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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 7d

More completely predictable and needless loss of life in the Channel. What really worries me is the rise of the so-called "super dinghy". This weekend saw a record 125 people in one boat. These are flimsy, unseaworthy, vessels. I worry it's a matter of time until there is a much larger shipwreck.

The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · 8d

Last weekend, as the weather improved, more people tried to cross the Channel to reach safety in the UK. Four lost their lives in three separate incidents — one was a child. The government’s deterrent policies don’t work; they push people to take greater risks. We need #SafeRoutes now.

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The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · 11d

Together, we can create a kinder Britain - place of solidarity, not hostility towards people crossing the Channel. #RefugeesAreWelcome #Refugees

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks!

Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 15d

Is it too late to add @channelmonitoring.bsky.social? Thanks

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 15d

Is it too late to add the new organisation @channelmonitoring.bsky.social to this starter pack? Thanks

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Maja Janmyr @myrmek.bsky.social · 15d

To launch our new book we are organizing three webinars this fall.

The first on Sept 30 will address the enduring impacts of colonial legacies on the governance and treatment of refugees in non-signatory states.

Sign up here and do help us spread the word!

www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english...

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The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · 15d

We monitor the Channel and Kent's coast to record government actions and search and rescue incidents. Accountability protects lives. Please share to spread awareness. #Support #RefugeesWelcome

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The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · 17d

#HumanRights extend to people seeking safety. Depriving the #rights for those entering by dangerous routes is wrong. Demand safe #migration routes!

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 20d

Should have tagged you, sorry!

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 20d

Might be of interest to: @zoejardiniere.bsky.social @danielsohege.bsky.social @trillingual.bsky.social @deeesharp.bsky.social @lunavives.bsky.social @maybulman.bsky.social @mayblin.bsky.social @thomdavies.bsky.social @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 20d

📣 Important Launch Today 📣

A new organisation has officially launched to defend the rights of people crossing the Channel and to develop life-saving technology that keeps them safe. 🌊✨

👉 Please support them by sharing this post and giving them a follow. Your voice helps amplify theirs.

The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · 20d

We are excited to announce the launch of The Channel Monitoring Project.
A new initiative to change reality on the ground and at sea. For the #safety, #dignity and #humanrights of those crossing the border in #smallboats. Counter the toxicity to tell the real story.

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 22d

My colleagues Rachel Ibreck, Souhayel Weslety and I wrote a field reflection titled ‘The “UNFAIR” refugee agency: UNHCR accountability after protests and violence’ based on fieldwork researching refugee-led protests at UNHCR offices in Cairo, Tripoli and Tunisa.

academic.oup.com/jrs/advance-...

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Elisa Wynne-Hughes @ewh.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 22d

We drew upon interviews with refugees, participant observation at protests and online, and a workshop with legal practitioners. Huge thanks to all of our collaborators, we learned so much from them and without whom it wouldn't exist. The name comes from @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social's UNFAIR campaign

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 22d

My colleagues Rachel Ibreck, Souhayel Weslety and I wrote a field reflection titled ‘The “UNFAIR” refugee agency: UNHCR accountability after protests and violence’ based on fieldwork researching refugee-led protests at UNHCR offices in Cairo, Tripoli and Tunisa.

academic.oup.com/jrs/advance-...

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Refugees in Libya @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social · 22d

Great piece by Peter Rees, Rachel Ibreck and Souhayel Weslety on UNHCR and our UNFAIR campaign.

@unhcr.org @iom.int @davidyambio.bsky.social @infomigrants.net
Give it a read⤵️

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The ‘UNFAIR’ refugee agency: UNHCR accountability after protests and violence

Abstract. Urban refugees increasingly resort to sit-ins outside United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) offices because they lack avenues for accountability.

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks for all the excellent work by the @laboescapes.bsky.social conference organisers. I had a great time in Milan last week presenting the paper "The Transversal Heritage of UNHCR Protests" that I co-authored with my colleagues Rachel Ibreck and Souhayel Weslety. 🇮🇹 🍝

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · Jul 31

I highly recommend this article by my friend and occasional co-author, Antje Scharenberg, on ships and the material politics of solidarity with maritime migrants.

Vessels of Solidarity: The Material Politics of Civil Sea Rescue Ships

This article theorises ships as material carriers of transversal solidarity, based on the specific case of civil sea rescue vessels in the Mediterranean. My argument derives from eight months of fiel...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · Jul 29

Appropriately timed piece by the BBC today.

"When our pager goes, we're not thinking anything political. We're all thinking about people... That's what drives us beyond any moral or civic responsibility... We're there to help people in their most distressing times."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

RNLI crew makes no apologies for saving migrants' lives in English Channel

It says it has saved the lives of 58 people crossing the Channel

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · Jul 29

We treat Channel crossings today as exceptional, and the RNLI is called a "migrant taxi service." However, people have long sought refuge across the Channel. On this day in 1939, two German refugees were rescued in the Channel by the RNLI and brought to safety in the UK.

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · Jul 29

We treat Channel crossings today as exceptional, and the RNLI is called a "migrant taxi service." However, people have long sought refuge across the Channel. On this day in 1939, two German refugees were rescued in the Channel by the RNLI and brought to safety in the UK.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's time to abolish the Home Office.

It is not fit for purpose & has totally lost the trust of every stakeholder it serves - We knew that already.

So I looked into how it could practically be done for
@carladenyer.bsky.social

My NEW report out today 👇👇

Title page of my new report: No Way Home? It is time to remove management of immigration from the Home Office

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 18

The report recommends:

- Splitting the department into two
- Introducing much stronger checks on the powers of the Home Secretary
- Ending the politics that pursue hostile headlines at the expense of evidence & human rights

carladenyer.co.uk/no-way-home/

No Way Home: It is time to remove management of immigration from the Home Office - Carla Denyer

Carla Denyer: Your Bristol West Green Party MP Candidate. Tackling the Climate Emergency - An End to the Housing Crisis - A Fairer and More Equal City

carladenyer.co.uk

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Peter Rees @peternrees.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is really great, thanks for doing such great work. I think your exactly right about the link with community development etc...

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El Hiblu 3 @elhiblu3.bsky.social · Jun 13

Hearing, 12 June

The #ElHiblu3 defence is attacking the terrorism charges against the accused young men, arguing the proper reference to the law were not made in the charges issued against them.

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