“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 – ReportsAll the people have survived hardship at home and in Libya, over 24 hours on a rubber boat, days onboard the #Maridive703 vessel, abandoned by all competent authorities, an evacuation onto #OceanViking and if that was not enough, a 4-day journey to disembark in northern Italy.
1/2 According to local authorities and media articles, everyone in the group was found earlier today near #Afetes village in southern #Pelion. They were part of a group of 24 people in total, traveling from Turkey by sea in rough weather.
