A Behind the Scenes Look Into 10 Years of Alarm Phone

CHRA’s collaboration with Alarm Phone (AP) through the Activism in Process program has culminated in a book by AP activists, marking ten years of the network’s life-saving work. The publication offers intimate reflections on AP’s activism across diverse geographical contexts. Ranging in visual and written expressions from collages to illustrations and photographs, the multilingual publication offers insight into how AP navigates the political realities of migration in the Mediterranean Sea. Through affect, personal narratives, and experiential knowledge as essential elements of their praxis, the publication is designed to simultaneously offer glimpses about AP’s mission and exist as a time capsule for past, present, and future members of the activist network.

See the digital version below, or purchase a copy at select independent bookstores. To make a donation, visit the Alarm Phone website.

ALARM PHONE

Alarm Phone was established by activists in Europe and North Africa in 2014 as a self-organized hotline for refugees in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. AP provides migrants in transit with additional options to make their calls for help heard. AP documents their situation, notifies coastguards about boats in transit, and mobilizes additional rescue support in real-time. The volunteer-run network aims to pressure responsible rescue entities to prevent pushbacks and human rights violations against refugees and migrants at sea.