Vincent actually helps Libyan militias intercept refugee boats and pull them back to Libya, where the “rescued” refugees are subjected to rape, torture, slavery, and murder upon disembarkation. FM v Frontex is still pending before the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social

…very well done to all involved…

Last week, Alaa convinced the Grand Chamber to set new rules on evidence in all Frontex pushback cases. Judges found his account ‘sufficiently detailed, specific and consistent’ and sent the case back. Continuing this litigation is costly. If you can, help us pursue Alaa’s case

Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle

“Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say...Frontex fails to grasp what its own so-called ‘strengthened safeguards’ might look like in practice… Hamoudi… took his case all the way to the general court … which he then lost… despite Hamoudi's pushback having also been documented by @bellingcat.com”

Gracias, querida Estrella!

Pasó un poco desapercibido pero ayer la justicia europea tomó una decisión histórica. Dio la razón por primera vez a un refugiado en su denuncia contra Frontex por su devolución en caliente www.rtve.es/n/16864703/

@lolahierro.bsky.social in @elpais.com said: "The CJEU has entered an unexplored land on Thursday by issuing for the first time a sentence that blames Frontex." “The case came to public attention thanks to the investigative collective @bellingcat.com , which reconstructed the “phantom landing.”

Our Alaa Hamoudi to the @washingtonpost.com said the "ruling was not only a personal victory but “an important step toward justice for the men, women, and children who went through the same experience as I did ... and could not fight back.” #Frontex #Refugeerights #humanrights

The work of Bellingcat and the open-source intelligence done on the case has been essential to bringing the case to the Court. The new standards of evidence decided by the Grand Chamber show even more how needed that work will be in the future. 👇

Good news of the day 🔆

🟢 Breaking: Historic win against Frontex! The @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social has upheld our appeal in Hamoudi v Frontex, and overturned the order under appeal!

Una sentencia histórica del TJUE podría marcar la responsabilidad de Frontex en las devoluciones en caliente ✍️ Por Laura Anido

I'm happy to share over here too the teaser of a short documentary we are developing of Alaa Hamoudi, a syrian young men and his fight for justice against a very powerful european agency. 🎬 🎬 vimeo.com/1071124349?p...

Excited with these news. We've been following this case for our documentary "I'm Alaa Hamoudi: Anatomy of an illegal pushback" for a long time. Alaa Hamoudi deserves a fair closure to his sad story. Fingers crossed, yeah! 🤞

Big news! On 18 December 2025 – the International Migrants Day – the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social will deliver its judgment in Hamoudi v Frontex. Alaa Hamoudi and his legal team have been waiting four years for this moment of truth. Fingers crossed, everybody.

Guess who's back? After weeks of intensive training and coming together as a crew, our Aurora and our Sea-Watch 5 are both ready for another round of fighting Fortress Europe! Because everyone has the right to freedom of movement ✊

If you are in Brussels on 10 December, join @davidyambio.bsky.social and @iftachco.bsky.social to discuss strategic litigation before the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social - and just how much is at stake in the FM v Frontex case. @left.eu @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social left.eu/events/resis...

🚨📢 Frontex confirma que la Policía fronteriza de Bulgaria es responsable del fallecimiento de tres menores por no haberlos rescatado a pesar de los avisos de No Name Kitchen y Collettivo Rotte Balcaniche. Fueron sorprendidos por una tormenta en las Navidades de 2024.

"Lorsque le directeur de Frontex, Hans Leijtens, donne l'ordre à un officier de remettre un bateau détecté dans les eaux internationales à la milice mafieuse des garde-côtes libyens, les deux hommes savent qu'ils renvoient ces hommes et ces femmes au viol, à l'esclavage, à la torture et à la mort."

“When the director of Frontex, Hans Leijtens, orders an officer to hand over a vessel detected on the high seas to the Libyan militia, both know they are sending those people to rape, slavery, torture, and murder,” explains @iftachco.bsky.social, co-director of @front-lex.bsky.social

On the day front-LEX filed #ICC cases v. +120 #EU officials, their successors in Brussels have met with Libyan militias from both Benghazi and Tripoli; dozens were killed by drowning off-Lampedusa; and the prep for the renewal of the Italian-Libyan #MoU continued www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6765...

@mm-ilmanifesto-bot.bsky.social: #ICC lawyers Omer Shatz and Juan Branco submitted 700-page brief revealing all #EU bodies involved in crimes against migrants. The 175,000 murdered, "tortured, raped and enslaved, could have justice if the court came out of its silence" ilmanifesto.it/dossier-alla...

Danke @zeit.de for this in-depth analysis of front-LEX #ICC case(s) against #EU officials. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

We’re excited to share some internal updates: @iftachco.bsky.social and @omershatz.bsky.social will now serve as Co-Directors of Front-LEX - a step that will help us better lead our growing team and advance our expanding litigation projects.

The woman who reported Ministers #Meloni, #Piantedosi, and #Nordio for defying #ICC arrest warrant vs #Al-Masri speaks about her 2 years of daily rapes. The Italian Court decided to prosecute the three Ministers. But the Parliament refuses to lift their immunities 👇 www.raiplay.it/video/2025/1....

@omershatz.bsky.social était invité hier sur @rfi.fr pour évoquer les 122 plaintes déposées auprès de la Cour pénale internationale (#CPI) visant des responsables de l’Union européenne impliqués dans des crimes contre l’humanité commis contre des « migrants » sur la route de la Méditerranée centrale

"We are facing the complete collapse of the rule of law at the ICC," Shatz comments...5 years and no prosecution, despite the crimes having been acknowledged... the EU is the last... political and financial friend of the ICC. Realpolitik is a truly sad thing" www.editorialedomani.it/politica/ita...

Since front-LEX’s database of #ICC suspects is online, stakeholders across the #EU are examining the involvement of their own nationals Among the 28 States, #Italy stands at the top of the list with 32 Italian suspects (26%) #Grazie to @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social roma.corriere.it/notizie/poli...

“People are not dying from an environmental disaster; there is a policy, everything has been premeditated and designed” @omershatz.bsky.social accuses “The objective is always the same: to prevent their arrival in Europe, the question is what the decision they made meant” elpais.com/internaciona...

“The law of the ICC was born out of European crimes but only applied so far to crimes committed outside of Europe,” @omershatz.bsky.social told the Associated Press. “Our request is simple: to apply the law impartially, also upon European nationals.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

After 6 years of investigation, ICC counsels @omershatz.bsky.social and Juan Branco have filed a 700-page brief to the ICC, exposing the alleged involvement of 122 European officials in Crimes Against Humanity on the Central Mediterranean. Learn more on our *new* platform: crimesagainsthumanity.eu

We shouldn’t have to say this in 2025: hunting human beings is illegal––like many of Frontex’s activities, from cooperating with the Hellenic Coastguard to sharing the location of migrant boats with Libya, for which we have taken the agency to Court. www.streetpress.com/sujet/175853...

Jeancy Kimbenga, the Congolese refugee who was pushed back seven times from Turkey to Greece and sued Frontex for damages, responds to Frontex's demand for €7,680 in legal fees. via @fattoquotidiano.bsky.social www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/09/26/m...

🚨 #EU Crimes Against Humanity #Mediterranean🚨 Italy’s Tribunal of Ministers confirms the allegations in our pending #ICC #Al-Masri case v Italian Justice and Interior Ministers, requesting Parliament to remove immunity to enable prosecution! In an interview with #RAI, Dr. Omer Shatz explains why👇

Frontex’s budget stands at €1 billion. Yet it demands €7,680 in legal fees from a refugee who endured seven pushbacks and dared to fight back. The EU’s legal system is designed to deter, not protect. 👉 www.publico.es/sociedad/mig...

“Dying at sea is more merciful than dying in one of the militia detention centres, or being traded as if we weren’t human,” says Omer, the applicant in FM v Frontex, in a rare interview @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social @en.sea-watch.org @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social www.eldiario.es/desalambre/s...

Karims Klage gegen #Frontex hat schon Geschichte geschrieben, aber jetzt braucht er Eure Hilfe. Er sitzt in #Libyen fest, u. es wurde eine schwere Erkrankung diagnostiziert. Es braucht 4.000 € f. med. Notfallversorgung, sichere Unterkunft & Lebensmittel. www.refugeesinlibya.org/donate für „Karim”

Karim’s case against Frontex has already made history, but now he needs your help. Stuck in Libya, he was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. Refugees in Libya are raising €4,000 for emergency medical care, shelter, food. Donate now, mention “Karim” as Honoree www.refugeesinlibya.org/donate

We stand with @resqship.bsky.social and the crew of #Nadir, unjustly detained in Lampedusa after rescuing 112 lives. #SavingLivesIsNotACrime

The four refugees who just jumped into the sea to escape the LCG join dozens of similar cases we’ve brought in FM v. Frontex before the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social . How many more victims must be forcibly pulled back by Frontex and Libyan militias before the Court acts with urgency?

Why does Frontex's Director suddenly pretend to care about Refugees in Libya? His sudden ethical awakening comes just 2 weeks after the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social asked Frontex to submit a defence in our case FM v Frontex. Accountability is catching up. ilmanifesto.it/cambio-di-ro...

Greek coast guards charged over migrant deaths www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The “Hellenic colleagues” of Frontex’s Executive Director are charged with causing the shipwreck that killed 600+ asylum seekers—clearly a pushback attempt. To shield them, the ED flew to Athens the next day to publicly absolve: “The Hellenic colleagues who give their utmost to save lives.”

Alexander Dalli, a former Frontex 'expert', ran a Maltese prison nicknamed the “factory of evil.” Now he’s Malta’s special envoy to Libya, overseeing pushbacks. Our @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social case seeks to stop Frontex from providing information to Libya, directly and indirectly through Malta.

It would be interesting to know more about how the systemic neglect of hundreds of children in de facto detention camps - funded and monitored by the EU Commission - aligns with this lofty vision. wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...

EU governments are pushing to set up deportation camps in non-EU countries — and to do so in a way that avoids judicial scrutiny. These so-called “return hubs” would hold people who have received a final deportation order, even if they cannot be sent to their country of origin.

In Hamoudi v Frontex, the CJEU should defend access to justice for individuals subject to collective expulsion at the hands of the EU. AGOSTINA PIRRELLO on what AG Norkus' opinion got right and where it missed the mark. verfassungsblog.de/tilting-the-...

The 6th issue of the #ExternalisationBulletin is out now! 🚨 It brings together: • Analyses on EU impunity in Libya & billions to Egypt • Civil society statements on Ceuta, Libya & more • 32 leaked docs on deportation, detention & “safe third countries” Read it now: buff.ly/EtKhGlv