Tag Archives: Mediterranean

How a far-right anti-refugee project was humiliated by anarchists and fishermen

Posted on 12 August, 2017 by

A ship chartered by ‘Defend Europe‘, a far-right project aiming to disrupt the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean, has been forced to seek its own rescue. This was after the ship, C-Star, experienced engine trouble off the Libyan coast. … Continue reading →

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This Daily Mail backed far-right project just got well and truly sabotaged

Posted on 9 August, 2017 by

The Canary previously reported on a project by the far-right Génération Identitaire to disrupt vessels rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean. The project was publicised by the The Daily Mail, but not all of its reports went down well. And now, there is news that the … Continue reading →

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More bodies like this could appear on beaches, as rescue ships face threat of disruption

Posted on 20 July, 2017 by

The image of a washed-up body of three-year-old Kurdish refugee Alan Kurdi tore into the hearts of millions of people around the world. But two years on, hate crimes in post-Brexit Britain are rife and the loathing of people born elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Brits find refugees ‘disgusting’: maybe a ‘refugee experience’ package? But the reality…

Posted on 30 May, 2015 by

Yesterday the Daily Mail published an article about Brits on holiday on the Greek island of Kos, who bemoaned the number of poor and refugees there and how they are annoyed to witness such dire poverty after forking out money … Continue reading →

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Rohingya refugees: Mediterranean rescuers prepared to assist once resources expanded

Posted on 24 May, 2015 by

After being approached to see if it could offer a search and rescue for the Rohingya people in the seas off Myanmar, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has released a statement explaining that while its current resources are limited to … Continue reading →

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‘Peoples’ refugees’ rescue flotillas (Mediterranean-style) the LEGAL option for Australia

Posted on 5 May, 2015 by

There are a growing number of ‘peoples’ flotillas – small and large boats – taking direct action and seeking out boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying refugees who need rescuing. Some of these boats are organised by charities, such as … Continue reading →

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