#migrant shipwreck

[tearsofrefugees]

Greece: Coast guard head faces charges for migrant shipwreck

The chief of the Greek coast guard and three other senior officers are set to face trial over the 2023 sinking of the Adriana trawler. A nav

[feckcops]

The migrant shipwreck near Greece is a horrible tragedy – but it wasn’t an accident

The Migrant Shipwreck Near Greece Is a Horrible Tragedy. But It Wasn’t an Accident.

Hundreds are missing, presumed drowned after a shipwreck off Greece, which European officials have called the “worst ever tragedy” in the Me

“The Greek coast guard’s conflicting account states that the vessel was first spotted by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, at midday on Tuesday, June 13. It claims that once it achieved contact, those on board repeatedly stated that ‘the boat was not in danger, they wanted no help other than food and water, and that they wished to continue on to Italy.’ The coast guard states that at 1:40 a.m., the boat ceased moving, and at 2:04 a.m., a coast guard floating vessel reported that the trawler had capsized.

“International legal experts have noted that even if those on board the trawler said they did not want to be rescued, the coast guard had the obligation to independently evaluate if it was seaworthy and intervene if it was not. Photos of the trawler show that it was clearly overpacked, those on board did not appear to be wearing life vests, and the vessel was not flying any flag …

“These tragedies are no accident, but a product of political choices. Over the past decade, the EU has reduced access to asylum and made arriving on the continent ever more difficult — increasing policing and surveillance along its borders, erecting and expanding walls, and illegally pushing back thousands of people …

“There are years of evidence that Greece and Frontex regularly engage in and cooperate on illegal pushbacks — pushing migrants back over the border despite their right to seek asylum. In recent years, these pushbacks have been stepped up, both on the country’s northern land border and at sea. Those caught on the northern border are usually beaten, robbed of their phones and all their valuables, often stripped naked, and put in boats on the river Évros. People who arrive on Greek islands are usually gathered up, put on rubber boats, and abandoned at sea. Boats intercepted in the Aegean Sea are often damaged or have their engines removed, or else the Hellenic Coast Guard will simply tow them back to Turkish waters.”

[thegardenandthegrave]

Something interesting I've been thinking about in regards to comparing the Titan submersible situation and the refugee boat capsizing is individual names and stories.

I don't deny that the people on board the Titan being rich certainly swayed the narrative, but the fact that they were few may also play a part from a story perspective.

I've seen a dozen call-out posts about how people care more about the billionaires than the refugees, but aside from the rich getting attention and the shareability of the memes (I've not seen any memes about the refugees, thankfully), the thing that stands out to me is that I know the names of all five men who died in the Titan.

I haven't read a single name of any of the refugees who are missing, or those who were rescued, or even the names of the coast guard who were towing(?) them.

And that's a huge leap on personalization, from 700 (300? 500? I've seen so many varrying estimates) refugees to 5 men I can name.

Which is to say if you have sources on the names of the refugees, reblog them, spread their names and their stories as well.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

A tale of two disasters: Missing Titanic sub captivates the world days after deadly migrant shipwreck

A fishing boat crowded with migrants traveling from Libya to Italy sank in Greek waters last week. While hundreds are still missing and fear

"“It’s a horrifying and disgusting contrast,”... “The willingness to allow certain people to die while every effort is made to save others ... it’s a, you know, really dark reflection on humanity,” she said." Mr. Spock : "I've noticed that about your people, Doctor. You find it easier to understand the death of one than the death of a million." - Star Trek: The Immunity Syndrome

[tearsofrefugees]

Bodies believed to be migrants wash ashore in Italy after storms

At least 15 bodies, believed to be those of migrants, have washed ashore on Italy's coasts in recent days. Authorities confirmed the discove

[tearsofrefugees]

ECHR rules in favor of Italy in 2017 shipwreck case off Libyan coast

The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a case in which Italy's Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) had been accused of ind

[tearsofrefugees]

Central Mediterranean deaths at 370 this year, with 300 missing – IOM

At least 370 people have died and 300 are still missing along a migrant route in the Central Mediterranean from the beginning of the year un

[tearsofrefugees]

Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck, say sources

ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean's worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed to have drowned, three sources said on Friday.