Monastir: Summary of the workshop „Migrants‘ Rights” (about Choucha and struggles in the Maghreb region) 1st part: Situation in the camp Choucha at the Tunisian-Libyan border and possibilities to act
On the 11th of July, an international delegation of 11 activists from Europe and Africa went to Choucha (also written Shousha in English, but I use the name which is common in Tunisia). Their aim was to pick up representatives of the different communities of refugees, who were invited to the Forum in Monastir. The delegation was prevented by the military to enter the camp (it was said that visits are only possible with permission of the Ministry of Defense, and this Ministry had refused the entry of the delegation after being called by the UNHCR). But it was possible to hold meetings with refugees in front of the camp. Because some of those who were invited before could not or dared not to go to Monastir (e.g. because of appointments for interviews or fear o... mehr »




