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Rescue groups supporters
and refugees...
...held a demonstration
in central Athens...
...to highlight
what they called...
...the increasing criminalization
of sea rescues...
...and the antimigration
policies of some EU countries.
Some of the protesters lay down
in front of banners that read:...
...WOULD YOU SAVE US?,
to bring attention...
...to the problem of
the thousands of people who...
...die each year
trying to reach Europe.
The predominant colour was orange,
a reference to the lifejackets...
...usually worn by migrants
picked up in the Mediterranean.
The rally in Athens
was just one event...
...in a series across Europe,
organized by...
...the international movement
(greek word), that translates as...
..."sea bridge".
The movement is calling
for the establishment...
...of safe routes for refugees,
safe harbours, and end to...
...the criminalization of sea
rescures and human conditions...
...for refugees upon arrival.
Some also called for the release
of prominent Syrian refugees...
...Sarah Mardini, and the Irish
volunteers Sean Binder,...
...currently in Greek, custody for
allegedly facilitating...
...refugees at migrants
into Greece.