Athens #VictoriaSquare #HumanRights #Europe #Austria #Lies I could give so many shocking reports today, reports that put blame on the European Commission, parliamentarians of the respective member states, such as the Austrian MP Dr. Gudrun Kugler, "ignorance, cover-up, lies". They tell European and Austrian citizens that everything is better now, that those entitled to asylum in Greece are just as well off as the Greeks.
Solidarity March for Moria - Day 5
Yesterday, after a short train ride, we arrived in Traiskirchen via the Wechsel, thus via the highest point of our hike. There we were warmly welcomed by asylum seekers (Gholam, Reza, ...) and activists (Ulla, Susanne, Birgit, ...) in the wonderful Garden of Encounter. Thank you also for the very inspiring exchange with Councillor Ciperle and Mayor Babler. In Traiskirchen there are ...
Despite Corona - deportations to Afghanistan continue
#DeportationsToAfghanistanVienna - Kabul Today charter fligts in the air. As on many other issues, the Austrian federal government, the ÖVP and the Greens, defies all reason and deports people to #Afghanistan, regardless of all reports, documentation and assessments by experts. Afghanistan is a high-risk area, civil society is exposed to extreme suffering, attacks, corruption, terror and vigilante justice are the order of the day. The Afghan president presents himself to the outside world with a pseudo-sovereignty, ...
First day in Athens
Athens, 14.06.2021 This morning Fayad, Luna and I arrived in Athens. After moving into our flat, which Fayad has picked out for us, we made our way to Victoria Square. Once there, we meet Ahmad, whom we already got to know in the course of our work on Lesbos, where he did great work as a volunteer in the camp. …
Solidarity March for Moria - Day 4
Yesterday, after a very strenuous part of our march from Hartberg to Friedberg, we met with colleagues from SOS-Mitmensch Burgenland and the priest and integration spokesperson of Friedberg for an informal exchange. Thank you for decades of tireless human rights work! Along the way, people now approach us because they have heard about our campaign. Many people cheer us on and accompany us on the way.
Solidarity March for Moria - Day 3
Yesterday evening we had a very touching rally including the artistic formation of feldstellen* at Hartberg's main square. Many people thanked us for taking the strain and doing our solidarity walk and not giving up. Austrian/European policy still allows human rights violations. So we have to go on! This night we stayed at a campsite and had ...
Solidarity March for Moria - Day 2
Today we walked from Gleisdorf to Pischelsdorf and were wonderfully welcomed by supporters who have been working for refugees for years. THANK YOU to Giselheid, Reserl, Lukas and Richard! We sleep outside in tents at the church square. Report of our chairwoman, Heidrun Primas 13.06.2021
Our chairwoman, Heidrun Primas and activists of #WeekendForMoria-Graz
For ten weekends, artists and activists have camped outside to draw attention to the migration crisis at Europe's borders. Now a group from Graz is on their way to Vienna by walk. There they will protest for human rights on June 20th for International Refugee Day. https://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Steiermark-heute/70020/Steiermark-heute/14095856/Aktivisten-machen-auf-Migrationskrise-aufmerksam/14939307
Solidarity March for Moria
The "Wochenende für Moria" initiated in Innsbruck moved the whole of Austria in a relatively short time and encouraged other cities in Austria to organise these camps as well. The solidarity of civil society with those seeking protection on the Greek islands and at the European external borders such as in Bosnia was made clearly visible for months. With these actions, we all demand humane accommodation for ...