Paolo Biondi

@PaoloBiondi82

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 19

    Let’s never forget why the 1951 Refugee Covention was brought into existence in the first place. To offer protection to the Europeans fleeing persecution. Today it protects all of us. ⁠ ⁠

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    Jun 22

    "After years of facing problems... now I feel I am safe." Abdishakur Mohamed Ahmed, from Somalia, giving a moving speech on about life in Gozo, education, and the importance of social inclusion.

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    Jun 21

    Wooden Boat: 100 passengers. 5 survivors. Rubber dinghy: 130 passengers. 60 survivors. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of life of those fleeing across the Mediterranean yet again. Press release:

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    Jun 21

    220 people have drown off Libya in recent days. These latest fatalities have pushed the death toll in the Central Mediterranean route to over 1,000 in 2018.

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    Jun 21

    "There is more power in unity than division. Hence we must always remain united in spite of all our social, linguistic and religious differences." - Hounida Erghei, founding member of LIBICO, a Libyan community organisation in Malta.

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    Jun 21

    Very saddened by the news of 120 persons drowning at sea off the coast of over the past 2 days. Calling for legal pathways to provide alternatives to these dangerous crossings for persons in need of international protection in Libya

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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    As citizens of the world, we do not only want freedom and human rights for the people within our own society, we must uphold the ideal that all people are born equal, and deserve equal rights and dignity.

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    Jun 20

    Thank you for joining us today in commemorating the strength and resilience of people forced to flee their homes.

    As citizens of the world, we do not only want freedom and human rights for the people within our own society, we must uphold the ideal that all people are born equal, and deserve equal rights and dignity.
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    Jun 20

    Today we look forward to mark the World Refugee Day together with President of Malta and to pay tribute to the courage of refugees and thank those who support and protect refugees.

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    Jun 19

    Katrine Camilleri, lawyer and Director of , introduces the discussion ‘Protection Concerns at the ’ with Julia Behrens (), () & Stefan Maier ()

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    Jun 19

    On , I want to pay tribute to the individuals & NGOs that stand and remind governments of their obligations. I call on States to cooperate with them and provide them support.

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  12. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    L’UNHCR esorta le autorità coinvolte ad accelerare lo sbarco di 522 persone, di cui 42 in mare da 9 giorni.

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    Jun 18

    UNHCR urges family unity at southern US border

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  14. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    10% of Dublin transfers were Syrian nationals transferred from Greece to Germany says 2017 lots of further information in the full report available online

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    Jun 18

    “Rescue at sea is too important a principle to jeopardize, and any wavering about disembarkation presents grave peril not just to refugees and migrants but to anyone in difficulty at sea.”

    Rescue at sea is not a choice. Regional disembarkation arrangements must become predictable. The ordeal of the Aquarius must not happen again.
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    Jun 17

    Rescue at sea is not a choice. Regional disembarkation arrangements must become predictable. The ordeal of the Aquarius must not happen again.

    12 replies . 214 retweets 311 likes
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  17. Jun 16

    The two terms have distinct and different meanings, and confusing them leads to problems for both populations.

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  18. Jun 16

    Spain says it has accepted an offer from France to take in some of the 630 migrants rescued by the Aquarius ship off Libya and turned away by Italy

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 16

    In difficult moments, we need to unite forces to change the perception that refugees are a burden!

    Grazie
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    Jun 15

    Grazie

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