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Escaping the Escape: Towards Solutions for the Migrant Crisis

Conflict and war, but most of all overwhelming despair are driving massive numbers of mostly young people from the Middle East and North Africa, Central Africa, the Balkan, Ukraine and Central Asia to leave their homes for Europe in search of safety. What do they need most in order to lead their lives in peace and security? How can opportunities for a meaningful and secure future in their countries of origin be improved? How can the EU – acting in concert with its principles – support these people in their search for freedom, self-determination and well-being? These are the questions addressed in “Escaping the Escape.” The publication features authors from refugee-source countries and experts from Europe who examine the situation in the crisis regions and offer concrete recommendations for actions to be taken in each region.

Countries and regions covered in this publication are: Afghanistan, Algeria and Sahel, the Balkans, Egypt, Eritrea, Gaza, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen.

Reports

I wrote the first comprehensive report on Tunisia's press freedom environment after the 2011 revolution for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This work included providing a detailed contextual analysis of press freedom before and after the revolution, interviewing key figures such as journalists, press freedom advocates, media experts, and high-profile leaders, including the late Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and former Prime Minister Habib Essid. Additionally, I documented cases of press freedom violations, advocating for policy changes and enhanced protections for journalists and media workers.

Committee to Protect Journalists • 23rd May 2024

In Tunisia, press freedom erodes amid security fears

Hard-earned press freedom in Tunisia is under threat as journalists are squeezed between violent extremists and security services sensitive to criticism in the wake of deadly terror attacks. While Islamist militants threaten the media, the government introduces restrictive legislation and security forces legally harass and even assault journalists. In this climate, which is further restricted by regulatory disputes, some news outlets resort to self-censorship. A CPJ special report by Safa Ben Sa

Documentaries, articles, and short videos:

TRT World • 23rd May 2024

Telling the story of Partition

More than seven decades after Independence and the subsequent Partition of India and Pakistan, people who witnessed traumatic historical events are ready to tell their stories.

The Guardian • 17th December 2015

'I changed Tunisia's history. I regret it all now' – video

Five years ago, in a desperate act of protest against the oppression he faced in Tunisia, fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi killed himself by setting himself on fire. His death prompted protests in his home town of Sidi Bouzid. Hosni Kalaya tells how he set himself on fire to further fuel the anger, triggering a revolution in Tunisia and the Arab Spring in the wider region
• Produced for the Guardian by Mediadante

CNN • 2nd July 2015

Tunisia terror attack: 30 of 38 people killed are British, UK says

Thirty of the people killed in the Tunisia beach massacre last week are UK citizens, authorities said Thursday, marking the worst terror attacks against Britons in a decade.

“All 30 British victims have been positively identified. We can say with a high degree of confidence that that is now the final death toll of British nationals killed in this incident,” UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.

Britain has been sending the bodies home over several days

“We’re repatriating the bodies of an

Al Jazeera • 28th May 2014

Tunisia drug use grows

Tunis, Tunisia – Samir Ben Fatoum was 15 years old when he started using drugs. Studying in France, he was living a dream held by many Tunisians. But soon, he said, things fell apart.

“The neighbourhood where I lived in France was full of drug dealers and users. I was living in my aunt’s house, I was young with no parental supervision and I was curious to try it,” he told Al Jazeera. He spent 20 years as an addict, first to heroin and then to a subtler and more readily available drug.

Back in

TRT World • 23rd May 2024

Escaping slavery in Libya: Mohamed Ali's story

Mohamed Ali went to Libya to find a good job and help his family in Niger but he ended up spending four years suffering torture, detention, and enforced labour at the hands of Libyan militias.

Committee to Protect Journalists • 23rd May 2024

In Tunisia, press freedom erodes amid security fears

Hard-earned press freedom in Tunisia is under threat as journalists are squeezed between violent extremists and security services sensitive to criticism in the wake of deadly terror attacks. While Islamist militants threaten the media, the government introduces restrictive legislation and security forces legally harass and even assault journalists. In this climate, which is further restricted by regulatory disputes, some news outlets resort to self-censorship. A CPJ special report by Safa Ben Sa

TRT WORLD • 21st November 2016

Tunisia faces up to dark history with first public hearings

Confronting the past can be painful, as could be clearly seen in the initial hearings.

"Why? I want to know why?" Brahem kept asking his torturers during his one-hour testimony, still grappling with the extent of injustice and abuse he and his fellow prisoners had endured during Ben Ali's rule. Two of his friends died under torture. The naked body of one of them was then thrown on the street, in an attempt to make it look like an accident.

Brahem, now a well-known academic researcher, managed