By Gauri van Gulik, Deputy Europe Director at Amnesty International, @GaurivanGulik ,
It has also been a common response to tragedies in Europe and off its shores which have ended the lives of thousands of refugees and migrants. Not killed by bombs in Syria, but killed while making terrifying journeys in search of safety and better lives in Europe.
But the scale and rapid succession of these tragedies calls for breaking the silence."Not killed by bombs in Syria, but killed while making terrifying journeys in search of safety and better lives in Europe."
In the space of a week, along with people across the world, I recoiled in horror as four new tragedies added to a growing list of events that have already brought a record number of refugees and migrants to untimely deaths this year. According to UNHCR, 2,500 have already perished en route to Europe since 1 January 2015.
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Note: This has been and continues to be an evolving news story. Here is just a sampling of other related articles.
- Amnesty International Canada, "REMIND PRIME MINISTER HARPER: CANADIANS WELCOME SYRIAN REFUGEES," ONLINE PETITION
- The Guardian, "Shocking images of drowned Syrian boy show tragic plight of refugees," Sept 2, 2015
- CNN, "Budapest train station opens for limited travel, migrants rush in," Sept 3, 2015
- Avaaz: "Stop the drownings," ONLINE PETITION
