Gemeinsam mit Corasol, Seebrücke und anderen Initiativen und Individuen haben wir am 15. Oktober 2018 vor dem Brandenburger Tor an die Menschen erinnert, die an den Grenzen Europas ums Leben gekommen sind. Die Initiative Corasol ruft jährlich zu dieser Gedenkkundgebung am Pariser Platz auf und wir sind froh, dass es diesen Raum gibt, an dem Blumen abgelegt und Kerzen angezündet werden können, um so unsere Trauer sichtbarer zu machen. Wir haben mit einer Schweigeminute begonnen, um all den Toten zu gedenken. Von vielen wissen wir die Namen, die auf einer lange Liste auslagen, jedoch viele sterben unbekannt im Meer, in der Wüste oder werden namenlos in Massengräbern an den Küsten begraben.
Neben traurig sind wir auch wütend über die deutsche und europäischen Politiken, deren  Kolonialismus zu den Bedingungen geführt hat, die uns zur Flucht zwingen und die uns nun an der Flucht hindern wollen und damit so viele Menschenleben zu verantworten haben. Dies haben wir in unserer Rede deutlich gemacht:

COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE DEATH AT THE EUROPEAN BORDERS

We from Women in Exile and Friends are commemorating the deaths of thousands of women ,children and families who innocently drowned in the Mediterranean sea, or were let to die in the deserts and all other borders after running away from their countries due to the result of colonization. This plundering is done by European countries with total impunity and no respect for basic human rights.

This conscious allowance of deaths of innocent refugees at the borders we call it genocide, a deliberate and systematic killing of people is being tolerated by all European governments.

We also cannot forget the industry of death, that is, the defense industry and its relevant role in European economy. Europe aims to remain among the top players in the global arms market and for that they are signing subsidy programs, specially in African borders which are being equipped with high-tech infrastructure and fence systems in order to externalize European borders and strengthen fortress Europe.

Africa is thus becoming a market for European technology. For this reason situations of death, war and conflict are perpetuated in so-called third world countries, bringing poverty and hopelessness to their peoples.

For some of those who don’t die on the way, death is waiting mysteriously in the lagers. The situation of stress due lack of privacy, lack of movement, of proper hygiene or no access to education, are causes of depression, stress, anxiety which lead to situation of suicide attempt or suicides which are not recorded or registered officially .

We accuse Germany and the European governments of being aware and promoting the politics of death around refugees. We say that what is missing is the courage to admit it, fight to respect human rights and provide freedom of movement for people „not only for goods“.

freedom of movement ! right to come ! right to go ! right to stay !