"killing waters"‏

The Greek State and the EU continue to kill migrants

As UNHCR reports, in the Farmakonisi tragedy the day before yesterday 16 from the 28 passengers (25 Afghans, 3 Syrians) of the small fishing boat were saved, a woman and a 5 year old child were found dead whilst 2 women as well as 8 babies and small children are still missing.

The survivors told the UNHCR that at the time of the boat's capsizing the Greek coast guard towed the vessel through high waves and with high speed back towards the Turkish coast. The people cried and shouted for help since there were so many children on board. But the coast guard didn't pay any attention.

Obviously this is another case in the series of murderous push-backs that the Greek coast guard is carrying out on a daily basis and with the support of the EU/FRONTEX.

Now that Greece has the EU-presidency it is a good time to condemn these practices and to underline the fact that Greece and the EU have transformed the straits between the Turkish Coast and the (Greek) East Aegean Islands into "killing waters".

related article in Greek: http://info-war.gr/2014/01/%CE%AD%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%AD%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BE%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC/