“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
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A year ago, 8 people were murdered in an illegal #pushback operation by @HCoastGuard. The group first arrived on the island of #Inousses on July 8th. A day later, they were found in life rafts in front of the #Turkish island of Kara Ada.
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⚫️ 7 people lost their lives & 1 person is missing after another #pushback in the #Aegean.
#Turkish authorities told us they found a group which matches this one on Kara Ada island today, relatives confirmed this. They had been in life rafts which crashed on the rocks.
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