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Spain: More stowaways

01 July 1995

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On July 6 six stowaways from Mali, Liberia and Cameroon arrived at the Basque harbour of Pasaia. The first visit of SOS Arrazakeria-SOS Racismo and the Red Cross was denied. However, the following day the Red Cross and CEAR (Spanish Commission for Aid for Refugees) talked with the stowaways, two of whom were minors. The CEAR unsuccessfully attempted to transfer the minors to an official refuge in Gipuzkoa but were thwarted by the District Attorney who refused a medical examination to establish the age of the minors. A petition calling for the other stowaways to be given residence on humanitarian grounds was also rejected. After they attempted to escape from the ship they were detained on board. The ship then left for Aviles, Spain where the stowaways were also refused permission to leave the ship. The ship will now go to Venecia, Italy before heading for Rijeka in Croatia. On June 19 one of four stowaways on board the Seegrece 11 died in the Bay of Algeceiras; another is missing. According to press reports they jumped into the sea while a mile from the harbour. Kontrola Kontrolpean, Donostia, Euskadi (Spain).

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