Humanitarian act or political activism? - NGOs contesting EU Border Regime 

This week the Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro confirmed officially to the media an extensive involvement of EU "No Border" activists in the migrant crisis:  some NGOs subscribe to "a no border ideology, a kind of humanitarian extremism," but he argues, "In the face of the tragedy that's happening, I prefer humanitarian extremism to other types of extremism."

On board the German NGO "IUVENTA" - ship's mess - Lampedusa 21 June 2017

The Spanish and German NGOs involved in migrant rescue activities are an integral part of the so-called "No Border" movement that challenges the EU Border Regime and at the same time through deceptive and indiscriminate actions puts lives of innocent migrants gravely at risk.

The "No Border" network refers to a loose associations of NGOs, autonomous organisations, groups, and individuals in Europe and beyond. They support freedom of movement and resist human migration control by coordinating international border camps, demonstrations, direct actions, and anti-deportation campaigns. Common slogans used by the network include: "No Border, No Nation, Stop Deportations!" and "No one is illegal. The "No Border" network has existed since 1999.

An example of German NGOs affiliation and their campaign "Ferries Not Frontex" 

German NGO Sea-Watch e.V. members & supporters carry a banner: 

"Legalize Smuggling - Ferry Connection Africa-Europe Now".

   

The "Mediterranean Rescuers" at G20 "Welcome to Hell" Summit in Hamburg

IUVENTA's rescue team off Libyan coast - 13 September 2016

  

Kathrin Schmitt - IUVENTA's rescue team leader and a former Idomeni Camp (Greece) activist.

Sascha Girke - IUVENTA's head of operations and a former Lesbos (Greece) rescuer. 

 

Ruben Neugebauer current spokesman of Sea-Watch e.V. and a far-left radical activist with the past. Well known for his diverse activities and deceptions. The migrant's "March of Hope" from Idomeni camp on 14 March 2016 (Greece) caused the lives of 3 innocent migrants who drown being led by NGOs. The leading organizing force behind this march was the German "Zentrum für Politische Schönheit" (Center for Political Beauty) a left-wing radical organization. Mr. Neugebauer a member of this organization was in Idomeni at the time.

German NGOs:

- Jugend Rettet e.V. * www.jugendrettet.org
- LifeBoat gGmbH * www.lifeboatproject.eu
- Mission Lifeline e.V. * www.mission-lifeline.de
- Sea-Eye e.V * www.sea-eye.org
- Sea-Watch e.V. * www.sea-watch.org

Source:


* "Contesting Europeanism: Migrant Solidarity Activism in the European Union" by Celine Cantat: http://roar.uel.ac.uk/3294/1/2013_Cantat_Contesting_Europeanism.pdf
* "No Border" movement: http://www.noborder.org
*  "The deadly new route into Europe": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3491431/Three-migrants-drown-river-trying-enter-Macedonia-border-closure-forces-desperate-refugees-trapped-Greek-slum-attempt-dangerous-crossings.html
* "Political activist Ruben Neugebauer - Over-flyer forced to pause / Polit-Aktivist Ruben Neugebauer - Überflieger mit Zwangspause": http://www.taz.de/!5321886/