Interior minister Marco Minniti went to Libya in an attempt to reduce migrant flows, earning praise and condemnation in equal measure for his approach

Patrick Wintour

In his eight months in office, Marco Minniti, the austere Italian interior minister, has overseen a huge reduction in the number of African migrants and refugees reaching Italian shores from Libya.

At the last count in August, the figure was 87% down on the previous year.

A former communist with deep connections with Italian intelligence and the levers of the Italian state, Minniti is one of the most controversial politicians in Europe. His success in reducing migrant flows has won him praise and popularity on the right and notoriety on parts of the left.

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Migranti, “Minniti sta facendo solo i compiti. Esegue quello su cui spinge l’Ue”

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Il Fatto Quotidiano | 06.09.2017

L’europarlamentare di Possibile Elly Schlein è la relatrice dell’interrogazione, firmata da diversi colleghi, depositata ieri per avere una risposta dalla Commissione europea sulle rivelazioni dell’inchiesta dell’AP. “Vogliamo sapere dalla Commissione cosa intende fare per assicurarsi che i fondi Ue non finiscano nelle mani di chi gestiva il traffico di esseri umani” dice

di Angela Gennaro

Un mese e mezzo per avere una risposta dalla Commissione europea sulle rivelazioni dell’inchiesta pubblicata nei giorni scorsi dall’Associated Press in cui si parla di un accordo tra le milizie libiche implicate nella tratta di “migranti” e il governo italiano per fermare le partenze e gli sbarchi.

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„Migranten sollen nach Niger abgeschoben werden“

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Spiegel Online | 06.09.2017

Europa schottet sich immer strikter gegen Migranten ab. Laut internen Dokumenten sollen besonders schutzbedürftige Menschen aus Libyen zurück nach Niger geflogen werden. Die Bundesregierung ist dafür.

Von Markus Becker

Die Europäische Union verstärkt ihre Bemühungen, aus Afrika stammende Flüchtlinge und Migranten fernzuhalten – und ist offenbar zu immer drastischeren Maßnahmen bereit. Das belegen interne Dokumente und Antworten auf parlamentarische Anfragen, die dem SPIEGEL vorliegen.

Kern der Pläne ist es, Migranten zu stoppen, lange bevor sie sich von Libyen und anderen nordafrikanischen Ländern aus auf das Mittelmeer wagen. Bereits bekannt ist, dass die EU dies mit Hilfe von Entwicklungshilfe, Aufrüstung afrikanischer Militär- und Polizeikräfte und der stärkeren Überwachung des Mittelmeers bewerkstelligen will. Die neuen Dokumente zeigen nun, wie weit die Europäer zu gehen bereit sind.

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