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Inventar der Migrationsbegriffe @miginventar.bsky.social · 15d

Seit vielen Jahren geistert der Begriff #Wirtschaftsflüchtling durch Debatten um #Migration. Wie er das Ökonomische außerhalb des Politischen positioniert und daduruch die Legitimität von Asylgesuchen in Frage stellt, zeigt Lauren Stokes jetzt im Inventar.

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Wirtschaftsflüchtling - Inventar der Migrationsbegriffe

Die von der Bundesrepublik Deutschland unterzeichnete UN-Flüchtlingskonvention von 1951 definiert ‚Flüchtlinge‘ als Personen mit einer „begründeten Furcht vor Verfolgung wegen ihrer Rasse, Religion, N...

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Refugees in Libya @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 18 October – Manifestation in Rome 🚨

We refuse to stay silent while Italy renews its bloody deal with Libyan militias.

We call on all comrades, refugees, allies & citizens of conscience: join us in Rome to say NO to the Italy–Libya Memorandum! ✊🏾

📍 Piazza dei Santi Apostoli – Rome
📅 18 October

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · 22d

Let’s go, German pundits, explain to the world why everyone gets it so wrong, how nobody really understands, and how the blatantly obvious is in reality much more complicated!

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IMIS - Institute for Migration Research & Intercultural Studies @imisosnabrueck.bsky.social · 22d

How do civil society actors in #Malta navigate the politically contentious issue of #migration? New Border Criminologies blog post by @cettamainwaring.bsky.social (University of Edinburgh) and #SFB1604 member @mauricestierl.bsky.social

#searchandrescue #Seenotrettung #Mediterranean #border

Border Criminologies @bordercrim.bsky.social · 23d

Several barriers impact solidarity work on migration in Malta, including the geography of the islands, socio-political environment and maritime imaginaries. But activism is still very much alive. From @mauricestierl.bsky.social and @cettamainwaring.bsky.social ⤵️

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Border Criminologies @bordercrim.bsky.social · 23d

Several barriers impact solidarity work on migration in Malta, including the geography of the islands, socio-political environment and maritime imaginaries. But activism is still very much alive. From @mauricestierl.bsky.social and @cettamainwaring.bsky.social ⤵️

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 24d

J Butler: “It is time to resist the injustice now normalized by those who capitulate to powers willing to destroy the basic principles protecting the university’s independence & who imperil the future of critical thought, dissent, and democracy itself.”

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Opinion | When Universities Become Informants

A practice from the McCarthy era makes an ugly return.

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SOS MEDITERRANEE @sosmediterranee.org · Aug 25

Yesterday, our teams and survivors on the Ocean Viking were deliberately shot at by Libyan Coast Guard, on a vessel gifted by Italy.
We demand a full investigation into these horrifying events and an immediate end to all European collaboration with Libya.
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Ocean Viking under heavy fire by Libyan Coast Guard in unprecedented attack against survivors and humanitarian workers - SOS MEDITERRANEE

The MV Ocean Viking, search and rescue vessel chartered by SOS MEDITERRANEE in partnership with the IFRC, was deliberately targeted in a shooting by the Libyan Coast Guard.

www.sosmediterranee.org

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Aug 24

Three sisters fleeing from #Sudan were found dead on a rubber boat rescued by the #Nadir. What horror, produced time and again by the European border regime. There's no way to 'protect borders' without producing such necropolitical violence.

RESQSHIP @resqship.bsky.social · Aug 24

🖤 Three sisters aged 9, 11 and 17 drowned in the #CentralMed, another person remains missing. Our NADIR crew rescued 65 people from a flooded, overcrowded rubber boat that same night, on saturday early morning.

The group had departed Zuwara, Libya, the day before.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 30

An effigy of refugees, burned by a crowd: this is where Europe’s brutal fantasy of border control has led us | Maurice Stierl

The shocking scene in Northern Ireland is the result of a decade spent militarising Europe’s fringes – and dismissing the human cost, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jul 30

My piece for the Guardian on 10 years since Europe’s border crisis: “The burning of an effigy of refugees is what happens after a decade of dehumanisation. Many have implanted a dangerous border fantasy that will continue to divide, hurt and kill.”

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An effigy of refugees, burned by a crowd: this is where Europe’s brutal fantasy of border control has led us | Maurice Stierl

The shocking scene in Northern Ireland is the result of a decade spent militarising Europe’s fringes – and dismissing the human cost, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · Jul 23

“All these traumas are the reason why the Irish took almost 150 years before they could memorialise what they experienced in the 1840s. Those who inflict starvation are aware of this, they know that what they’re doing is actually dismantling a society.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars

Health and societal ramifications of extreme hunger will reverberate long after the war is over

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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · Jul 10

The sanctions imposed by the United States on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese set an unacceptable precedent and constitute a direct attack on the international human rights order. This is the first time that a state has imposed targeted punitive measures on a UN mandate holder.

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel; Photo: Laura Fiorio

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jul 8

"How did 'imported antisemitism', a far-right anti-immigrant buzz phrase, make it into the political mainstream?" Do read Mithu Sanyal's comment for the Guardian. @mithu.bsky.social

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Germany is ‘importing’ antisemitism, our leaders claim. Irony is not their strong point | Mithu Sanyal

Blaming migrants for the rise in anti-Jewish crimes shows a breathtaking lack of self-awareness , says author and academic Mithu Sanyal

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Frey Lindsay @freylindsay.bsky.social · Jul 3

For ‪@eualive.bsky.social: EU Migration chief Brunner has begun talking about the 'weaponisation' of migration from Libya to the EU, orchestrated by Russia and Belarus - suggesting he may be considering invoking 'hybrid warfare' to justify harsher (or more openly harsh) methods in the Mediterranean.

Internal Affairs Commissioner seeks new migration deals in Libya

European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner is expected to travel to Libya ...

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IMIS - Institute for Migration Research & Intercultural Studies @imisosnabrueck.bsky.social · Jul 4

"The #weaponisation and securitisation of #migration has a long history,” says Stierl, “the hybrid warfare narrative [...] is just the latest attempt to justify European deterrence efforts in places like #Libya, where the humanitarian situation is unimaginable for those stuck there.”

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IMIS - Institute for Migration Research & Intercultural Studies @imisosnabrueck.bsky.social · Jun 27

Out now: Collective article that examines the role of #reflexivity in the field of #migrationstudies, written by @mauricestierl.bsky.social, @laurastielike.bsky.social, @phischaefer.bsky.social, Inken Bartels, Anna Amelina, Iva Dodevska, Maissam Nimer, Omololá S. Olarinde-Olomola: buff.ly/v9aPfij

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jun 27

New article, right on time for #IMISCOE2025: “Reflexivity as Critique? A Conversation on the Politics of Knowledge Production in Migration Studies”. With L. Stielike, P. Schäfer, I. Bartels, A. Amelina, I. Dodevska, M. Nimer, & O. Olarinde-Olomola.
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Reflexivity as Critique? A Conversation on the Politics of Knowledge Production in Migration Studies | Zeitschrift für Migrationsforschung

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Sea-Watch (international) @en.sea-watch.org · Jun 26

Yesterday, our monitoring aircraft crew sighted three bodies floating in international waters off Libya. On a second flight, we discovered two more. A Libyan militia boat, funded by Italy, was nearby but refused to respond to our calls. [1/3]

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IMIS - Institute for Migration Research & Intercultural Studies @imisosnabrueck.bsky.social · Jun 26

Die #Bundesregierung stoppt die finanzielle Hilfe für die zivile #Seenotrettung. Dabei sei deren Präsenz auf dem #Mittelmeer unabdingbar, um Menschenleben zu retten, denn sichere #Fluchtwege fehlen, so IMIS- & #SFB1604-Mitglied @mauricestierl.bsky.social‬ im Interview mit dem MDR. buff.ly/i2xUqrC

Bundesregierung stoppt Hilfe für zivile Seenotretter | MDR.DE

Im Gespräch mit Maurice Stierl, Migrationsforscher an der Universität Osnabrück

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jun 26

Abschottungspolitik um jeden Preis. Die Bundesregierung beendet die finanzielle Unterstützung der Seenotrettung – ein fatales Signal. Habe heute dazu mit dem MDR gesprochen. www.mdr.de/audio-296944...

Bundesregierung stoppt Hilfe für zivile Seenotretter | MDR.DE

Im Gespräch mit Maurice Stierl, Migrationsforscher an der Universität Osnabrück

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 21

After 104 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights, Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his wife and newborn son.

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil holding up a fist and smiling wide, and holding a bouquet of flowers. He is wearing a Keffiyeh.

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil smiling and bending over a black stroller, with a baby’s small hand sticking out and grabbing Mahmoud’s finger.

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medico international @medico.de · Jun 21

Wenn der Genozid in Gaza möglich ist, wenn die Bombardierung der 15-Millionen-Stadt Teheran möglich ist, wo sind noch rote Linien? 1/5

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maurice stierl @mauricestierl.bsky.social · Jun 18

For 3 years, I was leading the post-doc group ›The Production of Knowledge on Migration‹. By the end of the month, our collective work is coming to an end, at least formally. Inken Bartels, Philipp Schäfer & Laura Stielike will give a final lecture next week - come by! @imisosnabrueck.bsky.social

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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · Jun 14

🧵 Two Years Since the Pylos Shipwreck

On June 14, 2023, the deadliest maritime tragedy in recent EU history occurred off the coast of Pylos, Greece. An estimated 750 people, mainly from Syria, Pakistan, and Egypt, were on board.

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