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🚨 Twelve people – including an infant – lost their lives on Monday morning, 19 October, in two separate shipwrecks on the islands of Lesvos and Samos in Greece. These shipwrecks are not isolated maritime accidents.
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Among MSF patients, several survivors report that they have been victims of pushbacks, high-speed pursuits, aggressive manoeuvres, dangerous interceptions, leading to capsizing and drownings - and that they have attempted the sea crossing several times before reaching Greece.
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“Seeking safety is not a crime. EU policies need to ensure that all migration and border management measures respect the preservation of life and dignity, in compliance with human rights and maritime law,” said Fabrizio Andriolo, MSF Country Coordinator in Greece.
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Last week the EU signed an additional €25mn in funding to expand migration cooperation into eastern Libya, according to a letter from the European Commission President to EU leaders. Claire San Filippo, MSF Search and rescue representative, comments: searchandrescue.msf.org/news…
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On 16 October, MSF crew conducted two rescues: 65 people were brought on board Oyvon. Close to half of the survivors were unaccompanied minors, two were girls and one of the minors, traveling alone, was only 8 years old.
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Originally from Eritrea, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and South Sudan, all the survivors had left from Libya. Both rescues, the first one of 37 people and the second one of 28 people, were carried out from unseaworthy rubber boats.
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Survivors disembarked in Augusta, the place of safety assigned by the Italian authorities.  "People rescued at sea must be granted access to adequate care and protection, have fair and effective access to asylum, and have their rights upheld," adds San Filippo.
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Yesterday, 17 people were brought to safety aboard the Oyvon after more than 10 hours at sea on a black rubber boat. They came from Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and The Gambia. Among them were 8 minors, including 6 unaccompanied minors, a 4-year-old child and a 1-year-old baby
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Correction: the rubber boat in the picture was an empty boat found during patroling
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Samuel’s family sold their property to pay a $7,500 ransom to the militia that had kidnapped him. After taking the money, they demanded another $7,500 and refused to release him. When his family could not pay, he was beaten. He still bears cigarette burn scars on his chest.
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Also on board were 5 female, including one unaccompanied minor, and two children under 5 years old, all trying to find refuge in Europe after fleeing the horrors they left behind. Now disembarked in Catania, they hope to receive support and begin a new chapter in their lives.
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🚩We are urgently looking for a skipper with SAR experience to join Oyvon crew from 20th October to 17th November A valid work permit to work in Italy is necessary. To apply for this role see the link below 👇 searchandrescue.msf.org/jobs…
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“I am just one of many...” says Yonas, “but there are still many friends left behind,” he adds. “No one leaves their country just like that... There is a reason. Our reason is war.” Yonas is one of the people rescued by MSF Oyvon crew last Sunday, Oct 4.
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They had been at sea 12 hours on an unseaworthy rubber boat trying to reach Europe. “The journey was very dangerous; the weather was not good,” Yonas added. Despite the risks, several, including him, had tried to cross before, and after failing they kept trying.
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“Living in Libya was the most difficult thing in my life,” shared Yonas, young Ethiopian who had previously fled war in Tigray and later in Sudan. Leaving this behind was worth the risks of a dangerous journey.
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Today MSF crew aboard Oyvon rescued 31 people. "We feared people would be pushed back to Libya" Chiara Milanese, MSF Project Coordinator. After embarking all the people on Oyvon, the crew saw patrol boats arriving at the scene and setting the boat on fire
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Among the rescued, there are 6 women and girls and 12 minors, 9 of whom are unaccompanied. The majority came from Eritrea. The Oyvon is heading to Catania, the designated Place of Safety by the Italian authorities
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"People rescued at sea should not be returned to Libya, where they face very serious risks including extorsion, arbitrary detention, violence, and exploitation," adds Milanese
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