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Rescue groups,
supporters and refugees
held demonstration
in central Athens to highlight
what they call
the increasing criminalisation
of sea rescues
and the anti-migration 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 life jackets
usually worn by migrants
picked up in the Mediterranean.
The rally in Athens
was just one event
in a series across Europe
organised
by the international movement
Seebrucke
that translates 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 humane conditions
for refugees upon arrival.
Some also called
for the release
of prominent Syrian refugee
Sara Mardini and
Irish volunteer Sean Binder
currently in Greek custody
for allegedly
facilitating refugees
and migrants into Greece.