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We walk with our brothers and sisters in desolation
Right now, there is so much in the news about immigrants in the United States being targeted, apprehended, and detained, that the reality of people
The war for Iran
The USA is gearing up for war with Iran. I’ve anticipated this war all my life, but I didn’t expect to feel quite so disoriented
When a witness becomes a victim
In an age in which the act of bearing witness carries heightened risk, accompaniment comes with an increased personal toll. Here, two members of CPT Palestine reflect on a particularly tense morning.
The gates at the entrances of West Bank cities: division and daily hardship
Across the occupied West Bank including major cities like Hebron (Al-Khalil), Nablus, Ramallah, and many towns and villages, Israeli forces have significantly increased the installation of heavy metal gates and military checkpoints at entrances to Palestinian communities. These gates have become symbols of fragmentation, control, and hardship in the lives of ordinary Palestinians.
In the shipwreck’s wake
Ten days have passed since fifteen migrants died in a shipwreck off the coast of Chios, Greece. There are questions about the actions of the
How long will we stand by while states kill our people?
Last Tuesday, 3 February, headlines began to appear about yet another shipwreck, this time near Chios. We immediately started searching for information, making phone calls,
Remembering the dead, raising our voices against EU border policies
The 6th of February has become the international day of commemoration for those who have lost their lives at the borders.
Counting the toll
On 3 February, off the coast of Chios island, fifteen migrants drowned in the Aegean Sea. Once more, the Greek Coast Guard has questions to
The birth of another “Deniz”
Rangin Muhammad gave birth while displaced, far from her home, after fleeing attacks that made even reaching a hospital impossible. Her daughter was born only
Justice for the victims of the Chios Shipwreck
The Greek Coast Guard is yet again implicated in the death at sea of at least 15 migrants off the coast of Chios island.
Pray for communities resisting white supremacy on Turtle Island
Many of us have witnessed events in recent months and years on Turtle Island that we didn’t expect to see again. For a time, politicians
Joint Civil Society Statement on the Migration Ministry bill
Over 70 organizations are co-signing a joint statement regarding the new bill proposed by the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
Justice delayed is justice denied
After eight years, the defendants in one of Europe’s most notorious “criminalisation of solidarity” cases have been acquitted. Although the verdict brings relief, can this really be called justice?
Surrounded by crocodiles in an orange home
In the West Bank, 21,000 homes have been shattered by the incarceration of a family member. Ameera Al-Rajabi reflects on the human toll of mass imprisonment.
Resilience on the border
We have volunteered at CAME – Centro de Atención al Migrante Exodus, the migrant shelter in Agua Prieta, Sonora, MX – for over 10 years.
Education beyond checkpoints: School Semester Report September 2025-January 2026
Download Report Since 1995, CPT has established a base in the city of Al-Khalil/Hebron, where we work in solidarity with Palestinian communities, particularly in the
Strength to Love
Recently, I was honoured to attend the wedding of two social leaders deeply devoted to one another, to their family and community, to their faith,
We Cannot Stand Aside
The CPT Iraqi Kurdistan team joins the call for solidarity with the people of Rojava. Two members of the CPT team, together with a group
Solidarity is not a crime
After eight long years of injustice, solidarity won. The court hearing in Lesvos, on January 15, was convened because twenty-four humanitarian volunteers, who rescued families
Palestinian workers after the war: unemployment and survival between walls
A powerful look at how war and closures stripped Palestinian workers of livelihoods, forcing thousands into poverty, fear, and perilous journeys for survival, dignity, and the basic right to provide for their families.
New year hope
This year, we have noticed more rain in Palestine, and we pray that it brings salvation. Day by day, we witness the escalation of settler
Crisis and community
As we enter 2026, we are adjusting to a world in flux. Last week the United States invaded Caracas and abducted Venezuela’s president Maduro. He
Saving lives is not a crime
A decade ago, in the summer of 2015, the Greek island of Lesvos became the epicenter of Europe’s “refugee crisis.” Images of local residents doing
Sand in the gears
The PKK-Turkey peace process has been underway since February this year. Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, ordered the PKK to