The magnitude of the latest migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean has prompted a global reaction. Cartoonists and NGOs have published powerful
ADVERTISEMENTThe magnitude of the latest migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean has prompted a global reaction.
Cartoonists and NGOs have published powerful images to denounce the lack of action of the EU authorities.
Here is a round-up of some of the best.
Amnesty International
The NGO, under the campaign FortressEurope, has published a powerful video to ask EU leaders to find more money to save migrants lives, instead of just patrolling.
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Posted by Amnesty International on Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Also they’ve shared this picture of an SOS action.
RT
Dontexisteurope</a>: EU leaders: Act Now to Save Migrants and Refugees Lives! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EUsummit?src=hash">#EUsummit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EU2013LT">EU2013LTpic.twitter.com/zeckU90n1I— Amnesty Vlaanderen (@amnestyvl) octubre 24, 2013
French cartoonist Plantu in Le Monde
The cartoon reads: “Another desecrated cemetery in the Mediterranean (400 dead)”.
The boat’s name is “The Indifference” and on the life ring is written: “We don’t give a damn”.
#Lampedusa : Migrants lost in waves!,… A Cartoon by
plantu</a> <a href="http://t.co/sgTHrScjxM">pic.twitter.com/sgTHrScjxM</a></p>— Ali Kheradpir (AliKheradpir) abril 19, 2015
UK. The Times’ Peter Brookes
This one doesn’t need any explanation, like any good cartoon.
My cartoon on Friday
TheTimes</a> on the EU's shameful attitude to migrants sailing from N Africa. <a href="http://t.co/Xut9GbYEgd">pic.twitter.com/Xut9GbYEgd</a></p>— Peter Brookes (BrookesTimes) abril 17, 2015
Italy: emotional tribute by Rai TV
National broadcaster Rai created an emotional tribute picturing a mother and her son crossing the Mediterranean. The conclusion says: “It’s useless bombing boats, blocking the sea and the concentration camps in Libya”.
Spain: the EU is on holiday
El Mundo’s newspaper cartoonist Ricardo says, in a striking image, that the European Union seems not be doing enough.
El naufragio europeo, una vez más http://t.co/q2exonOY2j Por
barahmikail</a> investigador de <a href="https://twitter.com/FRIDE">FRIDE (Viñeta: Ricardo) pic.twitter.com/4ySz8KCjic— EL MUNDO (@elmundoes) abril 21, 2015
Leaders crossing the Mediterranean themselves
The image has quickly become viral. It’s a montage of the world leaders during the Charlie Hebdo march.
— Keith Walker (@KeithWalkerNews) abril 21, 2015
Cartoon movement
The cartoonist publishing platform shared several striking images too on the migrants issue.
#Cartoon Movement – WHY SEA LEVELS ARE RISING http://t.co/EwP1DQ59To#migrants#migrationpic.twitter.com/Ka7fCk61EU
— Klaas Brecht (@KlaasBrecht) abril 20, 2015
Cartoon Movement – The immigration problem and the EU http://t.co/ygOKt1Fr3Z#migrants#migrationpic.twitter.com/1EE66ysthq
— Klaas Brecht (@KlaasBrecht) abril 20, 2015
South Africa. Brandan E. Reynolds
This a cartoonist who appears in various South African media.
On the cannonballs is written: “Boko”, “War”, “Poverty”, “Oppression”, “Al Shabab”…
Yet another boatload of desperate illegal migrants in search of a better life goes down… Business Day cartoon,… http://t.co/l8UGpVKRcW
— Brandan E. Reynolds (@brandanrey) abril 21, 2015