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This report synthesises previous ReSOMA briefs concerning the crackdown on NGOs and
volunteers helping refugees and other migrants. Section 1 captures the main issues and
controversies in the debate on the policing of humanitarianism and the potential impacts
of EU and national anti-migrant smuggling policies on civil society actors. This section has
drawn on academic research in this area, and in particular on CEPS expertise in this field.
Section 2 provides an overview of the possible policy options to address this phenomenon
taking stock of the ongoing policy debate on solutions and alternatives. Section 3 aims to
identify and quantify criminal cases of individuals, volunteers and NGOs providing humanitarian assistance to migrants in the European Union. This monitoring exercise has been carried out by MPG through ReSOMA’s collaborative and participatory process involving experts from NGOs, researchers and other stakeholders. Section 4 provides overall summary
conclusions and recommendations to end the crackdown on NGOs and to prevent further
policing of civil society. The final section proposes approaches to returning responsibility to
EU actors, to be further explored by the ReSOMA platform, with a focus on good governance, human rights defenders, and the protection of humanitarian space inside the EU.
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