In den letzten zwei Jahren hat die EU in mehreren nordafrikanischen und Sahara-Staaten polizeiliche wie militärische Projekte gestartet. Eines der wichtigsten Ziele dieser polizeilich-militärischen Stationierungen ist das Aufhalten der Flüchtlinge und MigrantInnen in der Sahara, insbesondere an den zwischenstaatlichen Grenzen. Die Fluchtrouten sind allerdings Teil der grenzüberschreitenden informellen Ökonomie der lokalen Bevölkerungen, so dass ein neues Grenzregime in der Sahara auf unterschiedlichen sozialen Widerstand stößt. Die Grenzregionen befinden sich zum Teil nicht unter staatlicher Kontrolle. – Alle EU- Vorhaben befinden sich inzwischen in der Krise. Die Polizisten und Militärs aus den EU-Staaten halten sich überwiegend in Nobelhotels auf, beschützt von hochgerüsteten Leibwächtern.
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US urges constructive dialogue in Libya, as violence continues
Hend Kortam
Fighting erupted between rival militias at Tripoli’s international airport, one day after protesters shut down an oil port in the country’s northeast
Fighting broke out near the Libyan capital’s airport on Sunday between rival militias, hours after the United States expressed deep concerns at the ongoing violence in the country.
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Neues Grenzregime
http://www.letempsdz.com/content/
Après que l’Algérie eut empêché son occupation par les Américains
La base militaire de Tessalit (nord du Mali) convoitée par la France
Après les Etats-Unis d’Amérique, la France s’intéresse à l’installation de ses troupes dans la base aérienne militaire de Tessalit, au nord du Mali, non loin des frontières avec l’Algérie.
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Memorandum of Understanding between Malta and Libya signed
Statement issued by the Ministry of Home and National Security
Yesterday afternoon a ‘memorandum of understanding’ was signed between the Ministry of Home and National Security, in the Maltese Governments’ name and the Ministry of Libyan Home in the Libyan Governments’ name. The signing of this memorandum happened between Minister Mallia and the Libyan Minister Saaleh M. Abdurraheem Maaziq.
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Herfried Münkler: „Die ökonomische Prosperität als wichtigste Machtressource Deutschlands hängt nicht nur am Frieden in Europa, sondern auch an der politischen und sozialen Stabilität der europäischen Peripherie. Die größte sicherheitspolitische Herausforderung des 21. Jahrhunderts wird nicht in der Gefährdung von Grenzen durch feindliche Militärverbände, sondern im Überschreiten dieser Grenzen durch gewaltige Flüchtlingsströme bestehen, die, wenn sie massiv auftreten, nicht der wirtschaftlichen Prosperität Europas zugute kommen, sondern die sozialen Sicherungssysteme der europäischen Staaten überfordern und damit die soziale Ordnung in Frage stellen.
Mit einem Schiff und Drohnen will eine maltesische „NGO“ mit Verbindungen zu US- und EU-Schaltzentralen angeblich auf Flüchtlingsrettung im Mittelmeer gehen. Die „NGO“ entstammt organisatorisch dem Personal der maltesischen Militär- und Geheimdienstspitze mit Einsatzerfahrungen in den jüngsten globalen Kriegen. Die Rettung von Boat-people soll nicht dadurch erfolgen, dass Flüchtlinge an Bord genommen und transportiert werden, sondern allein durch medizinische und „humanitäre“ Hilfe der Flüchtlinge auf ihren meistens seeuntüchtigen Booten. Die „NGO“ unter dem Namen Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) ist bislang nicht öffentlich in Erscheinung getreten. Es ist zu befürchten, dass es sich nicht um eine Rettungs-, sondern um eine Push-Back-Initiative der EU und der USA handelt, angesichts zunehmender Flüchtlingsboote in diesen Sommermonaten im Mittelmeer. Ein Filmteam soll die Mission öffentlichkeitswirksam in Szene setzen. – In den letzten Monaten hat die italienische Regierung gefordert, dass die italienisch-militärische Mare-Nostrum-Operation durch Frontex abgelöst wird. Aber die kriminellen Praktiken von Frontex stehen in öffentlicher Kritik. Die Festung Europa bekommt im Kanal von Sizilien gewissermaßen ein Loch – und gerät in diesem Sommer in die Krise.
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Sunday, 29 June 2014, 08:30
A humanitarian organisation that will deploy a 40-metre ship and aerial drones to give assistance to migrants crossing the Mediterranean over the summer months is headed by former AFM commander, Brigadier Ret’d Martin Xuereb.The Migrant Offshore Aid Station MOAS is a non-profit humanitarian project set up by US entrepreneur and humanitarian Christopher Catrambone, the CEO of the Malta based Tangiers Group – a company offering medical and emergency aid, as well as insurance and intelligence services in war-torn and other high risk countries.In late 2013, he founded MOAS after the tragedies of 3 and 11 October near the Italian island of Lampedusa, in which more than 500 people are thought to have drowned. The Malta Independent had closely reported the October 2013 events and pointed out that there were serious discrepancies in the after-action reports presented by the Maltese and Italian authorities.MOAS is, essentially, a team of volunteers who will be setting sail on the newly acquired 40-metre Phoenix 1 expedition ship. They will cruise up and down known migrant sea lanes and offer help – in the form of medical assistance, food and water and lifejackets – to passing migrant boats. The Phoenix will not be transporting migrants to Malta but will be contacting the authorities alerting them of the migrant vessels. Brigadier Xuereb is the leader of the project while Mario Cauchi, another AFM man with over 20 years maritime and Search and Rescue experience, is First Officer. Dr Sapna Sharma is the Medical Coordinator and Aebhric O’Kelly is Chief Paramedic. Film maker Cat Mills will also be accompanying the crew and filming a documentary about the project.The MOAS mission will take place between July and October 2014 and will be coordinated from Malta. The vessel will also make use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAVs with thermal and night-time imaging to look out for migrant vessels in distress.Once a migrant vessel is spotted, the team will radio its location to the nearest authorities and MOAS crew members, including an Arabic speaking doctor, will use smaller boats to give assistance to the migrants. The project will rely on donations.
via Former AFM chief to head Migrant Offshore Aid Station – The Malta Independent.
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Dec 21
President of Malta is introduced to our new Migrant Offshore Aid Station
On 12 December I had the honour of meeting the President of Malta to hand over a donation to the Maltese charity event, L-istrina 2013. The event supports the work of charities across Malta, including those who help people with serious illness get the very best treatment available in countries including Britain and Israel.
At the meeting, we discussed my plans to launch the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a specialist floating aid station which will alleviate the pain and suffering endured by migrants undertaking the perilous journey from North Africa. The President called the initiative a ‘very noble effort’.
I believe we can no longer ignore the issue of migrants travelling through this deadly corridor; thousands of innocent men, women and children displaced by civil and international conflicts, natural disasters, poverty, discrimination, ethnic or sectarian prejudices or by danger to their safety and life; their fate entrusted to heartless smugglers, their only hope a rickety boat.
What we saw off the coast of Lampedusa in October 2013 must never be repeated. Between July and October of 2014, a MOAS crew will sail its 39-metre (130-ft) expedition vessel – Phoenix I – to major migrant shipping lanes and set anchor. From this fixed point the crew will monitor the area using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and use human lookouts to spot migrant vessels in distress. Deployed around the clock, the UAVs can cover greater distances with more accuracy thanks to sonar, thermal and night-imaging.
Once a migrant vessel is spotted, its location will immediately be reported to the competent authorities whilst MOAS crew members, including multilingual staff and medical staff, will assess the needs of the migrants via Fast Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats (RIB). RIBs will be stocked with water, non-perishable food, life jackets, blankets and medical supplies for speedy distribution in order to stabilise the situation.
If someone urgently needs medical care, that person will be treated by a MOAS medical care provider. Palliative care will be administered to whoever needs it. If a ship is in danger of sinking, migrants will be assisted as we await the arrival of competent authorities, who will take care of the situation.
Our goal is to reduce human suffering in any legal way possible. In keeping with maritime law, MOAS will not transport or assist in transporting migrants, but we will use all our resources to locate and treat suffering humans desperate for a better life.
For further information on MOAS visit: www.moas.eu
via Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) Malta.
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Werbe-Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry_p2A6HqP0
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrant_Offshore_Aid_Station_%28MOAS%29
Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)
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‘Migrant Offshore Aid Station‘ (MOAS) is a humanitarian, non-profit project aimed at assisting vessels in distress in the central Mediterranean. The project runs between July and October 2014, when the MOAS team will sail a 43-metre (136-ft) expedition vessel, the Phoenix I, to major migrant shipping lanes. The aid station undertakes to assist Rescue Coordination Centres (RCC) mitigate loss of life at sea by providing food, water, lifejackets and emergency medical care to migrant vessels in distress.[1]
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Operation
The operation is being coordinated from the island of Malta, which lies in the central Mediterranean Sea and is close to the Italian islands of Sicily and Lampedusa. Italy and Malta are at the centre of a migratory route connecting North Africa to Europe. Over the past years, both countries have coordinated and have been directly involved in hundreds of cases saving thousands of lives at sea.[2][3]
Equipped with the latest search and rescue facilities, Phoenix I will embark on a number of offshore missions in the summer with the aim of spotting and standing by migrant vessels until help is at hand. Trained personnel will assess the needs of the migrants and supply water, food, life jackets, blankets and medical supplies until help from the coast guard becomes available.[4]
MOAS Idea and Funding
MOAS was set up after the tragedies of 2013 when two boatloads of migrants, one from Eritrea and Somalia and one carrying Syrian refugees, perished en route from North Africa to Europe.[5] Each year, thousands of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, risk their lives when attempting this perilous crossing on rickety boats. The ultimate aim of MOAS is to eliminate loss of life at sea to the greatest extent possible. MOAS will not act a ferry across the Mediterranean, but will use all its resources to assist the respective Rescue Coordination Centres in locating and treating suffering human beings, and to save lives where required.
Christopher and Regina Catrambone founded the project in 2013 with the aim of alleviating the needless suffering of thousands of people seeking a safe and stable new home.
The MOAS team
The MOAS group is made up of humanitarians including security professionals, medical staff and experienced maritime operators. They are passionate about the plight of migrants and the dangers they face as they try to find a life free of violence.[6]
The project director is Brig Gen (Ret’d) Martin Xuereb, Malta’s ex Chief of Defence.
Phoenix 1
The MOAS expedition vessel, named ‚Phoenix I‘, is a 43-metre (136-ft) steel boat built in 1973. It has a gross tonnage of 483t. Track the progress of the vessel here.
See also
- Migration
- Refugees
- Mediterranean
- European Union
- Malta
- Italy
- Africa
- Rescue
- Conflict Zones
References
- http://www.moas.eu/
- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27631192
- http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140528/local/Italian-navy-helping-immigrant-detection.520850
- http://moas.eu/ourmission.html
- http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130709/local/over-100-migrants.477219
- http://moas.eu/whoweare.html
External links
- MOAS Website
- The Migrant Offshore Aid Station Trailer
- Moas Twitter
- Armed Forces Malta
- American Navy
- Italian Navy
- EU Observer
- The Times of Malta
- Malta Today
- The Malta Independent
- Tangiers Group
While the EU Council will discuss today the strategic orientations of the EU’s migration policy, we publish an article on the lack of follow up on the left-to-die boat case, the structural causes of the deaths of migrants at sea and the fundamental policy reorientation necessary to put an end to them. We also make available a synthetic video animation concerning the left-to-die boat.
Quelle: openDemocracy | https://vimeo.com
Time to end the EU’s left-to-die policy
Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani
Researchers participating in the reconstruction of the 2011 “Left-to-die boat” case in which 63 migrants lost their life under NATO’s eyes, summarize three years of inconclusive demands for disclosure and justice. As the European Council addresses the EU’s long-term migration policy, they say deaths of migrants at sea will continue short of ending the EU’s policy of closure towards non-European migrants.
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Libia, cinque settimane di guerra senza quartiere a Bengasi
di Riccardo Noury
Da oltre un mese, la popolazione di Bengasi è sotto le bombe. Di nuovo. Ma stavolta non sono quelle della Nato o di Gheddafi.
Il 16 maggio il generale in pensione Khalifa Haftar ha lanciato l’offensiva militare chiamata “Operazione dignità” contro Ansar al-Sharia e altri gruppi armati islamisti. Una missione di ricerca di Amnesty International, appena rientrata da Bengasi, ha documentato numerosi casi in cui civili estranei ai combattimenti sono stati feriti o uccisi e in cui attacchi imprecisi o diretti volontariamente contro obiettivi civili hanno centrato abitazioni private e strutture mediche.
Alfano e Salvini a Pozzallo, d’accordo su Mare nostrum: „Così non può continuare“
Oggi 2300 arrivi, 1100 in Sicilia
Mare nostrum così com’è non può continuare. E‘ l’unico punto di contatto tra il ministro dell’Interno, Angelino Alfano, e il segretario della Lega, Matteo Salvini. Perchè per il responsabile del Viminale se l’Ue non interviene lui proporrà lo stop all’operazione, ma le navi saranno ancora in mare, stavolta lontane dalle coste della Libia; mentre per il leader del Carroccio, invece, la marina miliare deve restare ferma nei porti del nostro Paese.
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„[…] In dem Dokument, das aus dem Bestand des Whistleblowers Edward Snowden stammt, berichtet die NSA, dass die Geheimdienstführung 2003 beschlossen habe, das Personal in Deutschland zu verstärken. Eine Gruppe von Analysten habe damit begonnen, nach Informationen über Terrorgruppen in Nordafrika zu suchen.
Die von Deutschland aus erlangten nachrichtendienstlichen Erkenntnisse seien „für die Festnahme oder Tötung von mehr als 40 Terroristen verantwortlich“, heißt es in dem Bericht der NSA vom Januar 2005. Diie Informationen hätten zum Erfolg des weltweiten „Kriegs gegen den Terror“ und der US-Politik in Afrika beigetragen.
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