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EU:(12.10.13): UNHCR Chief expresses shock at new Mediterranean boat tragedy

12 October 2013

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"UNHCR is calling for a number of urgent measures to prevent further tragedies and increase burden sharing"

See the full text: UNHCR Chief expresses shock at new Mediterranean boat tragedy (link).

And see: Malta warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy (BBC News, link): "Malta's prime minister has said European waters close to Africa are turning into a cemetery, after another boat laden with migrants capsized....Joseph Muscat said Malta felt "abandoned" by the rest of Europe and urged the EU to take action. Malta and Italy launched a rescue operation after a boat capsized on Friday, killing at least 50 people. It happened 120km (70 miles) off Lampedusa, the Italian island where at least 300 migrants drowned last week."

See also: Lampedusa toll at 311 as Italy divers finish boat search (BBC News, link), Fortress Europe: How the EU Turns Its Back on Refugees (Spiegel Online, link): "They come seeking refuge, but when asylum seekers cross into the European Union, they often find little compassion. In Greece, they are held in squalid detention camps, while in Italy they often end up on the street. Here is what they face at entry points across the EU." and EU Plans Big Brother System in Mediterranean - In the wake of last week's tragedy on Lampedusa, the EU is planning a system that uses drones and satellites to track refugees at sea. But it doesn't offer ways to save people like those killed in the deadly incident (Spiegel Online, link)

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