african refugees die at the borders of EU

 
 

Outcry- thousands of african refugees and migrants die at the borders of Europe!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Every year thousands of refugees try to flee to Europe to seek safety from persecution, economic security or just "a better life".

Since 1988  13,767
people have died along the
european frontiers
Among them 5,449 were missing in the sea. 
9,806 migrants died in the Mediterranean sea, and through the Atlantic Ocean towards Spain,
1.691 lost their life trying to cross Sahara desert in order to reach Europe [
read more...] [1988-2007 press review]
 
"Europe can’t turn its back on people who need our help." (Henning Mankell, EU Goodwill Ambassador)
 



UK only    To: Immigration Minister
Re-instate Asylum support levels... Refugee Action   take action


UK only    To: Your MP
Support Asylum Seekers... Refugee Council   take action


Schweiz     an die Bundesversammlung
Homosexuelle Asylbewerber werden wegen ihrer sexuellen Orientierung in Heimatländer zurückgeschickt... Amnesty 
take action


Oesterreich      an Innenministerin Fekter
Fekter will Asylbewerber einsperren...
info     Amnesty   take action


UK all    to: the Home Secretary
Stop cuts to asylum support... Refugee Council  take action


Schweiz      an das Justiz und Polizeidepartement
Stellen sie auch weiterhin ein Flüchtlingskontingent auf... 
Hintergrund  take action


Sweden
for the defense of asylum right... Iranian Refugees 
take action


Eu
Contre les Retours forcés en Afghanistan... France terre asile 
take action
against forced returns to Afghanistan... take action


World    
Stand with a Refugee... USCRI   take action


write to Greece
-put an immediate halt to the illegal expulsions across the Evros River
-enforce the prohibition on exposing people to a risk of ill-treatment
-guarantee access for all migrants to the asylum procedure, and restore a meaningful appeals process
Hellenic Parliament          Ministry of Foreign Affairs         Permanent Mission to the UN


Germany     an die Bundesregierung
Schutzschirm für Flüchtlingsrechte... ProAsyl 
take action


Norway PM pushes tougher refugee laws read
write to PM Stoltenberg


UK only    To: MP's & Home Office
Give Asylum Seekers the Rights to Work... abrighterfuture  
take action


Suisse
Pétition contre la Déportation de Komi Agbekponou... sosf 
take action


World
Justice NOW! Ratify to Protect ALL Human Rights... take action


Greek     to: the Ministery of Interior Affairs
Help us close down the detention centre of Pagani... Noborder Camp  take action


Libya     to: div. Gov.
against migrants detention camps... fortress europe  take action


UK only    To: Immigration Minister Phil Woolas
Stop penalising asylum Seekers... Refugee Action  
take action


Germany       Fax an den Innenminister
Solidarität mit Felix Otto gegen Residenzpflicht und Abschiebung... Karawane 
take action
Immediate release of Felix Otto! Stop his deportation... thecaravan  take action


GB     to: the Home Secretary
Stop cuts to asylum support... Refugee Council  take action


Stand with a Refugee: Sign the Pledge...
take action


EU      an die KandidatiInnen zu Europa- und Bundestagswahl
sofortige Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen von Flüchtlingen und Papierlosen... ProAsyl  take action


BRD (auch Ausland)    an den Bundestag 
Bargeld statt Sachleistung an Asylbewerber... Bundestag Petitionen 
take action


BRD     EU:  Spitzenkandidaten aus Deutschland
Setzen sie sich für die Achtung der Menschenrechte von Flüchtlingen ein... ProAsyl  take action


EU     to: the Parliament
Ask the Parliament to Act for Change-
Pin Down Your Candidate Now... electioncampaign  take action


UK only      to: Your MP
raise the issue of indefinite detention and to request the release of Ahmed Abu Bakar Hassan, a Darfuri asylum seeker... EndIndefiniteDetention  take action


US all    to: President Obama
Make refugees a priority... Women`refugee Commission 
take action


Schweiz     an Bundesrätin Widmer-Schlumpf 
keine Verschärfungen im Asylrecht... Soldarité sans frontieres  take action


urgent
Italy cracks down harder on immigrants with bill fining illegal  immigration a crime.
Supporters of the bill easily won  a 316-258 confidence vote. The measure must still be approved by the Senate, where Berlusconi`s forces also enjoi a majority...
take action - write the Senate  

Decline the new bill over refugees... to div. Senators
mail


urgent
Italy 11.5.09
Italy last week began sending migrants intercepted in international waters back to Libya without screening them for asylum first. 
To date, Italy has sent more than 500 people back to Libya. 
write to the Minister of Interior, urge him to readmit those migrants sent back to Libya whom the agency has identified as seeking international protection and possibly qualifying for it. They included people fleeing Somalia and Eritrea. 



LETTER
Call upon the Italian Government ( and all EU Governments) to guarantee access to a fair asylum procedure in Europe.
 
The Geneva Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights must be upheld.
Demand an end to all operations carried out by the EU border agency FRONTEX which violate human rights. FRONTEX operates on the open sea in disregard of current refugee law and human rights. In international waters and partly also in the territorial waters of the countries of origin or transit, refugee boats are pursued and driven away. Those in need of protection do not stand a chance in such a system.
Borders cannot be shut to those seeking refuge. We have to see people as individuals, as possible victims of global conflicts, If we do not take care that the global political and socio-economic situation gets better, we cannnot realistically expect people to stay in situations that we ourselves would find unbearable.
We expect from you that you will do your utmost to make sure that policies change and more tragic deaths are prevented.

Minister of Interior         Silvio Berlusconi Presidente del Consiglio Ministri: centromessaggi@governo.it   notizie@governo.it
Giorgio Armani Goodwill Ambassador for UN refugee agency,  contact Coordinator Ms Claudia Gisiger-Gonzales Gisiger@unhcr.org
 
Write to:
PM BERLUSCONI Silvio; Minister Roberto Maroni; Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations;
 many MEP`s of the EU-Parliament;  Partito Democratico; Popolo della Liberta; Italia dei Valori; Unione die Centro; e Senatori a vita;    
mail


submit a Petition to the EU- Parliament

write to Italian MEPs by the EU-Parliament
write to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
write to the Italian Senat
write to Senator of life


 
BRD     an den italienischen Justizminister
Humanitäre Hilfe ist kein Verbrechen- Solidarität mit der Cap Anamur... ProAsyl  take action


BRD     an das Verwaltungsgericht Halle/Saale
Abschaffung der Residenzpflicht... Karawane  take action
BRD
Ja zur Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen... Save-me  take action
 
Stop the deathtrap at the EU borders: to the European-Parliament
Aufruf: Stoppt das Sterben! an das Europa-Parlament


Stand with a refugee... Sign the Plegde 
take action


EU   Shut down temporary Holding Centres for Migrants in Europe...   to: EU governments, the European Commission and the European Parliament
No Fortress Europe 
take action


LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
 
 
write to:
EU President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso
European Commission Humanitarian Aid
your Members of the European-Parliament
Stop the deathtrap at the EU borders!
FRONTEX violate human rights. FRONTEX activities which violate human rights must cease! FRONTEX operates on the open sea in disregard of current refugee law and human rights. In international waters and partly also in the territorial waters of the countries of origin or transit, refugee boats are pursued and driven away. Those in need of protection do not stand a chance in such a system.
Human life must be saved. If someone is in danger of drowning before our eyes, we must help. Refugees must be protected.
Access to fair asylum procedures in Europe must be guaranteed.
The Geneva Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights must be upheld.
 
Schweiz
Kein Kind ist illegal...sans-papiers  take action