Author Archives: Tommy Olsen

14.12.2020 Aegean Boat Report has not, does not, and never will guide people to the Eastern Aegean islands. People travelling to the EU are not ‘illegal immigrants’. By stating that ABR guides people to the islands, and by calling men, women and children ‘illegal immigrants’, the Greek government – and you – are doing aContinue reading “ABR Response To Misinformation In Protothema Article”

On the morning of December 5th a boat carrying 31 people was in distress south east of Leros, this was posted about the incident that day on Aegean Boat Report: “A boat carrying approximately 31 people is in distress south east of Leros. The boat has been drifting for at least 5 hours, and needContinue reading “Another Documented Pushback!”

On Saturday November 28th, at 22.00, a boat carrying 18 people landed in Ag. Kratigou, Lesvos south. The new arrivals fled to the woods, hiding from the police in fear of being deported in the cover of darkness. Aegean Boat Report was informed, pictures, video and geo location data was collected as documentation on theirContinue reading “Another Proven Pushback!”

We are astonished to have been the focus of an unprovoked and deliberately misleading attack on our organisation. Aegean Boat Report, in common with all aid organisations working to help the Greek government and the EU with the refugee response in Greece, strongly opposes people smuggling between Turkey and Greece. We are not, never haveContinue reading “Statement”

To fundraise in these difficult times isn’t the easiest thing I have done, especially since the Aegean Boat Report don’t provide aid like food, clothes, medical, and hygiene, but only information. Aegean Boat Report have provided free information for everyone to use for many years, documenting the ongoing situation in the Aegean Sea, in aContinue reading “I Will Continue As Long As It’s Possible, But I Really Could Need Your Support!”

A little boy, age 6, drowned on the shores of Samos, when he and his father tried to reach safety in Europe. Today the 25 year old father was arrested on suspicion of endangering a person’s life that lead to death, a crime that could carry a penalty, if found guilty, of up to 10Continue reading “It’s Not About Us, Or Is It..”

Has the international volunteers, grass-root organizations and NGOs still a positive impact on the refugee crisis in Greece, ore have they played out their part as a independent neutral force who was driven by humanitarian values where money, politics and self preservation wasn’t the main objective. In 2015 when the refugee crisis hit Greece, andContinue reading “It Was A Chaotic But Beautiful Symphony, Dysfunctional At Times, But Nevertheless Beautiful”

Yesterday the new camp in Kara Tepe, Lesvos, was again hit with heavy rain, and as predicted, it again flooded many areas of the camp. What little people had got soaking wet, mud water mixed with sewage entered the tents, who mostly is raised straight on the ground, some even without flooring. What you seeContinue reading “Another Rainy Day..”

Over the last five years there has been many articles written about the refugee crisis, the suffering of people fleeing war, inhuman living conditions, human rights violations, the abuse of power and a political game played on the backs of vulnerable people. Europe seems not capable, or not willing, to act in accordance to itsContinue reading “We Should Be Very Careful About What We Wish For!”

Yesterday 07.30 a boat carrying approximately 24 people was pushed back by Greek Coast Guard east of Chios.People onboard contacted Aegean Boat Report, in a desperate attempt to get help, but it was to late. A Greek coast guard vessel from Chios arrived and picked up the people from the rubber dingy. They where laterContinue reading “Yet Another Pushback..”