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
🆘️ from 75 people in severe distress south of #Crete!
The group is panicking as water is entering their boat & they are adrift in high waves. @HCoastGuard said that they did not find them, even though we provided updated positions. We urge them to continue the search!
We alerted the @HCoastGuard already last night. They told us on the phone that they are searching for the boat. The group remains without food or water - we hope they will be found & rescued soon!
We alerted the @HCoastGuard when the group was still at sea. Meanwhile, they have reached Ikaria & ask for immediate medical assistance. Among them are 2 pregnant women, children & other vulnerable people. They need medical assistance now!