Sciabaca &Oruka

The Sciabaca and Oruka proj­ects aim to challenge the impact of national, European and international pol­icies limiting fundamental rights of non-European citizens, such as freedom of movement and the right to asylum.
The two projects work in synergy: Sciabaca focuses on North African countries (Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt) while Oruka is focused on five strategic sub-Saharan/East African countries (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Ethiopia).

The projects aim at promoting strategic litigation before domestic and inter­national courts. The goal is to expose European and African countries’ responsibility for fundamental rights violations stemming from border and asylum externalization policies. Particular attention is given to the funding of such policies via Italian and EU funding mechanisms, and to underlying agreements with third transit countries.

To achieve these goals, Sciabaca and Oruka create new or strengthen existing international networks with civil society organizations (CSOs) operating outside Europe (Sciabaca means “net” in Arabic), document possible violations, undertake joint litigation actions, and regularly exchange information, experiences and knowledge. ASGI plays a key impulse and coordination role, thanks to its extensive experience in strategic litigation to counter human rights violations in Italy and Europe.