“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 – ReportsRescued! Two of many boats that alerted us today when in distress were found and rescued by the crew of @SosMedIntl in the central #Mediterranean. We are very relieved that these groups are safe!
The teams on #OceanViking rescued 101 people overnight and early this morning in two operations. All survivors are now safe on board our ship. Details below.
Rescued! We have now learned that this group was found and rescued by Sea-Eye! We are very relieved and thank the #civilfleet for stepping in once more. We hope the survivors can quickly recover from their dangerous journey.
🆘 Where are they? 31 people missing at sea since Friday evening.
We have informed authorities but do not have a clear location of the boat. We fear another invisible #shipwreck in the central Mediterranean. We stand with the relatives and demand #SafePassage!
