11 February 2012

Boats4People - starts in the Mediterranean in July 2012

The activities of the initative "Boats4People" in the Mediterranean will take place between the 5th and the 15th of July 2012. From the website: "For the last several years, African and European organisations alike have been challenging governments about the number of deaths occurring at the borders of the European Union, but in vain. We have come to the conclusion that it is essential now to move to direct action in the light of the excessive number of shipwrecks taking place in the Mediterranean and the reluctance of Europe to concede entry to refugees. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that more than 2000 people have drowned already since January 2011, in full view of the military ships posted in the region and of the repressive patrols carried out by Frontex. We call for a Mediterranean which is in solidarity with migrants and in opposition to repressive policies which seek to criminalise migration towards Europe more and more each day."

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