Aljoscha Albrecht

The Political Fallout of European Migration Policy in Libya Consolidating the Detention System, Empowering Warlords and Provoking Backlash from the Libyan Public

The EU is doubling down on its migration policy in Libya, which is inextricably tied to the system of arbitrary detention.

But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.

Warum begnadigt das Sisi-Regime Ägyptens prominentesten Häftling gerade jetzt? Im Arabischen Frühling wurde Alaa Abdelfatah zum Sprachrohr einer ganzen Generation. Nun wurde er nach jahrelanger Haft freigelassen. Die Regierung spricht von Menschenrechten und Toleranz, doch das i...

Alaa Abdelfatah ist frei, doch Ägyptens Repressionsapparat bleibt. Stephan Roll erklärt, warum Sisis Schritt weniger Reformsignal ist als ein Versuch, innen-& außenpolitischen Druck zu mindern.
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Egypt: Presidential Pardon for Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah Egyptian media reported on September 22, 2025, that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had issued a presidential pardon for the imprisoned Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.

Incredible news today that Sisi pardoned Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most prominent political prisoner who has been imprisoned more or less continuously since 2014. He should be released once Sisi’s decision is published in the Official Gazette www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

New Wars 2.0 Massive Violence against Civilians in Ongoing Armed Conflicts Demands a Political Rethink

Whether in Gaza, Ukraine or the Congo: conventional means of conflict resolution are becoming less effective. The protection of the civilians requires a fundamental realignment, write @aljoscha-albrecht.bsky.social and Judith Vorrath @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social.
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New Wars 2.0 Massive Violence against Civilians in Ongoing Armed Conflicts Demands a Political Rethink

Now in English: In our new piece for @swp-berlin.org, Judith Vorrath (@swp-intsecurity.bsky.social) and I examine the catastrophic failure to protect civilians in today’s violent conflicts. One thing is clear: “New Wars 2.0“ demand a political rethink. www.swp-berlin.org/en/publicati...

Exclusive: Egypt discovers Israeli attempts to kill Hamas leaders on its soil Cairo warns any Israeli strike on Hamas figures in Egypt would be treated as a declaration of war, as the Doha attack prompts regional fears

“Any attempt on the lives of Hamas leaders on Egyptian soil would be considered by Egypt as a violation of its sovereignty and, accordingly, a declaration of war by Israel, which we would not hesitate to retaliate against,” says high-level security source to MEE www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusi...

Israel - surely with a US greenlight - bombs Hamas negotiators in Qatar, the US-backed mediating state with whom Washington has a security partnership. Tells you everything about ceasefire intentions…

The World’s Shame in Gaza | International Crisis Group Israel’s Gaza campaign has entered an even more nightmarish phase. The world must press Israel harder to stop the war regardless of “day after” questions – lest its offensive destroy Palestinian life ...

The Gaza strip’s population, serially uprooted, starved and bombed, is reeling from a war whose cruelty has few parallels in modern history.

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Economic hardship in Sudan: War demands unconvential strategies | Qantara.de As the war continues in Sudan, survival has become a daily test of resilience for millions in the country. Business has to adapt and focuses on necessities: food, electricity, fuel and internet.

As the war in Sudan grinds on, people are finding extraordinary ways to adapt and survive amid daily violence and economic hardship. Insightful read by Jawhratelkmal Kanu featured on @qantarade.bsky.social with personal accounts from the ground. qantara.de/en/article/e...

Angriffe auf medizinische Einrichtungen waren in #Syrien trauriger Alltag und sind es heute in #Gaza. Filmvorführung mit Diskussion am 10. September, 18.30h #Berlin. In Präsenz. #NotATarget

Egypt Is Training Palestinian Forces to Take Over Postwar Gaza The effort will likely face pushback from Israel, which opposed a role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.

Egypt has reportedly begun training hundreds of Palestinians to be part of a force of up to 10,000 to provide security for the Gaza Strip, as Arab countries rally around a vision of postwar Gaza without Hamas, Arab officials told the WSJ

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Böll.Global | Vom Rand zur Macht: Aufstieg der extrem Rechten in Westeuropa und den USA und was wir ihm entgegensetzen müssen Der Aufschwung rechtspopulistischer und extrem rechter Bewegungen und Parteien in westlichen Demokratien, die lange als „Kernländer der Demokratie“ galten, stellt die etablierten politischen Systeme v...

Am 8. September diskutiere ich mit anderen Expert:innen für die Böll Stiftung (online) die Bedrohung der liberalen Demokratie durch die extreme Rechte in Europa und den USA und was man dagegen machen kann und muss.
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Die palästinensischen Journalisten in Gaza brauchen Schutz Bei einem israelischen Angriff auf ein Krankenhaus sterben fünf Journalisten. Das war kein Zufall. Die Regierung Netanjahu macht das gezielt.

"Lokale #Journalisten werden getötet, um zu verhindern, dass die ganze Welt sieht, was für ein Horror in #Gaza passiert. An den Bildern, die dennoch nach draußen gelangen, werden Zweifel gesät, gegen Journalisten Kampagnen begonnen. Es funktioniert ja auch."
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Keine Zuflucht in Libyen Die EU-Migrationspolitik und der Aufstieg der Milizenführer

„Dieser Ort ist nicht wie die anderen Gefängnisse. Wir brauchen euer bisschen Geld nicht. Wir zielen auf die EU. So viel Geld könnt ihr gar nicht aufbringen.“

Zur Rolle der EU im Geschäftsmodell der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen, von Jérôme Tubiana und mir.
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What Future for Palestine? Perspectives on ending the Gaza war, reconstruction, and a political process Since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a war that has long lost all sense of proportionality in its destructive force. Over 60,000 Palestinians have already lost their lives...

In the face of the catastrophic situation in Palestine, amplifying Palestinian voices remains crucial. Join Bushra Khalidi, Ghassan al-Khatib, Mamoun Bsaiso, and @kirstenkrampe.bsky.social for the @boell.de event “What Future for Palestine?” on 9 Sept at 15:00 CEST. calendar.boell.de/en/event/wha...

The threshold for a #famine according to the IPC is very high. To get there the human suffering must be immense.

Only months of lies about humanitarian access to #Gaza & extreme cowardice in Western capitals made this possible.

Gaza City officially in famine, with hunger spreading, says global hunger monitor Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the Palestinian territory.

Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine as Israel continues to illegally use hunger as a weapon of war. According to the IPC, 514,000 people—close to a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza—are experiencing famine www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Neue Kriege 2.0 Die massive Gewalt gegen die Zivilbevölkerung in andauernden bewaffneten Konflikten erfordert politisches Umdenken

Selten seit dem Kalten Krieg waren Zivilist:innen so von Gewaltkonflikten betroffen wie in den letzten Jahren. Was steckt dahinter? Judith Vorrath und @aljoscha-albrecht.bsky.social analysieren in ihrem neuen SWP-Aktuell, wie die „neuen Kriege 2.0“ mit einer globalen Schutzkrise einhergehen.

Neue Kriege 2.0 Die massive Gewalt gegen die Zivilbevölkerung in andauernden bewaffneten Konflikten erfordert politisches Umdenken

Ob in Gaza, der Ukraine oder im Kongo: Gängige Mittel zur Konfliktbeilegung greifen immer weniger. Der Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung braucht eine grundlegende Neuausrichtung, meinen @aljoscha-albrecht.bsky.social und Judith Vorrath @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social: www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/....

Neue Kriege 2.0 Die massive Gewalt gegen die Zivilbevölkerung in andauernden bewaffneten Konflikten erfordert politisches Umdenken

Im neuen Aktuell der @swp-berlin.org befassen Judith Vorrath (@swp-intsecurity.bsky.social) und ich uns mit dem katastrophal unzureichenden Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung in heutigen Gewaltkonflikten. Klar ist: Die „neuen Kriege 2.0“ erfordern politisches Umdenken. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...