Papierlose Zeitung: «Hery up please ???»: The records of a sea rescue

“On 9th September 2015, a Syrian woman contacts by whatsapp the shift team of Watch the Med Alarmphone, an independant hotline for boat people in distress. She is on a boat close to Lesbos. The engine is broken. The whatsapp conversation published here gives impressive insights into Alarmphone’s valuable work and shows clearly the reprehensibility of the European border policies which bring refugees in such dangerous and all too often deadly situations.”

External Link: Papierlose Zeitung: «Hery up please ???»: The records of a sea rescue

Alarmphone on X

🆘 from Central Med - ca. 45 people in distress off #Zawiya !
We are in contact with a group in distress at sea ca. 35 miles north of #Libya. The people told us that they ran out of fuel and that their boat is sinking.
Authorities are alerted, please act quickly!

The attack by Italy on the rescue organisation @RescueMed for adhering to maritime law is cynical. The first ship of the #JusticeFleet faces 60 days of detention & a 10k fine for rescuing people to the Italian shore. Our full solidarity with #Mediterranea!

🆘 URGENT!
70 people in distress off #Libya!
Last night we received calls from people on a deflating rubber boat, they reported people in the water, we immediately informed authorities. The phone numbers of the so-called Libyan coastguard are not responsive.
Rescue is needed NOW!

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