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EU: Amnesty International: Lives adrift: Refugees and migrants in peril in the central Mediterranean

29 September 2014

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"In this report Amnesty International argues that until safe and regular routes into Europe are in place for refugees and migrants, the priority for the EU and its member states must be to protect their lives and ensure access to asylum for those who need it, as they attempt the sea crossing."

See the full report: Lives adrift: Refugees and migrants in peril in the central Mediterranean (pdf)

See also: Migrant deaths crossing Mediterranean top 3,000 in 2014 (BBC News, link): "In a report published on Monday, the IOM said the 3,072 deaths made Europe the most dangerous destination for "irregular" migrants. The organisation said that some experts placed the toll three times as high."

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