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

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A relative informed us that his brother was forced back to #Libya by Libyan military. MRCC Rome told us that RCC #Malta was in charge of this case. The boat was far north in Maltese SAR - we condemn this violent #Pushback and demand answers!

🆘 Where are they? Boat in distress in the central #Mediterranean!

We were alerted to a boat carrying 30 people who fled from #Zuwarah in #Libya. Authorities don't give answers and we cannot reach the people any more. Rescue to a safe place is urgent!

🆘️ Where are they? We were alerted to a boat with more than 150 people on board, they left from #Lamin, #Gambia, already 13 days ago. We have no news since then. We fear another #InvisibleShipwreck!