{"id":2205,"date":"2018-06-07T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T13:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content\/img\/thumbs\/img5b190d5642f6b.jpg"},"modified":"2023-02-20T22:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T22:04:15","slug":"refugees-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/refugees-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugees Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Refugees Welcome!<\/p>\n

We, the front-line volunteers and activists, who for years now have been stepping in and picking up the slack in lieu of governments, the UN and other international organizations when it comes to the alleviation of the situation in which hundreds and thousands of people along the Balkan route find themselves in, are decisively and unequivocally raising our voices against the inhuman treatment of our fellow human beings that is taking place along the Balkan route \u2013 and beyond.<\/p>\n

It is the obligation of the governments of our countries, the UN and other responsible organizations to ensure safe and legal passage for every person who is driven to leave their home for reasons of war, instability, environmental degradation, or economic oppression; to ensure every person\u2019s right to legally seek asylum; and for those who today find themselves on the dangerous route, to be provided with adequate, humane and efficient aid.<\/p>\n

We call upon our fellow citizens to join us in our efforts to demand that these obligations be respected.<\/p>\n

Let us remind ourselves that it is the involvement of European elites in colonisation, imperialism and waging today\u2019s wars across the world that has brought on the destruction of lives, homes, livelihoods and entire societal structures for the benefits of the few. It is by the decision of political elites today\u2019s borders are shutting down. They build fences, put on razor wires, they bring heavy weapons and arms to our borders, they dehumanize the refugees and they co-opt us into fascism and racism. They sign shameful agreements with Turkey, Libya and Niger, putting millions of people in great danger, pushing them into slavery and robbing them of their right to life \u2013 and they claim it is on our behalf. What they are doing is stripping our societies of solidarity with our fellow human beings!<\/p>\n

People, children,  are dying \u2013 at sea, in rivers, in woods, on streets and borders, due to cold, police brutality, untreated diseases, or simply from exhaustion. Often their deaths are direct consequences of illegal and violent push-backs that are happening along our borders every day and every night \u2013 and still no one has been held responsible for them.<\/p>\n

This is unacceptable! This is inhumane!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The countries along the route, and further, cannot use lack of resources as an excuse for this disgraceful and inhumane treatment of people in need. They cannot trade the lives of refugees entering the EU or Schengen border zone, for simply accessing more European funds. The EU is waging a war against refugees through the militarization and fortification of its borders. Countries in the Balkans, who are not yet part of the EU, are now the new frontline of this EU war against refugees, which can be clearly read in the new EU Strategy for the countries of the Balkans.<\/p>\n

These governments together with the EU are now accomplices with and participants in police brutality, and they stand responsible for thousands of refugees\u2019 death at sea and at land.<\/p>\n

A significant portion of this region suffered immensely during the wars in the nineties. It continues to suffer from the consequences of those wars, and, as such, those from here know first-hand what it means to be forced to leave one\u2019s home, to seek shelter in foreign countries, and how difficult and painful that experience is. When the political elites strip our societies of solidarity, they attempt to strip us of our own experiences of forced displacement and seeking refuge, effectively whitewashing their participation and erasing the pain of millions of us.<\/p>\n

Along the Balkan route, activists from around the world, along with the local population, have been providing the aid that is absent from governments and the UN. It is the local population that have fed, kept warm and sheltered these people in need. They have provided them with information and acted as a referral mechanism. They have raised funds. But most importantly, they have showed the refugees going through some of the most difficult periods in their lives, warmth and solidarity!<\/p>\n

Thus, we stand united, across borders:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opposing the militarization and fortification of our borders<\/strong> \u2013 we demand safe passage and the right for every person to seek asylum and protection!<\/p>\n

Opposing ruthlessness, brutality and inhumanity of repressive state apparatuses<\/strong> \u2013 we demand respect and protection of human dignity and we stand united in our belief that no human is illegal and everybody has the right to a decent life!<\/p>\n

Opposing the dehumanizing propaganda of fear<\/strong> \u2013 we welcome our fellow human beings from across the world; we cherish the experiences they bring with them, and we look forward to sharing our communities with them.<\/p>\n

Opposing the antagonism and racism<\/strong> shown towards people in need, we stand united in our belief that it is only through solidarity and decency that we can build societies that are free and equal.<\/p>\n

Refugees Welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signed<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Are You Syrious?<\/li>\n
  2. Center for Peace Studies (CMS)<\/li>\n
  3. Action from Switzerland<\/li>\n
  4. Sarajevski otvoreni centar SOC<\/li>\n
  5. Souls of Sarajevo<\/li>\n
  6. Souls of Sarajevo Team Kladu\u0161a<\/li>\n
  7. Border Crossing Spielfeld Austria<\/li>\n
  8. Studenti za izbjeglice, Zagreb<\/li>\n
  9. Catch a Smile, Luxembourg<\/li>\n
  10. No Name Kitchen, Serbia<\/li>\n
  11. Hope Caf\u00e9, Kipseli, Athens<\/li>\n
  12. Centar za kulturnu i medijsku dekontaminaciju Sarajevo<\/li>\n
  13. EFM RADIO Sarajevo<\/li>\n
  14. Centar za mlade \u201cKVART\u201d Prijedor<\/li>\n
  15. Glocal Roots, Switzerland<\/li>\n
  16. Athens Legal Support Team<\/li>\n
  17. Khora Support Denmark<\/li>\n
  18. Ospiti in Arrivo<\/li>\n
  19. Refugee Info Bus<\/li>\n
  20. Inicijativa Dobro\u0161li<\/li>\n
  21. YIHR<\/li>\n
  22. Info Park Belgrade<\/li>\n
  23. Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za socialno delo, u\u010diteljice in u\u010ditelji Katedre za du\u0161evno zdravje v skupnosti in Katedre8 za prou\u010devanje dru\u017ebene pravi\u010dnosti in vklju\u010devanja<\/li>\n
  24. Inicijativa \u201cJer me se ti\u010de\u201d<\/li>\n
  25. Feministi\u010dki antimilitaristi\u010dki kolektiv FAK<\/li>\n
  26. Front slobode<\/li>\n
  27. Radni\u010dki univerzitet Tuzla<\/li>\n
  28. \u0160kola udru\u017eenog rada (Biha\u0107-Kulen Vakuf \u2013 Tuzla)<\/li>\n
  29. Documenta<\/em> \u2013 Centar za suo\u010davanje s pro\u0161lo\u0161\u0107u<\/li>\n
  30. Delovna skupina za azil<\/li>\n
  31. Ambasada Rog<\/li>\n
  32. Dru\u0161tvo za nenasilno komunikacijo<\/li>\n
  33. Association for promotion of women\u2019s action \u2013 Tiiiit! Inc. Skopje<\/li>\n
  34. HOLDS Foundation, UK<\/li>\n
  35. Jedan grad, jedna borba<\/li>\n
  36. Tuzlanski otvoreni centar<\/li>\n
  37. Omladinska pokret Revolt<\/li>\n
  38. \u017denska mre\u017ea BiH<\/li>\n
  39. NVO \u201cCentar za \u017eenska prava\u201d<\/li>\n
  40. Intersos<\/li>\n
  41. Khora Community Center, Athens<\/li>\n
  42. O\u0161tra nula<\/li>\n
  43. NoBorders Athens<\/li>\n
  44. Dru\u0161tvo Humanitas<\/li>\n
  45. Black Lives Matter, Denmark<\/li>\n
  46. Lezbi\u010dno-feministi\u010dna univerza, Ljubljana<\/li>\n
  47. Lungo la Rotta Balcanica \u2013 Along the balkan Route, Venice<\/li>\n
  48. Udru\u017eenje Okvir<\/li>\n
  49. Udru\u017eenje Centar za promociju mentalnog zdravlja \u201cSmisao\u201d, Tuzla<\/li>\n
  50. \u00d0\u00a3\u00d0\u00b4\u00d1\u20ac\u00d1\u0192\u00d0\u00b6\u00d0\u00b5\u00d1\u0161\u00d0\u00b5 \u00d0\u00b3\u00d1\u20ac\u00d0\u00b0\u00d1\u2019\u00d0\u00b0\u00d0\u00bd\u00d0\u00b0 \u201c\u00d0\u00a1\u00d1\u20ac\u00d1\u2020\u00d0\u00b5 \u00d0\u00bd\u00d0\u00b0 \u00d0\u00b4\u00d0\u00bb\u00d0\u00b0\u00d0\u00bd\u00d1\u0192\u201d \u00d0\u2018\u00d0\u00b0\u00d1\u0161\u00d0\u00b0 \u00d0\u203a\u00d1\u0192\u00d0\u00ba\u00d0\u00b0<\/li>\n
  51. CET platforma Tuzla<\/li>\n
  52. CEH-Sarajevo<\/li>\n
  53. Me\u0111unarodni centar za djecu i omladinu \u201cFortis\u201d<\/li>\n
  54. Savez za povratak izbjeglih i raseljenih Bosanske Posavine<\/li>\n
  55. Centar za edukaciju i istra\u017eivanje Nahla<\/li>\n
  56. Me\u0111unarodni centar za mir<\/li>\n
  57. Gra\u0111ansko udru\u017eenje \u017eena \u201cDuvanjke\u201d<\/li>\n
  58. Centar za demokratiju i tranzicionu pravdu<\/li>\n
  59. TPO Fondacija<\/li>\n
  60. \u017dene \u017eenama<\/li>\n
  61. Udru\u017eenje ZGRADE<\/li>\n
  62. Udru\u017eenje za istra\u017eivanje i dru\u0161tvene inovacije \u201cADT\u201d<\/li>\n
  63. Udru\u017eenje \u201c\u017dene sa Une\u201d<\/li>\n
  64. Centar za istra\u017eivanje u politici Argument<\/li>\n
  65. Udru\u017eenje Orhideja Stolac<\/li>\n
  66. Udru\u017eenje \u201cAlternative\u201d Kakanj<\/li>\n
  67. Planinarsko dru\u0161tvo Glasinac<\/li>\n
  68. Centar za sigurnosne studije<\/li>\n
  69. Organizacija Glas \u017eene<\/li>\n
  70. Odisej Bratunac<\/li>\n
  71. Dru\u0161tvo za pomo\u010d in samopomo\u010d brezdomcev Kralji ulice, Slovenija<\/li>\n
  72. No border craft, delovna skupina za \u017eenske, Ljubljana<\/li>\n
  73. Afkors, anarho-kvir feministi\u010dni kolektiv, Ljubljana<\/li>\n
  74. Let\u2019s Help Together Association (Seg\u00edts\u00fcnk Egy\u00fctt Egyes\u00fclet)<\/li>\n
  75. ba<\/li>\n
  76. Refugee Hotel City Plaza, Athens<\/li>\n
  77. Network for migrants and refugees, Greece<\/li>\n
  78. Fondacija CURE, Sarajevo, BIH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Refugees Welcome! We, the front-line volunteers and activists, who for years now have been stepping in and picking up the slack in lieu of governments, the UN and other international organizations when it comes to the alleviation of the situation in which hundreds and thousands of people along the Balkan route find themselves in, are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondacijacure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}