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Rescue groups, supporters and refugees
held a demonstration in central Athens
to highlight what they call
the increasing criminalisation
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 color was orange
a reference to the lifejackets
usually worn by migrants
picked up in the Mediterranean.
The rally in Athens
which is one event
in the series across Europe
organised by
the international movement Sea X
that transaltes as Sea Bridge.
The movement is calling
for the establishment
of safe routes for refugees,
safe harbors,
an end to the criminalisation
of sea rescues and human conditions
for refugees upon arrival.
Some also called for the release
of prominent Syrian refugee
Sara Mardini and the Irish
volunteer Sean Binder
currently in Greek custody
for allegedly facilitating
refugees and migrants into Greece.