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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🆘️ from ~32 people at the risk of being pushed back near #Lesvos!

Relatives informed us that the group was intercepted by the @HCoastGuard at sea & sent us a picture of a #Frontex boat close to the group.

We alerted the coast guard & urge them to rescue & not to #pushback!!

🆘️ from ~24 people on the island of #Kastellorizo. Among them are 7 children and 1 pregnant woman. We informed the local authorities that they need medical attention. The local police told us that they don't have any information to share. Assist them now & #NoPushback!

🆘️ ~550 people in distress south of #Crete!
Last night we were in contact with this group who told us that water was entering the boat. We could not reach them since & don't have any news from the authorities. The last position was close to #Greek waters - rescue is needed now!

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