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What do you think or know about human rights? Do you think its existence is a guarantee? According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), “ we all have the same human rights ”, they are “rights inherent to all beings, without distinction of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color , religion, language, or any other condition” and, furthermore, they are “interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.” But, unfortunately, this is theory. In practice, we continue to see situations of human rights violations . Therefore, even if it is summer, even if you are thinking about vacations and even if what you want is to disconnect from the routine, today we want to ask you to allow us to talk to you about the situation of Syrian refugees and our work in favor of respect for their rights. Can you come with us? Choose: flee or die A group of refugees walking towards the port of Lesbos to catch the ferry to Athens. A 9-hour boat ride awaits you until you reach the port of Pireus. Every day, boats arrive on the shores of the small island of Lesvos (Greece) with around 50 refugees or migrants from Turkey fleeing war or poverty.
After paying traffickers amounts of around 1,000 euros per person (800 euros if there are more than 60 euros or if the weather is bad), they risk their lives on a dangerous journey with no guarantees. With life jackets of dubious quality, without any notion of driving, often at night and in adverse weather conditions. Some are lucky enough to reach beaches where groups Asia Mobile Number List of volunteers from all over Europe await them, others reach inhospitable and lonely cliffs. More than 4,000 failed to reach the coast in 2015. (c) Pablo Tosco / Oxfam Intermón Every day, boats arrive on the shores of the small island of Lesbos (Greece) with around 50 refugees or migrants from Turkey fleeing war or poverty. Some manage to reach beaches where groups of volunteers from all over Europe are waiting for them, others reach inhospitable and lonely cliffs. More than 4,000 failed to reach the coast in 2015. (c) Pablo Tosco / Oxfam Intermón In the month in which the Geneva Conference on the Syrian refugee crisis took place, March 2016, the Syrian population had already been suffering the effects of violence in their country for six years. As a result, more than 4.8 million people were forced to take refuge in neighboring countries, and more than 7,500 lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean in fragile boats.
What does the word "refugee" suggest to you? Currently, the situation of thousands of refugees fleeing situations of conflict and poverty is highly vulnerable since there are no international alternatives to provide them with shelter or resources to ensure their most basic needs. But we have proposals and we want you to know them! Our appeal aimed , by the end of this year, to secure a safe reception for at least 10% of the refugee population , through resettlement or other forms of humanitarian admission. This percentage would be equivalent to 481,220 people, the number of Syrian refugees that UNHCR has defined as extremely vulnerable, with refugees not registered by UNHCR or Palestinian refugees from Syria being two of the groups that should not be excluded. At Oxfam Intermón we invited governments to implement other forms of admission not based on vulnerability , such as scholarships for academic studies, promoting labor immigration or accelerating family reunification programs. But there is more! A group of volunteers during the distribution of food to refugees. The Moria camp welcomes refugee or migrant families who arrive on the island of Lesvos (Greece). Here they have to register to cross Greece and continue on their way to prosperous Europe. In addition, they receive help from international NGOs such as Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, and many others. There are houses to spend the night, showers, bathrooms, spaces for women and children.