“The NGO also keeps track of rights violations, mapping their location. It states its ultimate goal as “contributing to ending the deaths of migrants at sea and promoting an alternative vision for the Mediterranean”.
“As European citizens, we have a right to watch and critique Frontex,” he says, referring to the EU’s border agency.”
AFP: Volunteer hotline saves desperate migrants from the Med
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7 years late but good news for the 24 people acquitted in #Lesvos. However, a harmful legacy remains: the baseless charges succeeded in criminalising rescue missions in #Greece & there is ongoing criminalisation of boat drivers & people seeking safety.
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🆘 Bateau en détresse en #WesternMed. Nous avons été alertés par un groupe qui a quitté #Tipasa, #Algérie, il y a 2 jours, en direction de l'#Espagne. Nous avons perdu contact avec eux et sommes inquiets. @Salvamentogob est alerté. Nous espérons qu'ils seront bientôt retrouvés!
🆘 Boat in distress in the #WesternMed. We were alerted to a group that left #Tipasa, #Algeria, 2 days ago, heading towards #Spain. We have lost contact to them and are worried. @Salvamentogob is alerted. We hope they will soon be found!
