#Let_Them_In

Not to be forgotten: refugees still need us

Winter is coming and the most vulnerable populations will experience it the hardest. Especially refugees, who are essentially trapped in the misnamed “hotspot” camps throughout the Greek islands, living under cruel conditions with scant medical and mental help, meagre food and other provisions and inadequate shelter. What is worse, to say the camps are overcrowded is a euphemism. The camp of Moria on Lesvos island has a capacity to host 2,000 people: currently, around 5,000 people live there. Six people died in Moria last winter because of inhumane living conditions. It is our responsibility not to let this happen again this coming winter.
The EU’s inhuman and shameful deal with Turkey is still on, with money ostensibly on offer to help refugees. However, a large portion of these funds never reach the people in need, as even UNHCR has noticed. Most of the actual help comes from solidarity movements from Greece and all over Europe.
At DiEM25 we campaign against the EU-Turkey deal and for a humane, fair and responsible and respectful treatment of people in need. We call for solidarity and support for all refugees, for an open Europe without fences. Our motto: #Let_Them_In.
 
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