One dead and 2 missing as a result of the sinking of a boat carrying refugees in the English Channel

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting A migrant died near Calais on Wednesday while crossing the English Channel from northern France to Britain in a small boat, according to the Tagus Anseiger newspaper. According to the Maritime Administration, two other migrants are missing. They were spotted floating in the sea by a helicopter, but could not be tracked due to bad weather. In total, French rescuers rescued 179 people from emergencies at sea in four different operations. Some of them were taken to the hospital with severe frostbite.

Many migrants have been crossing the English Channel from the northern coast of France in rubber boats for a long time. to reach Britain. Migrants frequently die in these crossings organized by smugglers. Since 2018, France has taken measures against migrants in the region with financial support from London. The British border guards and the European border protection agency Frontex also want to cooperate more closely in this field. It has become more deadly for migrants and refugees than ever before.

According to the United Nations, since the beginning of 2023, thousands of migrants and refugees are trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. They died or went missing in order to reach Europe.

The International Organization for Migration of the United Nations estimates that since 2014, more than 28 thousand people tried to reach Europe through They have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.

Different organizations have pointed to this statistic and emphasized that the actual number of deaths and disappearances of asylum seekers is much higher than the recorded cases; Because many cases of deaths and disappearances of asylum seekers and migrants on European routes are not recorded.

However, migration remains an unresolved crisis in the European Union and the European Union In order to solve this crisis and reduce the victims of asylum seekers, instead of creating legal ways for immigrants to enter, it continues to increase the pressure on this oppressed group and puts stricter policies towards them on the agenda.

After years of discussions, the representatives of EU countries and the parliament reached an agreement at the end of last year on fundamental reforms in the asylum system and the tightening of strictures against refugees.

Based on this agreement, there should be uniform border procedures at the external borders of the European Union in the future. In particular, there are plans to get much tougher on people from countries that are considered relatively safe. Accordingly, until a decision is made on the asylum request, people should be able to be accommodated in detention camps under prison-like conditions.

According to this plan, the distribution of asylum seekers which seek support among EU countries will be reorganized using a “solidarity mechanism”. Countries that do not want to accept refugees must offer other support, for example in the form of cash payments. Based on this, rejected asylum seekers should also be easily deported to safe third countries in the future. They continue to treat asylum seekers.

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