Following accounts given by the survivors, why was a rescue operation not immediately started by the Turkish Coast Guard after it first arrived on scene at the GPS location?
We ask for that in order to respect the dignity of the victims/survivors but also to maintain dignity ourselves, so that we can create a community and society in which the privacy and dignity of all people are valued and respected.
تطالب شبكة رصد المتوسط - هاتف الطوارئ بالنقل الفوري لجميع اللاجئين العالقين في جزيرة فارماكينوسي العسكرية - اللاجئون عالقون في هذه الجزيرة ويواجهون ظروف غير إنسانية فيها.
Alarm Phone Press Release, 5th of August 2015 Distress at sea and endangered lives due to coastguard actions? Evidence shows attacks on migrant boats in the Aegean Sea where engines were removed and boats punctured by coastguards
🆘southeast of Malta - ca. 62 people on a boat in distress!
We are in contact with the people who are drifting just 40 miles off #Malta. They told us they have no fuel left & not eaten or drunk in two days. They're exhausted & scared & waves are high. We demand immediate rescue!
🆘 9 people in distress near Malka Tarnovo, #Bulgaria. Our hotline received a distress call from a group who is lost in the forest under heavy rain. We informed #Bulgarian authorities about the distress. We demand the launch of a search and rescue mission and #nopushback!
🆘 in the Central Med - ca. 62 people in urgent distress!
A relative alerted us to this group in distress in the search and rescue zone of #Malta, reporting that the rubber boat they are in is deflating. Authorities are informed and need to act quickly!
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