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The Church Stands Up for Refugee Rights

April 18, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

"Love thy neighbor as thyself" – the story of the Good Samaritan who helps a suffering traveller inspires us to show solidarity towards strangers. The Church has a tradition of providing shelter to those in need. Now, this tradition makes it a target.
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- asylum
- Italy
- refugees
- Germany
- migration
- Europe
- church
- Norbert Valley
- Mussie Zerai
- Samaritan
Why Immigration Detention Should be Avoided

February 26, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

Despite evidence of its damaging effects and the many promising alternatives that exist, immigration detention is expanding in Europe.
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Sanctuary Cities Challenge Restrictive Migration Policies

February 13, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

While European leaders are busy closing borders, a growing number of cities have decided not to blindly accept their government’s restrictive migration policies but instead provide a sanctuary for refugees.
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The Impact of NGO Rescue Missions

January 21, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

Fewer migrant arrivals mean fewer deaths in the Mediterranean. But that good news masks a disturbing trend - the rate of deaths in proportion to arrivals has never been higher, in part because NGOs have been forced to end their rescue operations.
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The Migrant Rescue Ship Aquarius Ends Its Operations

December 14, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The ship has been forced to end its rescue operations in the Mediterranean because after "relentless" political pressure by several European states.
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Will the Schengen Area Soon be History?

November 21, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

Almost 1,000 km of walls have been constructed in the Schengen Area since the nineties. That is more than six times the length of the Berlin wall. Europe has turned itself into a fortress, excluding all those that are beyond its borders.
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- migration
- borders
- Europe
- Schengen
- Walls
Only 1 in 10 People Can Ace this Country Quiz. Can You?

July 20, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

Poland has been in the news lately, and that's not a good thing for human rights and democracy. Have you kept up with all of it? Take the quiz and see if you're one of the few who can get a perfect score.
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- democracy
- Poland
- rule of law
- Europe
- quiz
Quiz: Which Country in Europe...?

June 29, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

Do you like geography? Try your hand at this week's Liberties Rights Quiz to see how well you understand the intersection of geography and civil liberties!
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- Europe
- quiz
European Citizens’ Initiative 'Welcoming Europe' Launched in Italy

May 29, 2018 • by Flaminia Delle Cese, Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

"We are a welcoming Europe, let us help!": The first European Citizens’ Initiative to empower a welcoming Europe has been launched.
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This Week's Liberties Rights Quiz

May 25, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

How well did you follow this week's human rights developments in Europe? See if you can ace our quiz!
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- human rights
- Europe
- quiz

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