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Ten years of the EU-Turkey deal: a decade of systemic harm
Ten years after the EU-Turkey statement of 18 March 2016, we mark a decade defined by the sustained degradation and dehumanisation of people on the move.
Attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continue as civilian harm increases
307 strikes by the IRGC and affiliated groups since 28 February leave 8 people killed and 51 injured.
Al-Khalil: the untold layers of Hebron
To understand Palestine, you must understand Hebron
Women’s work is sacred work
On 8 March, many of us celebrated International Women’s Day. When I came home from church, my roommate asked me whether my church had marked
Making sense of the contradictions
As the war with Iran continues and the death toll rises, many of us are trying to make sense of the contradictions it has exposed,
Escalating attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Between 28 February, when the US and Israel launched opening strikes on Iran, and 8 March, CPT Iraqi Kurdistan documented 196 strikes in the region by Iran and its affiliated groups.
Life during wartime in the West Bank: an update from the US-Israel war with Iran
Two weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, CPT Palestine gives an update on how it has impacted conditions in the West Bank.
Prayer for Colombia in decisive times
This year Colombia is going through a decisive moment. In the coming months, the country will elect Congress, Community Action Boards, and the Presidency. These
The Americas at a crossroads: against the militarization of the hemisphere
Amid rising tensions in the Americas, CPT Colombia reflects on US interventionism and the growing threat of imperialism in Latin America.
Ramadan is a space for spiritual gathering in the Old City of Al-Khalil
Ramadan transforms Hebron’s Old City into a space of prayer, commerce and quiet resilience, where faith endures despite restrictions.
Bombs don’t bring liberation
On Saturday morning, Israel and the United States began a large-scale bombing campaign against Iran. Within days the region has been pulled into a widening
M.H. must be acquitted
In April 2025, a survivor was charged with causing the shipwreck that killed his wife and child. On Thursday his case will be heard in a Lesvos courtroom.
The architecture of crimmigration and the Chios tragedy
A recent shipwreck off the coast of Chios island exposes the way deadly border policies are shaped by fear, militarization, and the convergence of criminal and migration law.
CPT condemns the US-Israel war on Iran
Community Peacemaker Teams condemns the unprovoked United States and Israeli war on Iran. On Saturday morning, the two governments launched Operation Epic Fury, attacking Tehran
Reflection and renewal
Life has a way of keeping us consumed by responsibilities, chaos, and daily pressures. The constant desire to achieve things, blindly following trends, sweeps us
Provision of cash assistance to asylum seekers in Greece must resume immediately
CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity has co-signed a joint statement demanding that the Greek government resume cash assistance to asylum seekers to cover their basic needs.
The right kind of guests
Over my years living on a Greek island there were a few moments in which I felt penned in. In closed communities, consensus can form
The Fragility of Peace: Turkish military expansion and limited positive outcomes for displaced villages
Recent Turkish military bombardments in villages in Iraqi Kurdistan underscore the fragility of the peace process between Turkey and the PKK. CPT reports on the ongoing Turkish military expansion in the region.
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,