Giulia Laganà

@laganagan

Migration and asylum expert , alumna, romana de Roma and disillusioned political animal. Views are my own.

Brussels, Belgium
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Joined September 2013
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 3

    As new minister heads to Sicily, vowing to “end the good times for clandestine [migrants]” & calling NGOs “deputy traffickers”, sniper fire kills one, injures 2 African labourers in Calabria. Here’s what I told about racism in Italy:

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  2. 5 hours ago

    Salvini orders asylum committees to restrict access to humanitarian permits. Absent legal channels for the migrant workers Italy actually needs, humanitarian permits have been one of few means to acquire temporary papers (& for torture survivors to stay)

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    11 hours ago

    In the period 1 June-5 July, 1 in 12 migrants who attempted the sea crossing in the Central Med died. Rescue ships save lives,they are NOT a pull factor: PUSH factors (in particular the conditions experienced by in Libya) are far more significant than any pull factor.

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  4. Jul 3

    After , & , Western Balkans also rule out hosting EU offshore asylum/migrant return facilities

    Joint session of the and govts 2 messages: 1 - there will be no border wall between two countries (read ) 2 - there will be no externalized processing centers for migrants/refugees on their territory
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  5. Jul 3

    Excellent piece by which explains why Salvini, in a country where criminal syndicates control >10% of GDP & swathes of territory, only mentions organised crime in connection with the asylum seeker reception system

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  6. Jul 3

    1) Create segregated neighhbourhoods; 2) blame inhabitants for not "assimilating"; 3) roll out blatantly discriminatory policies; 4) justify them by claiming Danes think in terms of "society", not individuals- a mono-ethnic/racial society, that is

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  7. Jul 1

    Only concrete points in summit statement were to “continue supporting Libyan coast guard” (to take people back to hellish detention centres) & warning to NGOs “not to obstruct” CG operations. No NGOs off now - only result is hundreds of deaths over last few days

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  8. Jun 29

    Rare piece of good news in the world - a highly competent progressive chosen to head UN migration agency

    António Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino new Director General of IOM
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  9. Jun 26

    Is Europe really divided on migration? And can migration break the European project, regardless of the numbers arriving? My take

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  10. Jun 25

    Italian interior minister Salvini announces opening of migrant holding centres "South of " - bet the government of is enthusiastic

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  11. Jun 24

    Da affezionata spettatrice del , sorpresa da servizio di su questione migranti: 40% (non 7%) ottiene protezione e Seehofer non minaccia di rimandare il milione del 2015 in Italia; parla dei nuovi arrivi. Dati erronei contribuiscono al panico ingiustificato

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  12. Jun 23

    Step 1 in ending EU rescue at sea: Italy barring all ships carrying migrants from its ports (except own CG) & telling all vessels to call phantom Tripoli rescue centre. Step 2 (non-EU country to take them in) still wild dream. Result: survivors stranded

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  13. Jun 16

    Cover of Italian weekly , quoting Vittorini WWII novel & asking readers whose side they are on - cynicism, indifference, exploiting fear to win votes (Salvini) or moral revolt, empathy and defence of the weakest (union leader @abou_CISPM_USB). Grazie,

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  14. Jun 15

    “La normalità della crudeltà” ♥️

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  15. Jun 15

    My two cents on the EU's "migration crisis" - and its effects on refugees, migrants and the NGOs helping them

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  16. Jun 14

    Spain's generous offer shld not shift attention from additional suffering for those on to reach Valencia - & fact that precious assets are now far from rescue zone. 41 shipwreck survivors also currently blocked on US navy vessel after rescue by

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    🔴 UPDATE: Deteriorating weather: Waves up to 4m & winds up to 35 knots until tomorrow. Many people are seasick and receive treatment. Yet another unnecessary suffering for the 630 rescued people - after Libya, fearful hours on rubber boats and 4 days on 3 different boat decks.
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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 12

    Very difficult situation. Shipwreck occured in the Med. 41 survivors 12 corpses recovered. Survivors are clearly in need of immediate assistance and need to be brought to a close and safe port.

    UPDATE Il soccorso di 41 persone e 12 corpi é stato portato a termine dalla marina americana che chiede a Roma l'assegnazione di un porto a per effettuare un trasbordo. La ONG accetterebbe a condizione dell'assegnazione di un porto sicuro ragionevolmente vicino.
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  18. Jun 13

    In first speech to Italian parliament, Salvini rails ag. NGOs saving lives in Med & Soros, pledges to present official report on NGO funding. Unlike his party's, rescue NGOs' funding sources are public & transparent (& do not incl. "Soros money")

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  19. Jun 12

    Italian & German interior ministers to present "joint proposal on border protection" - which incoming Austrian Presidency will embrace. Coupled with boost in border management funding, EU internal disagreements on asylum leading to even greater drive to keep migrants out

    Sicurezza e immigrazione: piena sintonia tra e il collega tedesco . Al telefono condivisa la volontà per una proposta comune su protezione delle frontiere. Salvini accoglie l’invito per un prossimo incontro a
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  20. Jun 12

    To teach "deputy trafficker" NGOs a lesson, the Italian government takes coast guard vessel & navy ship away from more urgent operations for 8 days - if it weren't tragic for people on board & for NGO's capacity to save lives at sea, this would be farcical

    UPDATE: instructed by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Rome to transfer 400 of the 629 refugees and migrants currently onboard back to Italian Navy ships which will then head to Valencia to disembark.
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  21. Jun 11

    Spain’s offer is laudable, but the cannot reach Valencia unaided. If no urgent assistance is forthcoming (eg from the Spanish navy), including the urgent evacuation of the sick & vulnerable, the situation on board will become untenable

    has not to date received communications on this matter from relevant Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres in Rome and Madrid.
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