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The Civil Fleet Podcast

Nov 24, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Paul Wagner, the media officer for Sea-Watch's airborne operations. 

 

He tells us about the rescue organisation's reconnaissance missions over the central Mediterranean, the push and pullbacks they have witnessed at sea, and how the EU has refugee blood on its hands. 

 

He also tell us...


Nov 15, 2024

In this episode we speak with Ola, an activist from the Grupa Granica coalition in Poland about the situation for refugees, migrants and people-on-the-move at the country's border with Belarus.

 

She tells us how border guards on both sides are mistreating people-on-the-move there, about the ping-pong pushbacks across...


Oct 4, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Denny, a young refugee from Kashmir who was forced to flee his homeland almost 9 years ago. 

 

He is going to tell us about life in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, his journey through Europe, how he was mistreated by the authorities and supported by activists. 

 

We also talk about his time...


Sep 20, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Lauren Starkey, a campaigner and independent social worker who works with Albanian victims of human trafficking

 

Lauren is going to tell us how the British government decided that Albanian men shouldn't be granted asylum in the UK, even if they are victims of human trafficking. 

 

She...


Aug 10, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Dan Sohege, director of the human rights advocacy organisation Stand For All.

 

We've a new government here in the UK. So I thought it'd be a good idea to ask Dan to give us his analysis of the Labour's plans for asylum seekers.

 

Dan tells us how Labour's plans to increase immigration...