Beyond Borders

Imagine you'd be send for 20 years to prison for saving lives. This is what the Crew of the Iuventa is facing right now. When we talk about the European Borders we also have to talk about the affords of several authorities to stop people from doing sea rescue. So, in this Episode we are talking about criminalization and Hendrik, who is part of the Iuventa 10 will explain us what happen to them and how the Criminalization of NGOs actually began.

Manos is a pilot of aircraft 'Moonbird in the Central Mediterranen. Their Mission is to document what happens in the Central Mediterranen sea and inform about distress cases 'Sometimes, even if we radioed them (ship) directly, they act like If they didn't hear us, although they answered the initial call and then when we say we have a boat in distress then they Just don't answer anymore because they don't want to do that rescue and say 'well we didn't know anything about it'. (This episode was recorded in May 2020)

In this episode I talked with Jürgen Hardt, the spokesperson for foreign politics of the CDU, a Conservative party in Germany. We talked about the impact of Corona in Moria, sea rescue, weapon exports and our responsibilities at the European Borders.

Are there such things as ‚right‘ and ‚wrong‘? What needs to happen at the European borders? In this Episode I talked to Werner Moskopp and Lena Merkle, two Professors of Ethics and Peace- and Conflict Studies.

In this Episode of Beyond Borders, I talked to Daniel, a German film producer. Some years ago, he met Feras from Syria. They produced two documentarys about the refugee situation in Europe.

How does Corona change the situation at the European borders? Eva gives uns an overview about the latest developement in Turkey and Greece.

„If human rights only apply to some people, they are worth nothing.“ In this episode, I talked with Ruben Neugebauer, one of the founders of Sea Watch. He tells about why he confounded the sea rescue organization and gives some impressions on the situation at the European borders.

Deutschland exportiert Waffen in fast jedes Land der Erde. Es ist ein Mythos, dass hierbei Kriegs– und Krisengebiete grundsätzlich von ausgeschlossen seien. Alexander Lurz, ehemaliger wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter des Berliner Informationszentrums für transatlantische Sicherheit und ehemaliger Mitarbeiter des deutschen Bundestags, setzt sich nun als Greenpeace Kampagner gegen Waffenlieferungen an sogenannte ‚Drittstaaten‘ ein. Im Interview erzählt er uns, warum.

Hello and Welcome to this Episode! This is a short introduction of myself and a summary of my experiences on Malta regarding its role in the European Border Politics. Feel free to send me your opinions and thoughts on Instagram to Beyond_Borders_Podcast

How did the situation in Malta become so complex? Marc works on the border between the Maltese government and NGOs. In this episode he reports on the political background in Malta and explains why humanitarian action should not be confused with political orientation.

What is it like to wait a week at sea for a place to go? Clara took part in a search and rescue mission in the Central Mediterranean. After the rescue they had to wait seven days on sea for the permission to go to Malta. In this episode, Clara tells about the Situation on the small ship with more than 100 people. You can send me your questions or thoughts about this episode via Instagram: beyond_borders_podcast

Hello and welcome to the Podcast ‚Beyond Borders‘! In this short introduction, I will tell you what this Podcast will be about. Enjoy! You can contact me via Instagram: beyond_borders_podcast