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Lost At Sea: Refugees' Dangerous Journey to Malta and Italy

Posted by Kaylee K on Friday, July 13, 2012, In : Europe 
As shared by Tom Albinson with IAFR: 
‎"So far in 2012, over 1,300 people have arrived by boat from Libya in Italy. A boat, reportedly carrying 50 Eritreans and Somalis, is currently at sea. They refused to be rescued by Maltese military forces yesterday.

Over 1,000 people on 14 boats have arrived in Malta from Libya so far this year. Two other boats were intercepted by Maltese authorities, but the majority elected not to be rescued 
and continued to Italy.

UNHCR Italy estimates that so far thi...

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Remembering the 1500 (Malta)

Posted by Kaylee K on Friday, March 30, 2012, In : Europe 
1,500 refugees lost their lives while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe in 2011. Learn more and get an update on the work IAFR is doing.
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