(from de:criminalize)
"THEY SURVIVED WAR AND THE BORDER TOGETHER. NOW, L. FACES DECADES IN PRISON
Heraklion, Crete
08.10.26
Tomorrow, in Heraklion, 13 people will stand trial on "smuggling" charges. One of them is L., 24 years old from South Sudan, criminalized for seeking asylum. He and his wife traveled together, and they have a child. Back home, he worked as a car mechanic and driver. When the war made life impossible, they left for Libya to work and to find a way to safety.
In Libya, they managed to work enough to pay for the deadly and dangerous trip to Greece, which cost them tens of thousands of Libyan dinars. Despite the high payment and the risk, L. was threatened and forced to take the GPS on board. For this reason, once they managed to survive the crossing and reached Greece, he was separated from his wife and arrested on "smuggling" charges.
NOW, HE IS FACING DECADES IN PRISON.
But he is not the only one whose freedom has been taken. Separated from him, his wife is now alone in a foreign country while her husband sits in prison, unjustly. She says: "I don't have anyone else here. My husband is the one who takes good care of me. I am nothing without him." She also suffers from a heart condition and really needs his support. On the day of the trial, she will go testify on his behalf.
Thanks to your support, we could pay for her travel and for L's legal fees.
Please donate if you can so we can support more people like L. and his wife!
SHARE OUR DEMANDS:
• L. should be acquitted and reunited with his wife.
• Asylum seekers should not be criminalized for seeking safety!
FREE L.!
FREE THEM ALL!"
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