Monthly Archive for July, 2010

Bremen: Small action against the link between space research, military purposes and the FORNTEX war against refugees

Published on July 31, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

General Motors of the European Army and Border Surveillance (EABS) says „Thank you“ to the space researchers at the COSPAR 2010 in Bremen.

COSPAR is a big meeting of up to 3000 space researchers from all over the world that took place in Bremen this month. It was mainly financed by the Bremen based multinationals OHB and EADS who are involved in European satellite programs like GMES or SAR-LUPE that are used by the German army and also by FRONTEX in the war against refugges.
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Recently published by Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2010

Published on July 25, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

In 2009, there was a significant decrease in illegal migration at the EU external borders compared to 2008. This decreasing trend was the result of two factors: firstly, employment opportunities, which are the main pull factor for illegal migration to the EU, were reduced by the global economic downturn, and secondly, there was a strong deterrent effect of more effective border controls between Western Africa and the Canary Islands, and between Lybia and the Island of Lampedusa.

Here, you can find their report.

Movement for the Human Rights Solidarity to the Refugees – Samos (Greece)

Published on July 9, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Press release:

For one more time on thursday 1/7/2010 50 refugees where transported for the detention center of samos to be deported. They where transferred to
the center of Aspropyrgos without having been informed that they will be
transferred or the reasons without Lawyers and without translators. For one more time the police the coast guard and frontex coordinate their actions and transferred illegaly also a minor of 15 years with health problems. Who gives the permission to frontex to be inside the detention centers and collects informations from the refugees and decides about their nationalities and their deportation?

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