Meanwhile, over 400 refugees on board the Geo Barents wait for Europe to finally allow them to come ashore THE DEATHS of seven refugees in the Mediterranean could have been prevented had the authorities arrived earlier, civilian rescuers charged today. The authorities were first alerted to a boat in distress carrying what was later confirmedContinue reading “The lives of seven refugees could have been saved had the authorities acted earlier, activists say”
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Europe’s humanitarian crisis will not stop for Christmas, rescuers warn
Close to 800 refugees on the Sea-Eye 4, Ocean Viking and Geo Barents ships are in need of dry land THE humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean will not stop for Christmas, civilian rescuers carrying close to 800 refugees warned today. Three rescue ships, the Sea-Eye 4, Ocean Viking and Geo Barents, are currently operating inContinue reading “Europe’s humanitarian crisis will not stop for Christmas, rescuers warn”
Fury after Malta leaves rescuers ‘in the dark’ searching for 46 refugees it had already saved
Meanwhile, at least 57 lives are lost in a shipwreck off Libya’s coast THE MALTESE authorities deliberately left civilian rescuers searching for hours for 46 refugees that had already been picked up by the authorities. Malta‘s Home Affairs Ministry confirmed today that an Armed Forces Malta (AFM) patrol boat had brought the people to safetyContinue reading “Fury after Malta leaves rescuers ‘in the dark’ searching for 46 refugees it had already saved”
Fairness of the trial against Afghan teenagers accused of burning down Moria refugee camp called into question
Public barred from courtroom and prosecution’s key witness doesn’t show. Elsewhere in Fortress Europe, Libyan Coastguards intercept hundreds of refugees and intimidate NGO rescuers THE FAIRNESS of a trial against four Afghan teenagers today accused of burning down an overcrowded refugee camp in Greece last year has been called into question after the court shutContinue reading “Fairness of the trial against Afghan teenagers accused of burning down Moria refugee camp called into question”
Refugee support organisation Josoor calls for donations after donor pulls out following Greek authorities’ ‘criminalisation campaign’
Meanwhile, five NGO refugee rescue ships continued to be held in Italy AN NGO that supports refugees in Turkey is appealing for financial help after a donor withdrew a promise of funding following unconfirmed reports that the Greek authorities are investigating its activities. Austrian NGO Josoor said today that it had previously received a writtenContinue reading “Refugee support organisation Josoor calls for donations after donor pulls out following Greek authorities’ ‘criminalisation campaign’”
Doctors Without Borders to resume Mediterranean search-and-rescue missions aboard new ship
At least 17 people drown off the coast of Tunisia having left Libya two days ago THE INTERNATIONAL medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is to resume search-and-rescue operations in the central Mediterranean aboard a new ship. Since 2015, MSF has sent medical crews to work onboard seven NGO refugee rescue ships, most recently withContinue reading “Doctors Without Borders to resume Mediterranean search-and-rescue missions aboard new ship”
Rescuers call for urgent meeting with Italian PM following coastguard’s failure to prevent 130 refugees from drowning
Meanwhile, the Ocean Viking rescues over 230 people including 114 unaccompanied children off the coast of Libya today REFUGEE rescuers have called on Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for an urgent meeting following the deaths of over 100 people in the central Mediterranean last week. Around 130 people drowned off the coast of Libya lastContinue reading “Rescuers call for urgent meeting with Italian PM following coastguard’s failure to prevent 130 refugees from drowning”
Top EU official condemned for window-dressing the containment of refugees
Ylva Johansson’s visit to Greece’s migrant camps is ‘equivalent to a warden’s visit at the prison they manage.’ says Alarm Phone HUMAN RIGHTS groups have condemned a top European Union official for window-dressing the bloc’s policy of containing refugees at Europe’s edges. Today, EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson was helicoptered to the Greek islandsContinue reading “Top EU official condemned for window-dressing the containment of refugees”
Charges brought against activists who saved the lives of over 14,000 people at sea
‘As governments continue to break their own laws,’ the former captain of the Iuventa refugee rescue ship says, the accusation they aided illegal immigration ‘are a joke’ ACTIVISTS who saved the lives of over 14,000 people in the Mediterranean Sea could be jailed for 20 years after an Italian prosecutor charged them today with aidingContinue reading “Charges brought against activists who saved the lives of over 14,000 people at sea”
NGO refugee rescuers unimpressed by EU’s proposals for a new migration and asylum pact
REFUGEE rescue and aid organisations have been left unimpressed by the European Commission’s plans for a new pact on migration and asylum. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen laid out its proposals to fix the EU’s ad-hoc approach for migrants and refugees at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “We have created a complex internalContinue reading “NGO refugee rescuers unimpressed by EU’s proposals for a new migration and asylum pact”
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