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 ~13 people stranded on #Lesvos #Greece

We were alerted to a group of 13 people stranded without food or water on Lesvos, close to #Katsinia beach, among them injured & sick people. We’ve alerted @HCoastguard @HellenicPolice and urge them to assist now & #NoPushback!

🆘 from ~30 people in distress in the #Aegean, #Greece

This morning we were contacted by 30 people urgently in distress close to #Farmakonisi, among them children, pregnant women & sick people. We have alerted @HCoastguard - we urge them to rescue now & #NoPushback!

🆘 3 people afraid of #Pushback in #Evros! A pregnant woman & 2 children crossed into #Greece. They are now in police custody. They were pushed back just last week & are very afraid to be forcibly returned to Turkey again! We demand their right to seek asylum is respected!