“People headed for Europe are dying by the thousands in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s not just a humanitarian crisis, says Maurice Stierl; he argues that the migrants are engaged in a political struggle against European policies of deterrence and border militarization. Stierl also works on a hotline that responds to distress calls from migrant vessels.”
kpfa: Migration Struggles in the Mediterranean
Recent Posts Watch the Med – Reports
⚫ About 60 deaths off #Libya
A boat with reportedly 74 people capsized off #Tobruk. Alarm Phone was not in contact with this boat.
Nothing about this is "tragic". It is the direct consequences of Europe's border regime that has turned the Mediterranean into a graveyard.
UNHCR is deeply saddened by a second tragic boat incident off Tobruk on 13 September where a vessel carrying 74 people Mostly Sudanese refugees capsized.
Only 13 people survived & dozens remain missing.
Our condolences to the families & loved ones of those who lost their lives
Today, we’re onboard the @seawatchcrew’s flight over the central Mediterranean Sea to monitor and fill the gap that states refuse to fill or don’t want the world to see
@HassanZ91825062 is on board representing us, and this is very important for all of us!
FERRIES NOT FRONTEX⚠️
