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Celine Mias

@celinemias.bsky.social
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EU Director at Danish Refugee Council - but views my own. Humanitarian, feminist, mother, yogi, salsa dancer. Interested in social justice; human rights; climate; EU politics; humanitarian, development cooperation and foreign policy.

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Israel’s siege on Gaza is causing mass starvation. Humanitarian agencies have the capacity and supplies to respond at scale. But the Israeli government continues to block access. The solution is simple: Governments must act to save lives! #StopStarvingGaza #EndTheSiege #CeasefireNOW
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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
"Political winds can shift, but our values and obligations to the rule of law and asylum seekers and refugees must not" -Céline Mias, DRC EU Director. As Denmark takes the EU presidency, it bears responsibility to uphold international obligations to asylum-seekers. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Denmark assumes EU presidency in stormy times. Here's what to expect
Security tops the agenda as Denmark assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council. #EuropeNews
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
This is common sense and respectful to EU citizens. Why this is even up for discussion is astounding. Thank you @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu for standing up for decency.
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We Danish Refugee Council are thrilled to join CONCORD Europe today as Associate Member! Looking forward to collaborating, learning, and building alliances that strengthen our collective voice—bringing us closer to a more just, inclusive, and equal world. @drcngo.bsky.social @drceu.bsky.social
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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🌍 We’re in! DRC @drcngo.bsky.social is now an Associate Member of Concord Europe @concord-europe.bsky.social! At a time of shrinking civic space, this is a call to action. We’re proud to join others working for people-centered EU external action and global justice. #Solidarity #EU #CivilSociety
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"This is not a humanitarian operation, it is a strategy of deprivation wrapped in the language of relief. Aid organisations are not just blocked from delivering aid, they are being asked to participate in a system that endangers civilians and legitimizes forced displacement." drc.ngo/resources/ne...
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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid, Not Militarized Aid
The Danish Refugee Council is gravely alarmed by the escalating dismantling of Gaza’s humanitarian infrastructure, the obstruction of principled aid delivery and the continuation of a militarized dist...
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The horror continues in Gaza - civilians, hostages - no one wins in this catastrophic context. drc.ngo/resources/ne... @drcngo.bsky.social @drceu.bsky.social
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DRC condemns airstrikes on internally displaced shelters and the increased targeting of civilians in Gaza
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is outraged at the deadly toll of Isreali's airstrikes on Gaza. In particular, the attack on Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School - a site we are managing - has killed 41 people in...
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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Ahead of our participation in the VII Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Yemen today, we, along with 166 organisations, have signed an urgent appeal to the international community to take immediate action and prevent irreversible harm to millions of lives. Statement: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
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116 Aid organizations call for immediate action to pull Yemen back from the brink of catastrophe
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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our SG wraps up two impactful days at #EHF2025. The forum took place at a critical time, as humanitarian funding declines while crises continue to multiply. Despite these challenges, we remain on the ground — and our commitment endures.
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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our SG is at the #EHF25 today to speak about the desperate conditions DRC is witnessing in #Sudan and how DRC is working with partners and communities to save lives. Follow the livestream from 15:30: europeanhumanitarianforum.eu/en/watch-liv...
Charlotte Slente, secretary general of the Danish Refugee Council at the European Humanitarian Forum
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
At the launch of the 4th #EHF2025 - Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social reaffirms that EU humanitarian aid is here to say. Looking fwd to 2 productive days on addressing crises globally. @drcngo.bsky.social @drceu.bsky.social
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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The New #EU #Return rules aim to increase the number of returnees. However, the proposed punitive approach to return will not be safe and dignified for the people concerned. Read DRC's initial reflections on key aspects of the proposed regulation here: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
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DRC position: New proposal on return will make it difficult for rejected asylum seekers to return voluntarily, extending the use of force, sanctions, and detention
In March 2025, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal to change the EU’s return framework, which also covers rejected asylum seekers. The legislative proposal will now be negotiated ...
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
@jenniferrankin.bsky.social highlights the massive gaps left by aid cuts. @drcngo.bsky.social's Charlotte Slente was quoted, "said she foresaw “some difficult years” ahead as increasing humanitarian needs meet shrinking budgets." In practice, this means that people in need are left without support.
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Excellent article with important messages for @ec.europa.eu on debt, aid, and tax to address poverty and inequality - ahead of #FfD4 in Seville in June. Well done to my esteemed peers from @eurodadnews.bsky.social @oxfameu.bsky.social @actionaideu.bsky.social
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The #EU @eudiplomacy.bsky.social must take action to ensure that violence is stopped and lives are saved. "The people of Gaza have already suffered unimaginable horror, and we cannot allow them to endure more." @drcngo.bsky.social @drceu.bsky.social drc.ngo/resources/ne...
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Statement: Renewed Attacks, Starvation & Forced Displacement: Gaza’s Civilians Have Nowhere Left to Run as Ceasefire Talks Collapse
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
People who have fled #Ukraine over the past 3 years require predictability about their status in the EU in order to rebuild their lives with dignity and stability. See our joint statement with 109 organisations for proposed ways forward.
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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Not only are these terminations egregious breaches of contracts, but they endanger the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people. Read the full statement here: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Just one of the devastating consequences of stopping US aid - 2 million people @drcngo.bsky.social had planned to reach now risk losing life-saving support. And we know there are millions more in desperate need. Impossible to comprehend the vast impact of the USAID suspension tinyurl.com/29audkew
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Humanitarian aid for over 2 million people at risk as Danish Refugee Council faces suspension of U.S. funding
The recent directives by the U.S. government are sending shockwaves through communities already grappling with crises. Millions of vulnerable people, reliant on aid from organizations like the Danish ...
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Good article by Andrew Sheriff at EDCPM re. EU response to USAID dismantling ecdpm.org/work/turmoil... : "The EU should actively uphold the moral, values-based justification for investing in humanitarian aid, human rights, democracy and health." @kajakallas.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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Turmoil in USAID and the challenge for the EU's response – ECDPM
The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID carries deep consequences for the EU’s foreign and development policy goals. Andrew Sherriff argues that the EU must respond quickly and strategically, ...
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Some hope for #Gaza, but also caution: "DRC welcomes the agreement and temporary ceasefire, including the critical release of all hostages. Yet, we remain deeply concerned about the implementation." tinyurl.com/ycsdczhm
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Ceasefire Agreement Must Be Adopted and Made Permanent with Critical Gaps Addressed to End Suffering in Gaza
Potential ceasefire announcement brings hope amidst 15-Month Israeli military offensive and unthinkable Palestinian suffering.
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Celine Mias @celinemias.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
So glad to be on bluesky - and hoping that more people will migrate from X. Let's make this the new place for key online discussions !
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