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Two Israeli soldiers arrest a man

The charge: defending the land

Thousands of Palestinians are languishing in Israeli prisons simply for existing and upholding their right to live freely on their ancestral land. Among them are

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How to build a detention centre

How do you build a migrant detention centre that nobody wants? That’s the question the Greek government has been grappling with for years as it

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Over 1000 march to Kill Bill 5

During an official celebration of Canada Day, a thousand people marched to denounce Bill 5 as a tool of ongoing settler colonialism and a direct assault on Indigenous land and life.

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How to build a detention centre

A new report by CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity offers an in-depth investigation into the construction and operation of the new Closed Controlled Access Center in Vastria, Lesvos.

An aerial shot of a closed refugee centre, in the middle of a forest

New report unpacks the construction of a migrant detention centre

A report by CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity analyses the construction of Vastria Closed Controlled Access Centre in Lesvos, Greece, despite widespread opposition, highlighting Europe’s increasingly severe approach to migration management.

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Again and again

The recent bombing of Iran by the USA brings back memories of the first two Gulf Wars. Doug Pritchard, CPT’s former co-director reflects on the parallels between then and now.

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Holding on to hope

This week, Netanyahu yet again visited Trump in Washington. Despite a warrant from the International Criminal Court issued for his arrest, the USA – with

People hold a banner reading "Abolish ICE"

ICE raids and resistance

This month in many major US cities people have taken to the streets to protest the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids that are apprehending

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Solidarity on trial

Yesterday, the British government voted to ban the non-violent direct action group Palestine Action. Out of 406 votes, only 26 voices in Parliament dissented. The

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A political and moral turning point

For two weeks, Israel and the US turned their sights on Iran—and then, just like that, it stopped. A fortnight of phone calls with relatives,

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Under the shadow of war

This month has been one of the most difficult times for civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan. Israeli jets have flown through our skies on their way

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Women’s March for Peace

After a visit to the house of Ashti Khan, the CPT Iraqi Kurdistan team hears the story of how a women’s march interrupted a bloody civil war.

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Iran interrupted again

The fallout from Israel’s war of aggression on Iran has left us at CPT worried about the safety of our teams in Iraqi Kurdistan and

Women from Grassy Narrows protesting Bill 5 outside the Ontario legislature

Land Defenders mobilize to Kill Bill 5

Indigenous Land Defenders and their supporters are preparing for a summer of resistance, seeking to overturn an Ontario provincial government bill that rolls back decades

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Where are you? What are you doing?

It is so painful to see the lives of young people in Barrancabermeja collapse, how their strength is extinguished by bullets. The heart is squeezed

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Becoming an abolitionist

In the final article in our series on abolitionism, CPT’s Interim Director, Melissa Berkey-Gerard, reflects on the development of her conviction that the prison system must be dismantled and re-imagined toward justice and healing.

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Finding connections

Last weekend, two images resonated widely: the Madleen sailing toward Gaza to break the blockade, and Los Angeles communities standing against ICE’s armoured raids to

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