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Denial of access to asylum for alleged drivers/facilitators
CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity co-publishes a joint statement against the Greek state’s practice of denying access to asylum procedures for those accused of driving migrant boats towards Greece.
More razor wire border walls
The militarization of the southern US border continues as approximately 400 Marines quietly arrived in Douglas, AZ, in April. They came – according to a
What is Unarmed Civilian Accompaniment?
“Are you the guy?” he said.“I’m the guy,” I answered. “Do you have the names?”“I have the names.” It was like a scene from a bad
The promise of the sea
Just over a week ago, the Israeli Occupation Forces intercepted and detained the crews of over twenty boats sailing to break the siege of Gaza.
We will remember them
While armed conflicts all over the world are increasing, people fleeing war are being killed at sea by the very countries that they are trying
Loyalty within a house of steel
In the West Bank, a Palestinian family is forced to fortify their home, which stands next to an illegal settlement. Everyday life becomes an act of endurance.
Remembering Sardasht Osman
On the anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the expansion of freedom of expression.
Settlers raided my house, and they stayed
A firsthand account from Masafer Yatta reveals how escalating settler violence is severing Palestinian communities from their land, livelihoods, and basic rights, threatening their very survival.
A region at war
It has been nearly two months since the United States launched its initial attack on Iran, plunging the entire region into turmoil. The consequences of
Rooted in community. Rising in resistance
Twenty years ago, at a peace conference, I was first introduced to CPT. Carol Rose, former co-director of CPT, had just returned from Colombia and
CPT at 40: personal journeys in nonviolent resistance
Communications Coordinator Caldwell Manners interviews long-time CPTers Kryss Chupp, Mark Frey and Pierre Shantz, looking back on our 40-year-long history of peacemaking.
Farewell to Haidar
On New Year’s Eve, Haidar Khaled Akhalil embarked from Turkey to Greece. What happened after he landed shows that the danger for migrants does not end after surviving the perilous sea crossing.
Stories held by the Aegean Islands
In the first hours of 2026, Haidar and Hussein were lost. They set off from Turkey on New Year’s Eve to reach Europe and a
Despite the ceasefire, Iran and affiliated groups continue attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Following the escalation of the conflict and the start of joint attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has faced sustained drone and missile attacks carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups operating in Iraq.
Pray for our endangered Earth
On 22 April, people around the world mark Earth Day. This year, it seems as though many of our governments’ environmental policies are headed in
Hands that sail: a prayer for the children of the Middle Magdalena
Through theater, these children transform their reality into a collective vessel. By intertwining their hands, they give life to a small boat that defies the
Call for the immediate halt of Vastria CCAC
CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity calls for the immediate halt of all plans to construct or operate a new migrant detention centre in Lesvos.
The day before the ceasefire
The day before the ceasefire, the US was promising to wipe Iran off the map. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” Trump wrote, “never to
Money, police conquest, and genocide – the three horsemen of Canada’s settler state
Canadian politicians continue to try to dismiss Indigenous resistance. Turtle Island Solidarity Network unpacks the white supremacist roots of this contempt.
Palestinian prisoners and the death penalty
Amid the arbitrary decisions imposed on Palestinian prisoners, the denial of medical treatment, the restriction of family visits, and the withholding of adequate food seem
Police and thieves: when the occupation invaded our safety
One morning, soldiers rushed into Ameera’s home, turned the place upside down, and took her brother away. This is the reality in many Palestinian homes.
Refusing to pay for war
Behind every budget are decisions about whose lives are protected – and whose are not. Through taxation, we are implicated in those decisions. But what
Filmmaking and resilience
“Everyone should see this film.” “It’s an emotional story about migrant families and what they have gone through.” “It’s the most impactful documentary I have
The only choices left
Here’s what we’ve seen this week: Israeli parliamentarians celebrated as they passed a death-penalty law targeting Palestinians. They popped the champagne, and wore lapel pins