oxfameu.bsky.social
Advocating for EU policies that fight inequality - now and for the long term.
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"There is documented violence on both sides of the border including beatings on the Polish side. There are dog attacks, gender based violence and lack of food on the Belarusian side. It is a cycle of abuse with each side contributing to the suffering of these people", said Dominika Ozynska, Oxfam.
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"Pushbacks are well-documented - they happen in front of police stations & in public areas. This highlights the Greek authorities' impunity... & despite all the evidence of pushbacks, the Greek authorities deny it, and the EU turns a blind eye," said Alkistis Agrafioti of Greek Council for Refugees.
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"Pushbacks have become the new normal - both in and outside of Europe... and the EU's response has failed to uphold its role as the guardian of the treaty", said @tinekestrik.bsky.social.
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The EU must:
✅ Stop bankrolling this #pushback policy;
✅ Shut down any future plans that gamble with people’s lives; and
✅ Invest in an asylum system that actually works and allows people to rebuild their lives.
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Aid groups are harassed & criminalised. They must choose between helping people in need and facing the criminalization or harassment of their staff and volunteers.
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Poland & Belarus have created a 'death zone'.
People are trapped in this ‘death zone’ - facing freezing temperatures and are without food or water.
They are blocked on both sides by either the Polish or Belarusian authorities.
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Those pushed back to Belarus face 'hell' - torture, violence - including sexual violence, and robberies.
“This is the ‘hell’ Poland is sending people back to, and it is sponsored by the EU,” said Sarah Redd, Oxfam Ukraine Advocacy Lead.
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🔥 Replacing #FossilFuels with destructive #bioenergy isn’t the answer.
The EU must stop incentivising the burning of trees and crops and choose truly sustainable solutions instead.
Learn more in our statement👇
www.oxfam.org/en/letters-a...
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A truly sustainable future requires moving away from harmful #bioenergy and fundamentally reorganising our economy.
We need policies that are:
✅ Fair
✅ Efficient
✅ Consistent
✅ Sufficiency-oriented