'In an acceptance speech, Kromah said he was 'profoundly honoured and humbled' to receive the award, which he said he accepted 'not only on my behalf but also on behalf of all those who continue to courageously fight for human rights around the world'.'

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Two preventable shipwrecks resulted in the death of at least 9 people due to the EU's isolationist policies. Survivors landing in Lampedusa face hypothermia & trauma with stories of still missing kin. With over 55 still unaccounted for, how many more deaths until the EU confronts…

🆘 from ~35 people on #Lemnos , #Greece !

We lost contact to the group who arrived on the island early this morning. We informed ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑ & local authorites but the local authorites do not answer our calls. The people are asking for help & medical assistance. Assist them now!

🚩 Condanniamo l’orribile silenzio delle autorità che rifiutano deliberatamente di rispondere alle nostre domande sull’esito dei casi di emergenza in mare, e che rifiutano anche di fornire risposte alle famiglie nella loro ricerca della verità.
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🚩Nous condamnons l’horrible silence des autorités qui refusent délibérément de répondre à nos questions concernant les situations de détresse en mer et leur issue, et qui refusent également de fournir des réponses aux familles dans leur quête de vérité.

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🚩We condemn the horrific silence by authorities who deliberately refuse to answer our questions regarding the outcome of distress situations at sea and who also refuse to provide answers to families in their search to find the truth.

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In his speech, Amara of the #ElHiblu3 says: “I want to express my gratitude to all who have supported me during these difficult moments of my life. This award is not just a recognition of our efforts but also a testament to our collective commitment toward a more just society.”

President Emeritus of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca says: “Thank you, Abdalla, Amara & Kader for being such a huge inspiration. For your resilience, your bravery, your courage. I, we, will stand by you until justice prevails and you are free. This is what I promise. I will be there.”

Tonight, Alarm Phone joins the Human Rights Defenders ceremony in #Valletta , #Malta !

Five years of this farcical case are five years too many. Migrating is not a crime!

To the Maltese authorities, we say: #DropTheCharges . Free the #ElHiblu3 !

'Dear Abdalla, Amara & Kader', says Marie Naass of Sea-Watch, 'with your dedication & braveness in March 2019, with your patience & strength in the last 5 years, you uphold fundamental human rights and build a bridge of solidarity, every single day. No border lasts forever.'

The Human Rights Defenders ceremony in #Malta is starting!

Cetta Mainwaring & Daniela DeBono of Coalition for the El Hiblu 3 open the event: “Abdalla, Amara & Kader helped save over 100 people from a #pushback to Libya. They were not greeted on our islands as heroes but wrongfully imprisoned.”

Today, the #ElHiblu3 will receive the Human Rights Defenders Award! Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the President Emeritus of Malta, as well as Maltese & international human rights advocates, musicians, and poets will speak at the award ceremony tonight. Here’s the programme!