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#Moria camp in Greece has been burned to the ground.
This was not unexpected. This is not something we can say we didn’t see coming. And this is not something authorities can say wasn’t preventable.
This was not unexpected. This is not something we can say we didn’t see coming. And this is not something authorities can say wasn’t preventable.
Migrants and asylum seekers have been deliberately trapped in inhumane living conditions for the past five years.
How would 5 years of freezing cold winters, no access to water or sanitation, and living in overcrowded conditions with no personal space make you feel?
How would 5 years of freezing cold winters, no access to water or sanitation, and living in overcrowded conditions with no personal space make you feel?
Think about it.
The living conditions people have been forced to endure can only lead to despair and tensions.
The living conditions people have been forced to endure can only lead to despair and tensions.
With COVID-19 & increasing restrictions in the camp - like 5 months of lock downs - the situation became unbearable and reached its breaking point.
How can authorities keep 13,000 people prisoners in inhumane conditions, tell them that they have to respect physical distancing in a space of 26 km2, that they have to queue to receive a bit of food everyday & then think they'll trust them if they implement COVID restrictions?
We've been pushing for weeks the Greek health & migration authorities to set up an adequate COVID response plan for Moria.
They failed to put such a response in place, the EU and other EU member states rejected responsibility & did close to nothing to resolve the situation.
They failed to put such a response in place, the EU and other EU member states rejected responsibility & did close to nothing to resolve the situation.
As someone who has visited these camps, there is no way to fully put into words the suffering, the desperation, the anxiety, the harrowing realities that I’ve witnessed in person and also heard from the testimonies of my colleagues and our patients.
As a Greek it’s truly troubling for me that our gov isn’t reacting in solidarity.
What remains of this camp is a testimony to the neglect & failure of EU & Greek migration policies. They are to blame for the fire.
I hope this system of inhumane containment won't be reborn.
What remains of this camp is a testimony to the neglect & failure of EU & Greek migration policies. They are to blame for the fire.
I hope this system of inhumane containment won't be reborn.
The Greek authorities must immediately adopt an emergency response plan.
All these people need to be immediately brought to a safe place on the mainland or other European countries.
We're ready to provide the support needed in the emergency response. https://www.msf.org/refugees-moria-must-be-evacuated-wake-destructive-fire
All these people need to be immediately brought to a safe place on the mainland or other European countries.
We're ready to provide the support needed in the emergency response. https://www.msf.org/refugees-moria-must-be-evacuated-wake-destructive-fire
