Author: Alexandra Senfft

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The defendants in court in Syros on 5 May 2022 (photo: BORDERLINE EUROPE)

Europe’s contempt for refugees' human rights

Draconian punishments for boat people

At the EU's outer borders, the right of migrants to a fair asylum procedure continues to be systematically disregarded. Take Greece, for example: in the worst case scenario, those shipwrecked may even face a lengthy prison sentence. Alexandra Senfft reports for Qantara.de from SyrosMore

Refugee crisis on the Greek-Turkish border: Europe's liberal warriors put democracy to the swordGreece and the asylum-seekers: How do you solve a problem like Moria?Qantara photo essay: What migrants face on Lesbos – and why it's getting worseQantara dossier: Policy on refugees and migration
The poster of a demonstrator against Islamophobia in Paris reads: "Let Muslims have their faith" (photo: Getty Images/ AFP)

"An Imaginary Racism: Islamophobia and Guilt"

Deeply ignorant – Pascal Bruckner's hateful verbal crusade

In his controversial book published in 2020, French author Pascal Bruckner describes anti-Muslim sentiment as a fiction, claiming that the term "Islamophobia" is being used to silence criticism of the religion. Alexandra Senfft responds by highlighting the contradictions in a popular view of Islam and Muslims that leaves little room for nuanceMore

Germanyʹs Islam debate: The need to meet Islam critics head onAnti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Europe: Targeting the Muslim population: Presumed guiltyAnti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Europe: The eternal MuslimIslamophobia: Criticism of religion? Blatant racism!