“Duizenden vluchtelingen proberen dagelijks vanuit Noord-Afrika de oversteek te maken naar Europa, in gammele en overvolle bootjes. Als ze in de problemen komen, kunnen ze bellen met de hulplijn van de internationale groep ‘Watch the Med(iterranean)’. Grote kans dat ze dan Nederlandse vrijwilligers aan de lijn krijgen, bijvoorbeeld Joyce en Teun.”
HVNL: "Bootvluchtelingen redden vanuit de huiskamer"
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Our full solidarity with @soshumanity_en who fight against their political detention!
We need the #civilfleet at sea.
Governments can detain ships but they will never stop people from enacting their freedom of movement!
[English] 🔴BREAKING: Italian authorities have detained our search and rescue ship Humanity 1 for 60 days and issued a €10,000 fine – after we rescued 33 people from distress at sea. 1/5
Il Governo annuncia un nuovo attacco ai diritti delle persone migranti e al soccorso civile nel #Mediterraneo. Non misure per governare i flussi, ma per fermare le navi umanitarie e restringere il diritto d’asilo.
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Tunisia is not safe! With 38 other organisations, we denouce the cynical designation of #Tunisia as a safe country. This gives Tunisian authorities a carte blanche to continue their systematic violations against migrants and civil society!
