Greek minister for migration and asylum, Notis Mitarachi, categorically denies that Greece are pushing back boats in the Aegean Sea. The evidence that tells a different story is overwhelming, the Greek minister is obviously lying on international TV. To think that he don’t know what is going on would be naive, most likely he’s theContinue reading “Greek minister obviously lying on international TV!”
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4 People killed in pushback June 29th.
Alleged Pushback believed to have killed 4 people outside Lesvos! A boat carrying 39 people was reported in distress west of Çiplak Ada, Ayvalik, Turkey. Turkish coast guard picked up 35 people 02.45 in the sea, 4 people are missing believed to be drowned. Rescue operations ongoing to try to find the 4 that isContinue reading “4 People killed in pushback June 29th.”
HCG drag boat back towards Turkey.
A boat carrying approximately 30 people, many of them children, in distress outside Lesvos north east. Greek coast guard once again are performing illegal pushbacks, on Europe’s outer border. Greek coast guard allegedly destroyed the engin on the boat to stop it from reaching Lesvos, afterwards, as you can see in the video, they towedContinue reading “HCG drag boat back towards Turkey.”
HCG refuce to rescue people in distress.
June 13th. Boat with 32 refugees from Afghanistan incl. 11 women one of which 8-months pregnant & 11 children in distress North of Lesvos. They cannot move forward & some are injured. They are waiting for rescue since our first call at 6:34 CET. Greek Coast Guard vessel 080 and others are already at theContinue reading “HCG refuce to rescue people in distress.”
Refugees forced in to a rubber boat by HCG.
Another pushback video was published by Turkish coast guard, showing three vessels from the Greek Coast Guard while they were forcefully putting people in a rubber boat without a engine, and leaving them drifting at sea. This pushback happened on Friday evening, allegedly outside Lesvos north, location can not be verified from data in theContinue reading “Refugees forced in to a rubber boat by HCG.”
German Frontex interveen after pushback attempt June 4th.
A boat carrying 32 people was in distress outside Lesvos north east this morning. Their engine had been removed by Greek coast guard, they also used their boat to make waves, so that the refugee boat would drift towards Turkey. They where left helpless in the sea, drifting. People onboard jumped in the sea, andContinue reading “German Frontex interveen after pushback attempt June 4th.”
Phusback May 29th.
A boat carrying approximately 40 people that was trying to cross towards Lesvos south from Turkey was brutally pushed back by the Greek coast guard 11.00 this morning. The Hellenic coast guard vessel Nr 618, who is stationed on Lesvos, stopped the boat inside Greek wathers, destroyed the engine and left the people drifting forContinue reading “Phusback May 29th.”
Applaudin Pushbacks!
The Mayor’s of Mytilini, Chios and East Samos issued a joint statement expressing their gratitude towards the coast guard, who bravely is defending the maritime borders, with weapons, against defenseless refugees, unarmed children, women and men, seeking refuge. Is this something people should be proud of, and who in their right mind would applaud theseContinue reading “Applaudin Pushbacks!”
Important news nowhere to be found in media. Why?
There has been a substantial increase in numbers of refugees leaving for the Greek islands in August this year. Compared to last year’s 5,483 departures in August only, there’s been an increase of 299% with the same month this year’s total of 21,870 hopeful refugees who set out from Turkey on their dangerous journeys crossingContinue reading “Important news nowhere to be found in media. Why?”
1500 people transferred from Lesvos..
Today approximately 1500 people were transported from Lesvos to the mainland in a desperate attempt to take some pressure off the overcrowded island. About 1000 people will be put in 200 tents in New Kavala – a camp where tensions are so high that organizations themselves have had to pull out of the camp asContinue reading “1500 people transferred from Lesvos..”