ECHOES N°16- Commemor'Action!

Commemor'Action!

CommemorActions took place on February 6 across dozens of cities in Europe and North and West Africa. Relatives of the disappeared participated in many meetings and demonstrations to commemorate their missing loved ones and to condemn the deadly EU border regime. For more than thirty years, the direct or indirect violence of border regimes has continued to cause death and disappearances along migratory routes. Shipwrecks occur in succession, often marked by the lack of assistance and, at times, the active involvement of Coast Guards and Frontex. The number of people disappearing without a trace, either at sea or in the desert, keeps increasing. For more than thirty years, families and all those fighting for equal mobility rights have continuously demanded truth and justice for these victims. In coming mobilisations to commemorate 10 years of the summer of migration and of the starting of the civil fleet, we should amplify and give visibility to these voices.

Since the beginning of 2025:

• 5,877 people arrived to Italy and Malta by sea, many of whom arrived autonomously (UNHCR figures up to February 23)

• 1,025 people were rescued by the civil fleet from more than 20 boats in distress (CMRCC figure up to February 26).

• 3,855 people were pushed back to Libya after they were intercepted by the EU-supported so-called Libyan Coast Guard (IOM figure up to February 15).

• 101 people have been reported dead or missing on the Central Mediterranean Route (IOM figure up to February 15).

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