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
🆘 38 lives at risk in the Central Med!
Last night, we alerted the authorities to a boat adrift in international waters. No one is responding to their distress call. We lost contact with them last night, and we fear for their lives.
Rescue needed now!
The weather in the Central #Mediterranean is extremely dangerous for departures. We hope that people planning to leave #Tunisia or #Libya in the next days are aware and will consider the weather conditions.
🆘 ~62 people in distress at sea in the central Mediterranean!
The people on board, who are trying to escape from #Libya, report of high waves and we fear for their lives. Relevant authorities are informed: Rescue these people to safety before it is too late!