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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🆘 Where are they? 12 people are missing on the route from #Algeria to #Sardinia! They left one week ago and relatives are still without news from them. MRCC Cagliari is informed but does'nt provide any info. We demand a search & rescue operation! #SafePassage for all

🆘 27 people in distress off #Crete in the #Greek SAR-zone! The people report that there is a hole in the boat - they are panicking! We informed @HCoastGuard and the #MerchantVessel YM Earth nearby - rescue is needed NOW!

🆘Relatives informed us of 2 minors’ attempt to swim from western #Algeria to the Spanish #ChafarinasIslands off the Moroccan coast, 25km at sea. We have no news since their departure yesterday. @Salvamentogob and #MRCCRabat are alerted. We are very worried for the 2 young people

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