April 22, 2015Kenan Malik, a contributing opinion writer, is the author, most recently, of “The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics.”
Migrants Face Fortress Europe’s Deadly Moat
" LONDON — UP to 1,200 people are believed to have died this past week when, in several incidents, their flimsy boats foundered in the Mediterranean. These migrants from Syria, Mali, Eritrea, Somalia and beyond had set out from North Africa hoping to reach Europe’s southern shores. Fleeing war and poverty, most had paid large sums to traffickers."
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April 22, 2015
Matteo Renzi is the prime minister of Italy.
Helping the Migrants Is Everyone’s Duty
" ROME — The Mediterranean Sea, cradle of our civilization, is becoming a
deathbed for thousands of nameless, desperate men, women and children.
These people had lives full of pain, despair and hope, which led them to
become victims of human trafficking. The voices of mothers who lost
their children at sea will haunt our consciences. We must stop this
carnage."
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