Alarm Phone (AF) is an activist network operating in Europe and Northern Africa, running a self-organized hotline for refugees and migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea since 2014. AF’s primary goal is to give people on the move who are in distress an additional SOS option. AF alerts government authorities to SOS calls and to their rescue obligations, works to mobilize additional rescue support in real-time, and pressures responsible entities to prevent push-backs and human rights violations against people on the move. AF is an all-volunteer network that aims to create a Mediterranean space of mutual solidarity by responding to ongoing border violence and human rights violations and advocating for a world without deadly borders. Alarm Phone is also one of the two collaborators in CHRA’s Activism in Process program for this year.

This presentation will allow us all to:

• Learn about the history and mission of Alarm Phone.
• Understand some of the challenges faced by people on the move.
• Gain insight into the harsh realities of border violence.
• Hear firsthand accounts from Alarm Phone members.
• Explore ways in which you can contribute to and support the crucial work of Alarm Phone.