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Challenging #EU border violence via strategic litigation before EU (CJEU), European (ECtHR), and international (ICC) Courts.

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Sam Chambers @spatiosam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
EU officials meet to strengthen border agency as refugee sues over alleged abuses in Libya apnews.com/article/eu-m...
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EU officials meet to strengthen border agency as refugee sues over alleged abuses in Libya
European Union officials are meeting to strengthen border controls and curb migration. Activists presented evidence they say shows the bloc's border agency, Frontex, provides surveillance data to Liby...
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 11/09/2026
Cleared in Greek border case, Austrian activist now sues EU data chief over Europol record
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Cleared in Greek border case, Austrian activist now sues EU data chief over Europol record
An Austrian national who helped document rights violations at the Greek Turkey border in 2020 is suing the EU's data protection watchdog over allegations it failed to protect her rights after Europol collected her personal information amid a Greek criminal case, for which she was later exonerated.
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CORRECTIV @correctiv.org · 07/07/2026
CORRECTIV hatte geheime #Datenanalyseplattformen der EU-Polizeibehörde aufgedeckt. Nun legen Anwälte im Namen von drei #Menschenrechtsaktivisten Beschwerde ein. Der Fall könnte vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof enden.
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Nach CORRECTIV-Recherche: Menschenrechtsanwälte wollen Europols Schatten-IT abschalten lassen
CORRECTIV hatte Europols geheime Datenanalyseplattformen aufgedeckt. Nun legen Anwälte Beschwerde ein. Der Fall könnte vor dem EuGH enden.
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yashamac @yaswmac.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
…a very important initiative based on existing malpractices in data processing and efforts to charge people on unsound grounds that new rules seek to normalise…
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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Migration campaign group Front-Lex has filed a complaint to Europe’s data protection watchdog, calling for a ban on Europol’s data processing operations that do not comply with EU law, following an investigation by Computer Weekly, Solomon and Correctiv... 👉 [read]
Complaint urges ban on ‘unlawful’ Europol processing of personal data
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Frida Thurm @fridathurm.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
💥 In einer internationalen Recherche hatten wir bei @correctiv.org eine Schatten-IT bei Europol aufgedeckt. ➡️ Nun will ein Team von @front-lex.bsky.social rechtlich erzwingen, dass Europol alle ggf noch aktiven Teile dieses Systems sofort stilllegen muss. correctiv.org/aktuelles/eu...
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Nach CORRECTIV-Recherche: Menschenrechtsanwälte wollen Europols Schatten-IT abschalten lassen
CORRECTIV hatte Europols geheime Datenanalyseplattformen aufgedeckt. Nun legen Anwälte Beschwerde ein. Der Fall könnte vor dem EuGH enden.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Where the Court refused to permit designated lawyers, including us, to represent victims in proceedings against their alleged victimizer.
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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
For the first time, a EU Member State contributed to the arrest of a Libyan militia commander. El Hishri ran detention sites in western Libya, where refugees are held prisoners in brutal and inhumane conditions. His trial is giving hope to condemn EU complicity in crimes against humanity.
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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture appears at ICC
Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
front-LEX is pleased to introduce its new Board of Directors. In the coming months, we will bring new proceedings before EU and international courts. Together, we remain determined to advance justice and accountability for European externalization and deterrence policies.
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The Civil Fleet @thecivilfleet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
⌛ New episode coming soon! 🎙️ In the meantime, be sure to listen to our previous episode with @front-lex.bsky.social
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
More on InfoMigrants’ troubling journalistic ethics: www.linkedin.com/posts/front-...
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Last week, InfoMigrants published a softball interview with Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, failing to press him on his usual contradictions and, more scandalously, endorsing Frontex’s lies… | f...
Last week, InfoMigrants published a softball interview with Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, failing to press him on his usual contradictions and, more scandalously, endorsing Frontex’s lies when...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
More on InfoMigrants’ troubling journalistic ethics: www.linkedin.com/posts/front-...
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Last week, InfoMigrants published a softball interview with Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, failing to press him on his usual contradictions and, more scandalously, endorsing Frontex’s lies… | f...
Last week, InfoMigrants published a softball interview with Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, failing to press him on his usual contradictions and, more scandalously, endorsing Frontex’s lies when...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
bsky.app/profile/fron...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
@infomigrants.net, Is Frontex’s spokesperson editing you?
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
@infomigrants.net misleads readers by echoing Frontex’s lies: that the CJEU “did not determine” whether Alaa Hamoudi’s pushback occurred, when it found prima facie evidence supporting exactly that, and that Frontex may ignore Article 46 if it dislikes the law. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/7108...
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Greek border pushbacks: Frontex reports describe abuse, masked men and a climate of impunity
Frontex reports and a recent BBC investigation have renewed scrutiny of Greece’s Evros border operations, documenting allegations of violent pushbacks in which masked men were allegedly used alongside...
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The Civil Fleet @thecivilfleet.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🚨🛟 NEW EPISODE 🎙️🎧 Lawyer and @front-lex.bsky.social co-founder Iftach Cohen tells us about Alaa Hamoudi, a Syrian man who was pushed back from Greece to Turkey in 2020, under the watchful eyes of Frontex. He tells us how Front-Lex brought this case to the EU's top court and won!
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
After a boat carrying 105 people from Libya towards Italy capsized on Sunday, at least 70 people died. Interviewed by Publico on the obstacles facing search-and-rescue missions, front-LEX co-director Iftach Cohen points to Frontex's systematic obstruction. www.publico.es/sociedad/mig...
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Diario Público @publico.es · 07/04/2026
Llegan menos migrantes, pero mueren más: la ruta del Mediterráneo central bate récords de mortalidad mientras Europa blinda sus fronteras dozz.es/s5vle3
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La ruta del Mediterráneo central bate récords de muertes mientras Europa endurece sus políticas migratorias
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Hi Olivier, it should lead to a LinkedIn post with the full story (due to the character limit on Bluesky). Let us know if it doesn't work for you.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@frontex.bsky.social found that Greece uses Afghan paramilitaries to torture and push back asylum seekers to Turkey. Article 46(4) requires it to end its operations in Greece, as recently affirmed by @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social. But Frontex still refuses to act. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Everyone knows what is happening in Libya. In an interview with Dutch newspaper Kanttekening, front-LEX Legal Director @iftachco.bsky.social makes it clear: Frontex’s Executive Director cannot hide behind claims of ignorance. dekanttekening.nl/blendle/fron...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The European Union is handing refugees to Libyan militias. But there is another Union - the one between us. Join us. Help Karim fight back. Even the smallest contribution can help keep Karim safe until the judges decide his case.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Alaa Hamoudi was very unlucky to end up in the hands of Frontex and its Greek partners, but his luck turned when Bashar found him, and thanks to Bashar and his colleagues from @lighthousereports.com and @bellingcat.com, Alaa’s case was ultimately brought before the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social
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Refugees in Libya @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Karim is a young asylum seeker from Sudan. He is trapped in Libya living under constant threat of abduction, extortion, & arbitrary detention by armed groups. Karim has been diagnosed with diabetes and needs consistent care,medication,and safe access to food www.refugeesinlibya.org/post/help-ka...
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Help Karin stay alive in Libya until the Court of Justice decides his case against Frontex
Karim is a young asylum seeker from Darfur, Sudan. He is trapped in Libya, where simply being a Black refugee means living under constant threat of abduction, extortion, and arbitrary detention by arm...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
“When Hans Leijtens instructs the officer on duty to pass on the location of a refugee boat to the Libyan militia, both know that the intercepted refugees will be exposed in Libya to crimes against humanity " Hamoudi v Frontex and FM v Frontex, pending before the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social 👇
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
more info at crimesagainsthumanity.eu/en
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EU Crimes Against Humanity
Exposing Crimes Against Humanity of European Officials
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The 1st #ICC trial concerning #CrimesAgainstHumanity against 'migrants' starts in 2026. Front-Lex will be there to represent the victims. The cases of 122 #EU officials are still waiting to be processed, front-LEX co-director @omershatz.bsky.social told Catalan TV. www.3cat.cat/3cat/liders-...
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Telenotícies - Líders europeus denunciats al Tribunal de la Haia pel tracte dels migrant al Mediterrani central - 3Cat
Front Lex, un consorci d'advocats, ja van acusar la UE el 2019
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
For the full video, with English subtitles: www.linkedin.com/posts/front-...
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“Thousands of people who, until now, had no chance of simply accessing the Court. I’m not talking about winning or losing a case - just knocking on the Court’s door and seeing a judge willing to… | fr...
“Thousands of people who, until now, had no chance of simply accessing the Court. I’m not talking about winning or losing a case - just knocking on the Court’s door and seeing a judge willing to provi...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
“Thousands of people who, until now, had no chance of simply accessing the Court. I’m not talking about winning or losing a case - just knocking on the Court’s door and seeing a judge willing to provide judicial protection.” Front-LEX's @iftachco.bsky.social, speaking to RAI 3 on Hamoudi v Frontex
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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Watch the full interview of Alaa Hamoudi with Giuseppe Ciulla on RAI 3, with English subtitles. He speaks about the pushback carried out jointly by Greece and Frontex against him and 21 other asylum…...
Watch the full interview of Alaa Hamoudi with Giuseppe Ciulla on RAI 3, with English subtitles. He speaks about the pushback carried out jointly by Greece and Frontex against him and 21 other asylum ...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Watch the full interview with Alaa Hamoudi on RAI 3 (English subtitles — link in the comments). In it, he talks about the pushbacks by Greece and Frontex against him and 21 others, and explains what the Grand Chamber judgment of the EU Court means for him and for those who couldn’t fight back.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Ora disponibile su RAI 3 – Il cavallo e la Torre: servizio sul caso Hamoudi v Frontex www.raiplay.it/video/2025/1...
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Il cavallo e la torre 2025/26 - Migranti: sentenza storica della Corte UE contro Frontex - 30/12/2025 - Video - RaiPlay
La Corte di Giustizia europea ha condannato Frontex per il presunto respingimento collettivo di migranti avvenuto in Grecia nel 2020. La sentenza, nata dalla denuncia di Alaa Hamoudhi, 25enne siriano ...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Later today on RAI 3 — in diretta.
20:40 this evening / questa sera alle 20:40.
www.raiplay.it/dirette/rai3
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Rai 3 - La diretta in streaming video su RaiPlay
Rai 3, il canale con una programmazione improntata all'approfondimento giornalistico e alla cultura, nonché con ampi spazi dedicati alle autonomie locali italiane
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
You read the judgment. Now watch the day it was delivered. RAI 3 followed Alaa Hamoudi and his legal team on the day the Grand Chamber of the  @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social delivered its landmark ruling in Hamoudi v Frontex. RAI 3, this evening at 20:40. 
Buona visione!
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Alaa Hamoudi: «كنتُ أُصارع بين الحياة والموت. وهذا هو السبب الذي دفعني لمقاضاة فرونتكس». “I was struggling between life and death. That is why I sued @frontex.bsky.social.” www.infomigrants.net/ar/post/6888...
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محكمة العدل الأوروبية تقضي بتقديم لاجئ سوري أدلة كافيه بشأن تورط فرونتكس بترحيله قسرا في 2020
قضت محكمة العدل التابعة للاتحاد الأوروبي، في 18 ديسمبر/كانون الأول، بأن لاجئا سوريا قدم أدلة كافية لدعم روايته بشأن ترحيله قسرا من اليونان إلى تركيا في نيسان/أبريل 2020 وتورط وكالة حرس الحدود وخفر الس...
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Vincent, if you wish to come clean and share more information about pullback operations jointly committed by Frontex and Libyan militias, or to receive legal advice regarding your personal liability, DM us.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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
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yashamac @yaswmac.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
…very well done to all involved…
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Support the case here: front-lex.eu/donate/
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Donate – Strategic Litigation | front-LEX
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Signal boost welcome — the case still needs support
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
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
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 22/12/2025
Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
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Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say the EU's border agency Frontex fails to grasp what its own "strengthened safeguards" might look like in practice.
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
“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”
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Gracias, querida Estrella!
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Álvaro Caballero @alvarocaballero.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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/
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La Justicia europea da la razón por primera vez a un refugiado en su denuncia contra Frontex por su devolución en caliente
La Justicia europea da la razón por primera vez a un refugiado en su denuncia contra Frontex por su devolución en caliente
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
@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.”
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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
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front-LEX @front-lex.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Frontex impunity might stop today, but as Alaa said: "many others are still stripped of their rights every day at the borders of Europe." We need more Bellingcat and more people to document and collect evidence to hold Frontex to account. ✊
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