Humans as political weapons- why Warsaw declined EU support – Polish-Belarusian border crisis

ISave – Anonymous On the 9th November Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki explained toparliamentarians why Poland did not ask Frontex soldiers to support Polish services onthe Polish-Belarusian border. The prime minister argues, “Today we defend our bordersefficiently”. This is not the first time that PiS (the nationalist ruling party) used rising fearof the influx of migrants as a very effective …

Last breaths of the Hindu Kush

By Muhammad Sadegh Ozbek Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South Asia, bordering Central Asia, East Asia, and Western Asia, known as the heart of Asia, and is the 41st largest country in the world with its 5,000-years history. Its civilization started in the early 3000s BC. It has been the home to religions, nationalities, different dialects and cultures; the …

Wellbeing Session

By Ramatoulaye Kaloga Steering Committee Ireland For me, the session was about how to look after my mental health. We live in a busy world where everyone is worried about the next thing to do.  As a result of this there is less, and less time being spent on ourselves. I call this personal neglect, which can be built over …

Getting Started

By Asad Mohammadi  Steering Committee, Greece  ISAVE project is a very important project in my opinion. Every person needs to know their human rights for themselves and if they want to help other people. Being part of the team is very special, as we can discuss the problems and get feedback on when it is a violation of Human rights. …

Reflections on Beginning the Project

At the heart of I-Save is the involvement of the young people who make up the steering committee. We asked each of them for their thoughts and feelings as they embarked on this project, and received some really interesting answers. This blog will track the progress of the project, with regular updates from our steering committees in all partner countries. …