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Statement of solidarity Lampedusa

Statement of solidarity Lampedusa

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Statement of Solidarity – Lampedusa’s Tragedy, Again.

We, the students of the College of Europe, want to express our sadness and condolences for the over 361 migrants who died on the 3rd of October this year, off the coast of Lampedusa, at the border of our Europe.

This tragedy is the latest of a horribly long list. Since 1993, at least 20,000 people drowned in an attempt to find a better life by reaching the European Union’s southern borders. In 2011, the Mediterranean Sea was classified by the UNHCR as the deadiest stretch of water for migrants (around 1500 dead and missing that year alone).

This ongoing catastrophy cannot be ignored.

In a world in which borders still matter, we believe that a strong, committed and sincere solidarity is needed among the Member States and people of our Union to ensure a better future for everybody, in and outside of Europe.

Conscious that our thoughts and prayers will never compensate for those broken lives, we profoundly hope that this recurring tragedy at the borders of the European Union will raise the awareness of all Europe’s citizens and beyond, especially in our younger generation, which is called upon to shape the future and a better world. For everybody.

Bruges and Natolin, 11th October 2013

 

Déclaration de solidarité- Nouvelle tragédie à Lampedusa
 
Les étudiants du Collège d’Europe tiennent à exprimer leur profonde tristesse ainsi que leurs condoléances face à la tragédie dans laquelle plus de 360 migrants ont trouvé la mort le 3 octobre 2013 près des côtes de Lampedusa, aux frontières de notre Europe.

Cette catastrophe est la dernière en date d’une très longue et effroyable liste. Depuis 1993, au moins 20.000 personnes ont péri dans l’espoir de trouver une vie meilleure, en essayant de gagner l’Europe par ses frontières méridionales. En 2011, la mer Méditerranée a été qualifiée par le HCR de voie maritime la plus meurtrière pour les immigrants (plus de 1500 morts ou disparus au cours de cette seule année).

Tous ces drames qui se succèdent depuis trop longtemps ne peuvent plus être ignorés.

Dans un monde où les frontières sont encore présentes, nous croyons qu’un fort et sincère engagement de solidarité est nécessaire entre les Etats membres et le peuple de notre Union afin d’assurer à tous un futur meilleur, à l’extérieur et à l’intérieur de l’Europe.

Conscients que nos pensées et nos prières sont vaines face à ces vies à jamais brisées, nous espérons profondément que cette tragédie quotidienne qui a lieu aux frontières de l’Union européenne réveillera la conscience de tous les citoyens européens, et plus particulièrement celles de nos jeunes générations, celles-là mêmes qui sont destinées à façonner le futur pour un monde meilleur. Pour tous.

Fait à Bruges et Natolin, le 11 octobre 2013

Updates

October 11, 2013

The European Union keeps staring at the sea floor while people drown and we refuse to look away anymore. This momentum proves that the hallways of power cannot ignore this blood on their hands. We are just getting started.

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October 11, 2013

6 Comments

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Sarah Reddy
12 years ago Featured

SO SAD. WHEN WILL THIS END???

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Marco Navarro
12 years ago Featured

it is heartbreaking that this keeps happening. Europe needs to do way more than just watch from the sidelines.

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Anna Choi
12 years ago Featured

Absolutely tragic. We cant keep ignoring what is happening right in our own waters.

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Luc Stevens
12 years ago Featured

enough is enough. the silence from our leaders is deafening.

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David Banerjee
12 years ago Featured

These people are desperate and trying to survive. We should be helping not letting them drown.

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Elena Ross
12 years ago Featured

Human lives are worth more than border policies. Very glad you guys are speaking up about this.

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