A group of 27 people arrived on the small island of Diaporti, west of Livadaki beach, Samos north east, in the early hours of October 18. After first light they contacted Aegean Boat Report, asking for help so that they wouldn’t be pushed back to Turkey by the Greek authorities. This same morning another boatContinue reading “The Disgrace Of Europe”
Author Archives: Tommy Olsen
Not In My Name
On Sunday morning, October 17, a boat reported to be carrying 23 people, 14 men, 4 women and 5 children landed west of Armenistis, Ikaria north west. The new arrivals contacted several organizations to make their presence known, pictures, videos and location data was received, and local media was contacted. Local residents, that arrived inContinue reading “Not In My Name”
“Our Fundamental European Values”
At 6.30am on Saturday 18 September, Aegean Boat Report was contacted by a group of nine people who had just arrived on Korakas, east of Skala Sikamineas, north Lesvos. The group included three minors, a small child and a pregnant woman. They hid in the hills on Korakas, afraid that if police found them, theyContinue reading ““Our Fundamental European Values””
Oil Tanker Rescued 150 People In Distress
The thanker Aristotanis was heading to Crete, when they came across a wooden boat in distress, 70 nautical miles southwest of the island of Schiza, Peloponnese. The tanker, carrying Marshall Island flag, decided to take the people onboard, because the wooden boat was drifting and taking in water. The wooden boat was supposedly carrying 150Continue reading “Oil Tanker Rescued 150 People In Distress”
The Folegandros “Mystery”
On September 5 Aegean Boat Report reported on a sailboat carrying 84 people, drifting outside Agkali, Folegandros. “A sailboat reported to be carrying 84 people have arrived outside Agkali on the island of Folegandros. The people onboard have informed Aegean Boat Report that the boat has engine problems and they need rescue.” For a weekContinue reading “The Folegandros “Mystery””
It’s Time For European Politicians To Take Off Their Blindfolds
On Wednesday morning, 8 September, a boat carrying 28 people landed south west of Ireo, Samos. Immediately after arriving they fled to the woods, hiding from the Greek police, scared that they would be found and returned to Turkey. At 05.41 they contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance, they asked for help, so that theyContinue reading “It’s Time For European Politicians To Take Off Their Blindfolds”
We Simply Don`t Care
On Tuesday morning, 31 August, a boat carrying 23 people landed south west of Tarti. Immediately after arriving they fled to the woods, hiding from the Greek police, scared that they would be found and returned to Turkey. At 07.20 they contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance, they asked for help, so that they wouldn’tContinue reading “We Simply Don`t Care”
14 People Pushed Back From Ikaria
In the morning of August 5, a boat carrying 26 people landed on Paralia Lero beach, Ikaria north. Only 12 people was officially registered as arrived on Ikaria, and transported to Samos. Question is what happened to the rest of this group, police claims they only found 12 people, but locals that was on ParaliaContinue reading “14 People Pushed Back From Ikaria”
We were originally undecided whether or not to respond to the latest allegations made against us, three other NGOs and six individuals two days ago (Monday 19 July 2021). But having been named as an organisation in yesterday’s Kathimerini – a decision that newspaper would only have made having been given our name by theContinue reading
We Must All End The Greek Government’s Abuse of Human Rights
The Greek government’s astonishing and unacceptable violation of human rights continues unabated, as the treatment of two more groups of vulnerable people seeking safety in the EU shows. In the early hours of 2 July, two boats arrived on the Greek Aegean island of Lesvos, one in the north close to Chapel carrying 10 people,Continue reading “We Must All End The Greek Government’s Abuse of Human Rights”
