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Nobody is innocent in the occupation’s eyes
Under occupation, even the most ordinary milestones can put you in the crosshairs. This week, two members of CPT Palestine reflect on how daily life
God of life and creation
We come before you with heavy hearts, deeply concerned by the urgent and ongoing harm done to our homeland. In Iraqi Kurdistan, forests, farmland, and
Palestine solidarity persists despite repression
In Toronto, Canada, police continue to repress demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Palestine. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has expanded a “Hate Crimes
Motherhood in doubt
Women in Palestine have many reasons to worry, but motherhood under occupation brings even heavier fears. Danya Nasereddin reflects on the meaning of motherhood and resistance in these conditions.
Too tall for them to believe you
What does it mean when a child is “too tall for their age”? CPT Palestine’s Shahd Al Junaidi reflects on the oppressions meted out to such children under the Israeli Occupation of Palestine.
The power to define
It took me years to understand, after moving to Greece, that “racism” is often used as a catch-all for many different forms of personal prejudice.
Grassy Narrows leads opposition to nuclear waste dumping
As Canada accelerates economic development at the expense of Indigenous sovereignty, Grassy Narrows and other Indigenous communities are taking a stand to say “NO” to toxic waste being dumped on their lands.
Alligator Alcatraz is not a joke
As the Trump administration unveils a new immigration detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”, CPT offers new resource for immigrant rights activists.
The peasant prophets
Micah was a peasant farmer born in Moresheth, a quiet village located in Judah, southwest of Jerusalem. This peasant farmer prophesied against the greed and
Paths and pitfalls
I’ve been reading Mohammed El-Kurd’s Perfect Victims. He’s a Palestinian from Jerusalem and a poet. I don’t quite know how to describe the book: it’s
The unlawful suspension of access to asylum in Greece must be immediately withdrawn
On 11 July, the Greek parliament approved the three-month suspension of the right to apply for asylum for people coming from North Africa. CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity is one of 109 organisations calling for this unlawful legislation to be withdrawn.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Turkish Military attacks hold steady in June, remain concentrated as symbolic PKK disarmament ceremony approaches
It has been nearly two months since the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced its intention to dissolve its organizational structure and cease all activities carried
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
Holding on to hope in Masafer Yatta: stories from villages under threat
In Masafer Yatta, the pathways and ancient stones of the villages tell stories of suffering and resilience.
When the elephants fight, the mice get trampled
A few weeks ago, we watched in sorrow and disbelief as the world seemed on the brink of another devastating war. After the first strikes
Court in Samos acknowledges that asylum seekers are not smugglers
As part of its trial monitoring programme in the Aegean region, CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity visited the island of Samos to follow several cases involving migrants accused of smuggling.