06.02.2020, AlarmPhoneSahara

6th of February 2020 : International Day of Commemoraction for People Killed and Missing on the Migration Routes

On 6th of February 2014, more than 200 migrants tried to enter the city of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, from Moroccan territory through the beach of Tarajal. The Spanish Guardia Civil fired smoke cartridges and rubber bullets at the people in the water. Fifteen migrants were killed on the Spanish side, dozens disappeared and others died on Moroccan territory. On 6th of February 2020, a day of Commemoraction, has taken place in different cities on African and European soil, the biggest CommeorAction takinkg place in Oujda, Morocco. There were also CommemorActions in several cities in Europe, including Berlin where we organised a public memorial together with AlarmPhone, Seebrücke, Corasol and Forschungsgesellschaft Flucht und Migration. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika