Tunis, October 1, 2024
The tragedy of Djerba: solidarity with victims first
At
dawn on Monday (September 30th), an irregular migration boat that set
off from the coast of the island of Djerba sank and resulted in 15
victims, including children and 16 missing. Search and rescue operations
began after some survivors managed to reach the beach by swimming.
The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights:
- He
pays tribute to the victims, extends his deepest condolences to their
families, wishes safety to the missing, and expresses his solidarity
with all the families in this human tragedy.
- It
calls on the state and its institutions to stand in solidarity with the
bereaved families in the loss of their loved ones and to avoid
stigmatizing and criminalizing discourses against victims, survivors and
their families.
- It
is surprising to suffice with a brief report issued by the General
Directorate of the National Guard without providing detailed and
up-to-date information to all families and national public opinion and
psychological and moral briefing to the survivors.
- Calls
on the Tunisian government to reveal the figures on the frustrating
crossings and the number of migrants intercepted, and to inform the
national public opinion first-hand, and not only to hand them over to
the Italian party, which is now publishing the figures instead of the
Tunisian state institutions.
- Reiterates
the need to dismantle migrant smuggling networks and review the ongoing
cooperation paths with the European Union, which prioritize security
approaches, confiscate the right of movement and adopt border closure
policies in order to reduce irregular migration without comprehensive
development approaches that achieve dignity and social justice.
- It
warns of the danger of continuing with the same economic policies and
the danger of frustration among large segments of Tunisian society and
the absence of a horizon for dignity, freedom, employment and social
justice, which deepens the creation of a repellent environment that
deepens the desire to emigrate.
Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights
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