Al Jazeera: Refugee deaths intensify call for safe EU passages

“Alarmphone is one of the NGOs trying to help. The transnational network of activist and migrant groups is located on both sides of the Mediterranean and provides a 24-hour hotline for refugees in distress at sea.

“We still see [recent] fatalities where the exact number of drowned people is not clear because the EU is keeping up its border and visa regime, closing borders and erecting fences,” a spokesman from Alarmphone told Al Jazeera.

“Although the EU spends a lot of money on [the EU border agency] Frontex and border controls, they are not willing to spend money on saving refugees’ lives,” he added.”

External Link: Al Jazeera: Refugee deaths intensify call for safe EU passages

Alarmphone on X

Five weeks ago, Alarm Phone responded to a distress situation off #Libya. What then ensued was a disastrous failure of rescue coordination, leading to several deaths & forced returns to Libya. Read our joint report with SOS Mediterranee! @SOSMedIntl

🆘 ca. 40 people in distress in the Central Med!
We were alerted about a boat with ca. 40 people on board who fled from Qarabulli, #Libya on Thursday night. Unfortunately we have no news and don't know what happened to them. Authorities are alerted and should search for the boat!

🆘 44 people in distress in Maltese/Italian Search and Rescue zone!

The people say they have been at sea for 6 days already and have no water left. We have informed relevant authorities and urge them to rescue without further delay!

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