Following accounts given by the survivors, why was a rescue operation not immediately started by the Turkish Coast Guard after it first arrived on scene at the GPS location?
Tuttavia, i momenti di perdita e lutto devono essere rispettati e chiediamo, dunque, maggiore cura, rispetto e responsabilità nella realizzazione e nella pubblicazione di immagini che mostrano i rifugiati.
Alarm Phone chiede l’immediato trasferimento di tutti i rifugiati arrivati sull’isola militare di Farmakonisi – i viaggiatoti bloccati sull’isola devono far fronte a condizioni inumane
"Anche se ci confrontiamo con la forte disperazione e sofferenza umana in questi momenti di difficoltà, siamo stati anche ispirati innumerevoli volte dalla volontà di continuare la lotta e di attraversare il mare e di potersi muovere poi verso le destinazioni desiderate in tutta Europa"
Alarm Phone Press Release, 5th of August 2015 Distress at sea and endangered lives due to coastguard actions? Evidence shows attacks on migrant boats in the Aegean Sea where engines were removed and boats punctured by coastguards
@Frontex @HCoastGuard 4/7 Greek authorities – as usual – blame the shipwreck on two Sudanese refugees, whom they arrested as smugglers, while the real blame lies with the European policy of deterrence that forces people to risk their lives on dangerous sea-crossings.
1/7 In the afternoon of November 11, Maha (37), Haydar (12) & Zayn (13) lost their lives when a boat capsized south of #Gavdos while a Frontex vessel approached them. 55 survivors were found, many remain missing, including the body of Haydar.
130 people landed on the small island of #Pserimos, #Greece! There are several people in need of medical assistance. The people are scared of an illegal #pushback! They sent a photo showing that #Greek officers arrived. @HCoastGuard: We urge to support the group & #NoPushback!