Stop the Inhumanity at Europe’s Borders!

Background

This campaign aims to bring together specialized organisations in the fields of humanitarian response, asylum and migrant rights in order to pressure European governments and relevant European institutions to profoundly reform the current border regime and practices, and to stop the appalling inhumanities being experienced by people on the move.

Join us!

New signatories are welcome to join. Your civil society organisation can sign-up as a co-signatory to the Collective Demand by filling out this form.

We also welcome any contribution to relay the campaign to the authorities, the media and other concerned stakehdolders in your own area, as well as suggestions for events that you may be able to organize. Efforts to convince civil society members of your own network to sign up will be much appreciated.

Update: The Manifesto is ready!

After the official launch of the campaign on January 2024, the Collective Demand with an accompanying cover letter was sent to 36 Heads of European Governments. Since then, we’ve continued brainstorming, and as a result, the campaign’s Action Committee has produced a shared Manifesto—a foundational tool to call for meaningful political and moral change.

How was it created?
With the support of researchers, migration specialists, and dozens of solidarity organizations, we’ve analyzed the challenges and mapped out concrete political solutions structured around five key areas of demands for a more humane border policy.

But this Manifesto only gains power when it’s carried forward by all of us—150+ signatories and supporters of the campaign—standing together to bring humanity back to the center of European policies. Now it’s your turn.

Can we count on you?

  • Share the attached Manifesto with your colleagues and networks.
  • Indicate any redline changes that you feel are essential before 15th August.
  • Propose ideas for dissemination, advocacy and joint action.
  • And feel free to simply let us know “you’re on board”

Thank you for standing united—it’s time to act.

DOWNLOAD THE MANIFESTO

Core Campaign Documents

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Campaign materials

Mediawatch

Asylum seekers being forcibly expelled at EU borders – The Guardian
EU changing of the guard: Winter (may be) coming. ECRE editorial
Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean – The Irish Times
Unadmissible regression of standards for asylum seekers. Report by Refugee Support Aegean (RSA)
The World War on Asylum – The Intercept by Malcom Harris.
All Pact-ed up and ready to go: EU asylum law reforms – Editorial by Catherine Woollard (ECRE)
Six hundred people drowning but no mayday call. Is this how Europe deters migrants? – Catherine O’Reilly (EU Ombudsman)
EU migration: New MSF report details systematic brutality and denial of safety to refugees and migrants
Migrants at Sea: An Enduring Journey – AlJazeera English Documentary
More resources here

Campaign blogposts

Signatories to the campaign

List of current signatories to the campaign / Liste der Organisationen, die sich der Forderung bereits angeschlossen haben / Liste des organisations qui ont déjà signé cet appel / Elenco delle organizzazioni che hanno già firmato questo appello / Aquí está la lista de los firmantes actuales de la campaña

  1. A Buon Diritto
  2. AASIA On The Road
  3. Acrie Belgium
  4. Action Education
  5. ActionAid International
  6. ADRA Germany
  7. African Children and Youth Development Network (ACYDN)
  8. AMERA International
  9. Are You Syrious?
  10. Association for Integration and Migration (SIMI)
  11. Association d’étude des droits fondamentaux de l’Université Paris-Saclay
  12. Association Nationale des Villes et Territoires Accueillants (ANVITA)
  13. Asylum Justice UK
  14. Asylum Welcome
  15. Birmingham City of Sanctuary
  16. Bristol Hospitality Network
  17. Care4Calais
  18. Caravana Migrante
  19. Carovane Migranti
  20. Casa Dei Diritti Sociali OdV
  21. Centre for Peace studies
  22. Center of Legal Aid “Voice in Bulgaria”
  23. Centre Primo Levi
  24. Christian Aid
  25. Collective Aid
  26. Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR)
  27. Conflict Analysis Network (CAN)
  28. Danish Refugee Council
  29. Detention Forum
  30. Dignity in Europe (European Citizens’ Initiative)
  31. Dutch Council for Refugees
  32. Emergency
  33. Emmaüs Europe
  34. Emmaüs International
  35. Equal Legal Aid
  36. EuroMed Rights
  37. Europe Cares e.V. / Paréa Lesvos
  38. European Coalition of Migrants and Refugees
  39. European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
  40. European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
  41. Fondation Terre des hommes
  42. Forum réfugiés
  43. Freedom from Torture
  44. Fundación PorCausa
  45. Fundacja Inicjatywa Dom Otwarty
  46. German Doctors e.V.
  47. Global Detention Project
  48. Greek Council for Refugees (GCR)
  49. Groupe URD
  50. Habitat-Cité
  51. Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion
  52. Haringey Welcome
  53. Helen Bamber Foundation
  54. Herts for Refugees
  55. Humacoop-Amel France
  56. Human Rights League
  57. Human Rights Legal Project
  58. Humans For Rights Network
  59. ICS (Consorzio Italiano di Solidarietà)
  60. Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
  61. Institute Circle
  62. International Centre for Eritrean Refugees and Asylum-Seekers (ICERAS)
  63. International Rescue Committee (IRC)
  64. Intersos
  65. Intersos Hellas
  66. iuventa-crew
  67. Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)
  68. JRS Europe
  69. Konsorcjum Migracyjne
  70. La Chaîne de l’Espoir
  71. La Cimade
  72. Ligue des droits de l’Homme (LDH)
  73. Médecins du Monde International Network
  74. MEDITERRANEA
  75. Melitea
  76. Methoria
  77. Migrant Voice
  78. Mixed Migration Centre
  79. Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples (MRAP)
  80. Movement For Education And Advocacy Network Salone
  81. Moving Cities
  82. NO NAME KITCHEN
  83. No to Hassockfield
  84. Norwegian Church Aid
  85. Norwegian Refugee Council
  86. Observatori DESCA
  87. Ocalenie Foundation
  88. Ohaha Family Foundation
  89. Ongi Etorri Errefuxiatuak
  90. Oxfam
  91. Polish Humanitarian Action
  92. Praxis
  93. Protection International
  94. Quaker Council for European Affairs
  95. Queerstion Media
  96. r42-SailAndRescue
  97. RAMFEL
  98. Re:Borders Kollektiv
  99. Refugee Action
  100. Refugee Council (UK)
  101. Refugee Education UK
  102. Refugees in Libya
  103. Refugees International
  104. Refugee Legal Support (RLS)
  105. Refugee Support Ballaghaderreen
  106. Refugee Support Europe
  107. RESQSHIP
  108. Sea-Eye e.V.
  109. Secours Islamique France (SIF)
  110. Seebrücke
  111. Shabaka
  112. Solidarités International
  113. SOS Humanity
  114. SOS Méditerranée
  115. Starfish Foundation
  116. Stop Border Violence (European Citizens’ Initiative)
  117. Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej (Association for Legal Intervention), Poland
  118. Student Action for Refugees (STAR)
  119. Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER)
  120. Tax for Humanity
  121. The Black Female Professors Forum
  122. Tous Migrants
  123. United Against Inhumanity (UAI)
  124. United Nations Association, London and South East Region (UNA LASER)
  125. United4Rescue – Gemeinsam retten e.V.
  126. Vapaa Liikkuvuus – Free Movement
  127. Wandsworth United Nations Association
  128. Welcome Office Lesvos
  129. West London Welcome
  130. Westminster United Nations Association