January 2016: the deadliest month so far

January 2016 has been the deadliest month ever in the Aegean: 257 migrants have died in the cold sea. A dozen more migrants died either after reaching Europe or traveling to a launch point in Turkey and 26 migrants died trying to reach Italy.

On Saturday (30/1) 39 migrants died trying to reach the island of Lesvos.

On Thursday (28/01) 26 migrants died near the island of Samos.

On Wednesday (27/01) 7 migrants died near the island of Kos.

Aegean Sea: 95 migrants dead in first three weeks of 2016

Today we “celebrate” one year of “left government”.
During this time nearly 1,000 immigrant lost their life in the Aegean, 95 of them in first three weeks of 2016 …

Migrants housing squat “Orfanotrofeio”: solidarity demo

Photos from yesterday’s solidarity demonstration that was organized by the migrants housing squat Orfanotrofeio in the neighborhood of Toumba (Thessaloniki – Greece).
(photos by A.S.M )

34 migrants, including children, drown off coast of Turkey

At least 34 people, including three children, have drowned off Turkey’s Aegean coast after their boat capsized in rough seas.
On Sunday, a two-year-old boy became the first known refugee to drown in 2016 after the dinghy he was travelling in crashed into rocks.