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The Civil Fleet Podcast

Saving lives at sea is not a crime But for the past few years, European states have treated those brave enough to save refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean as if they were breaking the law.Welc... Read more

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Episode 28: Refugee life, pushbacks and criminalisation on Lesvos

Episode 28: Refugee life, pushbacks and criminalisation on Lesvos

In this episode, we hear from Alice and Hamid from Borderline Lesvos about their work on the island running a welcome ce... Read more

10 Jul 2022

1hr 5mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 27: "They capsized into the water. Luckily most people were able to swim"

Episode 27: "They capsized into the water. Luckily most people were able to swim"

One night in May this year, 110 people were crammed onto a wooden boat somewhere along Libya's Mediterranean coastline. ... Read more

25 Jun 2022

58mins

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Episode 26: The Samos 2 and the criminalisation of refugees in Greece

Episode 26: The Samos 2 and the criminalisation of refugees in Greece

In today's episode, we speak with lawyers Alexandros Georgoulis and Dimitris Choulis about the controversial legal case ... Read more

12 Jun 2022

52mins

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Episode 25: ‘I can't feel safe while the UK government plans to send refugees to Rwanda’

Episode 25: ‘I can't feel safe while the UK government plans to send refugees to Rwanda’

In today's episode, we speak with Syrian refugee Hasan about why he was forced to flee Syria and how he was treated by t... Read more

1 Jun 2022

52mins

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Episode 24: Twenty years behind bars for saving lives

Episode 24: Twenty years behind bars for saving lives

In today's episode, we speak with Kathrin Schmidt, a rescue worker who saved the lives of 14,000 refugees in the Mediter... Read more

20 May 2022

53mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 23: ‘Frontex's task is, and always will be, to stop people entering Europe’

Episode 23: ‘Frontex's task is, and always will be, to stop people entering Europe’

In today's episode, we speak with transparency activist Luisa Izuzquiza from the German campaign group Frag Den Staat (A... Read more

11 May 2022

1hr 1min

Ranked #7

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Episode 22: ‘They drowned right in front of us’

Episode 22: ‘They drowned right in front of us’

In today's episode, speedboat driver Brendan talks to us about the Sea-Watch 3's latest rescue mission in the Mediterran... Read more

30 Apr 2022

1hr 8mins

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Episode 21: The cruelty of Britain's Nationality and Borders Bill

Episode 21: The cruelty of Britain's Nationality and Borders Bill

In today's episode, Doctor's Without Borders (MSF) UK advocacy officer Sophie McCann talks to us about the British gover... Read more

21 Mar 2022

59mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 20: The so-called Libyan Coastguard shoot at refugees as they tried to flee

Episode 20: The so-called Libyan Coastguard shoot at refugees as they tried to flee

In today's episode, we speak with Leona of the Louise Michel, a refugee rescue ship funded in part by the elusive Britis... Read more

26 Feb 2022

58mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 19: The injustices caused by the Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding

Episode 19: The injustices caused by the Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding

This month marked the five-year anniversary of the EU-sponsored agreement between Italy and Libya. The deal led to milli... Read more

13 Feb 2022

1hr 3mins

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