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This document lists 17,306 documented deaths of refugees attempting to cross borders into "Fortress Europe" due to policies restricting migration and asylum. It provides details on the deaths, including nationalities of the deceased and causes of death such as drowning, hypothermia, and violence, occurring between October 2012 and February 2012. The deaths occurred across routes in the Mediterranean Sea and along borders in Greece, Spain, France and other European countries.
This document lists 17,306 documented deaths of refugees attempting to cross borders into "Fortress Europe" due to policies restricting migration and asylum. It provides details on the deaths, including nationalities of the deceased and causes of death such as drowning, hypothermia, and violence, occurring between October 2012 and February 2012. The deaths occurred across routes in the Mediterranean Sea and along borders in Greece, Spain, France and other European countries.
This document lists 17,306 documented deaths of refugees attempting to cross borders into "Fortress Europe" due to policies restricting migration and asylum. It provides details on the deaths, including nationalities of the deceased and causes of death such as drowning, hypothermia, and violence, occurring between October 2012 and February 2012. The deaths occurred across routes in the Mediterranean Sea and along borders in Greece, Spain, France and other European countries.
Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe"
(border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 1 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 25/10/12 54 N.N. unknown drowned, 14 found, 40 missing, boat to E sunk off Al Huceima (MA), Frontex did not rescue FFM/Acoge/FE/Que/VK 23/10/12 1 N.N. (25, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body washed ashore off Punta Almina (E) reportedly fell into the sea way from MA ABC/FE 09/10/12 1 N.N. (5, girl) Sub-Saharan Africa body washed ashore near Galapagos beach (E), reportedly was travelling on boat from Melilla FE/SUR 09/10/12 1 N.N. (5, girl) Sub-Saharan Africa body washed ashore near Galapagos beach (E), reportedly was travelling on boat from Melilla FE/SUR 08/10/12 6 N.N. Africa drowned, after boat of 24 migrants from Comoros capsized off the coast of Mayotte (F) VOA/UN/IRR 08/10/12 10 N.N. Africa missing, after boat of 24 migrants from Comoros capsized off the coast of Mayotte (F) VOA/UN/IRR 08/10/12 1 N.N. (8 months, baby) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, boat sunk off Melillas coasts (E) FE/20Me 01/10/12 1 N.N. (39, woman) Nepal fell from 5th floor escaping police controlling for noise at birthday party, was undocumented CypMail 18/09/12 1 N.N. (young man) unknown advanced state of decomposition, found off Ceuta (E) allegedly fell overboard boat to E ABC/FE 17/09/12 1 N.N. (young man) unknown drowned, small boat sunk off Mostaganem (DZ) was on the way to Spain TSA/FE 16/09/12 1 N.N. (30, man) Eritrea car accident near Alexandroupolis(GR),car driven by smuggler overturned during police chase PICUM 09/09/12 1 N.N. (20-30, man) Angola stowaway, body fell from a plane from Angola to Heathrow, onto a street in Mortlake (GB) BBC/IRR/Evening Standard/MNS 08/09/12 27 N.N. Africa missing, after boat with 36 migrants from Anjouan (Comoros) sank off Mayotte coasts (F) Universal/AFP 08/09/12 6 N.N. (5 women; 1 child) Africa drowned, after boat 36 migrants from Anjouan-Comoros sank off the coast of Mayotte (F) Universal/AFP/PICUM 07/09/12 79 N.N. Tunisia reportedly drowned while trying to reach the coast of Sicily (I), boat is still missing PICUM/MAS/LRP/FE 06/09/12 30 N.N. (12 men; 18 women) Palestine/Syria drowned, overcrowded boat from Ahmetbeyli (TR) sank off Aegean coast, 46 survivors Reu/AFP/Le Monde/Migreurop/SP/MNS/FE 06/09/12 31 N.N (28 children; 3 babies) Palestine/Syria drowned, overcrowded boat from Ahmetbeyli (TR) sank off Aegean coat, 46 survivors Reu/AFP/Le Monde/Migreurop/SP/MNS/FE 06/09/12 64 N.N. Tunisia drowned, 1 found, 63 missing shipwreck near the island of Lampione (I) MNS/FE/Migreurop 04/09/12 1 Hashemi Samir Iran suicide, in a refugee centre in Kirchheim (D), depression due to living conditions RTA/INDd/VRF/Karawane 29/08/2012 7 N.N. Syria drowned, family of asylum seekers, shipwreck on the way from Latakia (Syria) to Cyprus FE/CypMail 26/08/12 40 N.N. Eritrea/Nigeria/Bangladesh/Somalia drowned, 10 found, 30 missing after vessel from Tripoli (LY) capsized off Libyan coasts MNS/FE 23/08/12 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, found in landing gear bay of plane at Heathrow (GB), travelled from South Africa Guardian Un./IRR 19/08/12 39 N.N. Egypt 3 found, 36 missing after overcrowded boat sank near Libya coast on the way to Europe WSLS10/FE 18/08/12 1 N.N. unknown body found in Evros River (TR) reportedly was migrant trying to cross into GR from Turkey FE 16/08/12 2 N.N. Somalia starvation died after 4 days adrifting, bodies found on dinghy from LY arrived to Malta FE/Ansamed 16/08/12 2 N.N. Somalia drowned,reaching rescue ship after 4 days adrifting, dinghy from LY to Malta FE/Ansamed 12/08/12 1 N.N. (30, woman) Asia unknown, body found near Wimereux (FR) beach in wetsuit, trying to swim Channel to GB IRR/Mail Online/21Miles/DailyRec/ThisIsKent 30/07/12 1 Bee Moyo (man, 45) Zimbabwe suicide, hanged himself in Rotherham park (GB) after residency application was rejected IRR/Star 12/07/12 1 N.N. (23, man) Afghanistan stowaway, died of asphyxia found under a truck inside the ferry to Venice (I) from GR CDS/FE 10/07/12 54 N.N. Eritrea/Somalia/Sudan dehydration, dinghy adrift for 15 days on the way from LY to I, reached Tunisian coasts LR/MUGAK/EP/ELC/LV/PICUM/UNHCR/HRW/ABC/DNA/Diario de Noticias/Deia/gara.net/VDG/watchthemed/MNS 09/07/12 1 Bernard Hukwa (man) Zimbabwe suicide, body found in River Thames (GB), he was waiting for asylum claim to be processed IRR/ZimEye 05/07/12 3 N.N. unknown drowned, shipwreck off Monastir (TN) on the way to Italy, border guards could save 22 TNNum 30/06/12 1 Manade Kamara (32, man) Mali asylum seeker, allegedly beaten to death in police custody in Safi (M);arrived dead in hospital EUobserver/MaltaToday/MaltaStar/TimesM 29/06/12 1 Mamadou Kamara (32, man) Mali died in a detention centre in Malta, presumably maltreated by Armed Forces while in custody TimesM/MaltaToday/FR-H 29/06/12 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found in advanced state of decomposition, was from shipwreck off Leuca coast (I) LR/FE 23/06/12 2 N.N. Afghanistan stowaways, died of asphyxiation and heat inside a truck on Greece to Ancona (I) ferry PICUM/Infomob/FE/LR 19/06/12 6 N.N. unknown missing, reportedly drowned, small boat sailing from North Africa capsized off Leuca coast(I) PICUM/LRB/FE/Infomob 26/05/12 20 N.N. unknown drowned, after an inflatable dinghy on way to Italy started to deflate off the coast of Lybia Migreurop/LRP 25/05/12 10 N.N. Somalia at least 10 people missing after dinghy from Libya to Italy capsized in the Sicilian Channel LR/Fe 25/05/12 1 N.N. (30, man) Sub-Saharan Africa body in advanced state of decomposition washed ashore off Lampione Island (I) FE/ANSA 19/05/12 5 N.N. Anjouan Island, Comoros drowned, after boat of 43 migrants sank off the coast of Mayotte (F) Le Monde/AFP/Migreurop 19/05/12 15 N.N. Anjouan Island, Comoros missing, after boat of 43 migrants sank off the coast of Mayotte (F) Le Monde/AFP/Migreurop 02/05/12 1 N.N. (16, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, suffocated in a truck into which he had hidden to avoid the border police checks Migreurop/PICUM/AdnK/MP 01/05/12 7 N.N. Somalia died in a boat during a week-long voyage from LY to Malta, boat came ashore at Riviera Bay UNHCR 29/04/12 2 N.N. unknown died in car accident while trying to escape a FRONTEX control Migreurop/KTG/TF1/PICUM/Clandestina/Age/Skai/Ta Nea/ERT 28/04/12 1 N.N. (boy) Egypt drowned, after being thrown off a boat of 80 by smugglers when a patrol boat approached Migreurop/LRP 26/04/12 1 N.N. (40, man) Afghanistan drowned, after being thrown overboard by smugglers dozens of meters from Calabrias coast LR/Migreurop/PUCUM/FE 12/04/12 1 Alain Hatungimana (man) Burundi suicide, killed himself in the Netherlands in fear of being deported with his two children DutchN/Migreurop/RNW/PICUM/ENAR in Apr 12 6 N.N. (1 man; 5 women) unknown drowned, reaching rescuing ship after boat from LY run out of petrol in Sicilian Channel (I) BBC in Apr 12 1 Samia Yusuf Omar (21, woman) Somalia drowned,reaching rescue ship; on boat on way LY-I.Was Olympia athlete facing death threats BBC/Gulf/SP/WIK/IlMess 31/03/12 6 N.N. Somalia died from dehydration on a rubber dinghy of 58 migrants during the voyage from Libya to I Migreurop/AFP 31/03/12 4 N.N. Eritrea died from dehydration on a rubber dinghy of 58 migrants during the voyage from Libya to I Migreurop/AFP 29/03/12 1 N.N. unknown body found in an advanced state of decay in the rural area of Tichero, Evros Prefecture (GR) PICUM/Age/Clandestina 17/03/12 1 N.N. (28) unknown drowned while trying to cross Evros River to enter GR, body found in area of Nea Vissa PICUM/Age 16/03/12 5 N.N. unknown found in boat of 57 on way to Lampedusa (I) rescued by Italian authorities in Libian waters PICUM/LR/jW 15/03/12 1 N.N. unknown drowned while trying to cross Evros River to enter GR, body found near river in area of Soufli PICUM 12/03/12 1 N.N. (28, man) Eritrea rolled over by the truck he tried to hide under to leave Greece, near the new port in Patras PICUM/patrasT 05/03/12 1 N.N. (24, man) Maghreb drowned, body found floating in Tajo-Segura Channel, in the town of Torre-Pacheco (E) MUGAK/Raz 02/03/12 2 N.N. (22, men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies carrying life jacket found in the sea near the Bay of Melilla (E) MUGAK/Raz/Diario de Noticias/ElDia/SUR/VDG 29/02/12 1 N.N. (man) Egypt died of hypothermia, body found in a warehouse in the area of Korinthia (GR) PICUM/Proto 29/02/12 2 N.N. (1 young girl; 1 old man) unknown young girl and her grandfather missing after boat overturned while crossing Evros River (GR) PICUM/Infomob/Ta Nea/Skai 21/02/12 1 N.N. (20, woman) Africa died of hypothermia while trying to leave TR via Evros River, body found near Orestiada (GR) PICUM/Infomob/Skai/Clandestina 21/02/12 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned while trying to enter Ceuta (E) by swimming along the coast from Morocco MUGAK/ElDia 21/02/12 1 N.N. (23, woman) Africa body found by border guards in the Evros River (GR) MNS 10/02/12 1 N.N. (40) unknown died of hypothermia while trying to cross Evros River to enter GR, body found near Tichero PICUM/Rizo 07/02/12 1 N.N. (25) unknown died of hypothermia in Health Centre of Soufli after crossing Evros River to enter Greece PICUM/Skai 06/02/12 3 N.N. (20) Afghanistan stowaway, died of asphyxiation in truck on way to Igoumenitsa (GR), a port leading to Italy PICUM/TVXS/MNS in Feb 12 1 Rexhep Salijaj (man) Kosovo suicide, killed himself a few hours before the delay given to him to leave Belgium was expired MNS 30/01/12 1 N.N. (man) Palestine died of hypothermia trying to cross Evros River (GR) with 14 migrants who were rescued PICUM/Clandestina/Skai/ToV 29/01/12 1 N.N. (29, man) Iran suicide, found hanged in asylum seekers house in Wurzburg (D), was in cure for depression HRS/SD/MainP/U4IB/SOS/Karawane 29/01/12 1 Mohammad Rahsepar (29, man) Iran suicide, hanged himself with a sheet in asylum seekers centre in Wrzburg (D) FR-BW/INDd/ARD/ 25/01/12 15 N.N. Somalia drowned, after their vessel of 55 migrants sank, bodies found off the coast of Misrata (LY) MNS 25/01/12 40 N.N. Somalia missing, after their vessel of 55 migrants sank off the coast of Misrata (LY) MNS 22/01/12 1 N.N. (25, man) North Africa body found floating in an advanced state of decomposition 7 miles from Cabo de Palos (E) MUGAK/Verdad 15/01/12 15 N.N. (12women; 2men; 1baby) Somalia bodies found on Libyan beaches after shipwreck of boat part of 4 boats group on way to I PICUM/FE/TimesM/AFP/jW 15/01/12 1 N.N. Somalia found dead alone in shipwrecked boat that was part of group of 4 boats on way from LY to I PICUM/FE/TimesM/AFP/jW 15/01/12 40 N.N. unknown missing after shipwreck of a boat part of a group of 4 boats on the way from LY to I PICUM/FE/TimesM/AFP/jW 12/01/12 8 N.N. Afghanistan missing after 2 plastic boats trying to cross the border GR-TR via the Evros River overturned PICUM/ClandestinE/Infomob/TK/MNS 12/01/12 4 N.N. Bangladesh missing after 2 plastic boats trying to cross the border GR-TR via the Evros River overturned PICUM/ClandestinE/Infomob/TK/MNS 10/01/12 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned trying to swim ashore with life jacket, body found floating 33 miles from Motril (E) MUGAK/ElDia 08/01/12 1 N.N. (28, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned trying to swim ashore with a life-belt, body found on the beach in Melilla (E) MUGAK/LV 05/01/12 1 N.N. (21, man) Guinea-Conraki reportedly lack of medical help after asked for assistance in Barcelonas detention centre (E) IRR/MUGAK/LV/18Des/EP/EPress 03/01/12 1 N.N. (55) India undocumented migrant found in container which he used as shelter close to Thiva (GR) PICUM 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 2 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 02/01/12 1 N.N. (young man) Afghanistan died from smoke inhalation from fire lit in tin can to keep warm inside abandoned truck (GR) MNS/PICUM 01/01/12 1 N.N. Palestine died of hypothermia trying to cross the river Evros between GR and TR, part of group of 15 CMau/KI 01/01/12 2 N.N. (9, girl; 55, man) Afghanistan missing after they tried to cross the river Evros between GR and TR, part of a group of 15 CMau/KI in Jan 12 1 Samuel Festus (male) unknown died at hospital, Essen (D), deportation threats, interdiction to work contributed to sickness VRF 27/12/11 1 N.N. (12, boy) Iran died of hypothermia, body found by the police along the shores of the Evros River (GR) MNS/PICUM 27/12/11 1 N.N. (59, woman) Iran died of hypothermia, body found by the police along the shores of the Evros River (GR) MNS/PICUM 27/12/11 1 N.N. (30, man) Africa died of hypothermia, body found by the police along the shores of the Evros River (GR) MNS/PICUM 22/12/11 1 Predrag Molnar (40, man) Serbia presumed suicide in police cell in NL days before deportation, very unclear circumstances Vrijheid 19/12/11 1 N.N. (41, woman) Congo died of meningitis hours after her admission to hospital from Aluche detention centre (E) IRR/ICARE/MUGAK 10/12/11 2 N.N. unknown bodies found in the area of Petalo (GR), tried to cross the border TR-GR via the Evros River MNS/PICUM 07/12/11 54 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa missing, after having tried to reach Ceuta (E) from Moroccan coast by swimming Ansamed 06/12/11 2 N.N. unknown died of dehydration on stricken vessel of 53 migrants then rescued off Moroccan coast FE 06/12/11 1 N.N. (32, man) North Africa reportedly smugglers tortured and then shot him, found outside Thriassio Hospital,Attik (GR) MNS 06/12/11 2 N.N. Somalia died at sea on way from Libya in a boat of 44 migrants found 75 miles south of Malta TimesM 06/12/11 2 N.N. (1 girl; 1 woman) Congo died of dehydration on stricken vessel of 53 migrants then rescued off Moroccan coast FE 06/12/11 1 N.N. (young man) Congo drowned, fell from a stricken vessel of 53 migrants then rescued off Moroccan coast FE 03/12/11 1 Fares Chebchoub Algeria presumed suicide, found hanged in Cagliari reception centre (I), unclear circumstances ElW 01/12/11 1 N.N. (16, boy) Syria killed after a car chase in Evros (GR), involving Greek border police and FRONTEX officials MNS/PICUM in Dec 11 11 N.N. (men) Algeria missing after they sailed from Sidi Lakhdar (DZ) in the direction of Spain on a makeshift boat FE/Le MatinDZ 28/11/11 1 N.N. (25, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, found in port of Ceuta (E) in advanced state of decomposition FE/ElDia/MUGAK 27/11/11 3 N.N. Afghanistan/Pakistan bodies found in the south-eastern port of Brindisi (I) after a vessel sank off the nearby coast MNS 27/11/11 20 N.N. Afghanistan/Pakistan missing after a vessel sank off the coast of Brindisi (I) MNS 26/11/11 30 N.N. Afghanistan/Kurdistan/Sri Lanka feared drowned, missing after boat sank off Brindisi coasts (I) on the way from Turkey FE/LR/PICUM/LRB/Blitz/MUGAK/Raz/ABC/VDG 26/11/11 3 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found afer boat sank off Brindisi coasts (I) on the way from Turkey FE/LR/PICUM/LRB/Blitz/MUGAK/Raz/ABC/VDG 24/11/11 1 N.N. Asia died of hypothermia, body found in the Peplos region, on banks of Evros River (GR) MNS 24/11/11 1 N.N. Asia died of hypothermia, body found in a farming area in Thymaria, Alexandroupoli (GR) MNS 23/11/11 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies found on Moroccan beach, part of group of 90 who tried to swim to Ceuta MNS 09/11/11 43 N.N. unknown missing after contacting Italian authorities because their boat was taking water in rough seas MNS 11/10/11 2 N.N. Iran died in accident, smugglers car overturned as they tried to avoid a police road block MNS 07/10/11 2 N.N. unknown died instantly after being run over by train near Feres (GR) while walking along the railway MNS in Oct 11 1 Khaled Khodena (man) Iraq murdered due to his religious after deportation from Sweden, his asylum claim was rejected UNHCR/Sveriges in Oct 11 1 Michael Kelly (man) Liberia found dead in his room at the Gerstungen asylum seekers centre (D) 10 days after he died VRF 28/09/11 4 N.N. Tunisia burned, fire caused by lit candle in Pantin squat, Paris (F) - a municipality owned building MNS/FTRC/Raz/Le Monde/Libration 28/09/11 2 N.N. Egypt asphyxiation, fire started by lit candle in Pantin squat, Paris(F)- a municipality owned building MNS/FTRC/Raz/Le Monde/Libration 14/09/11 1 N.N. unknown drowned, pushed off jetski when smuggler saw coastguards approaching in Andalusia (E) Sur/Mugak 24/08/11 1 N.N. (man) unknown murdered, shot by Frontex officer while shooting at boats crossing TR-GR border, Evros river ClandestinE/Son Dakika/MNS 04/08/11 100 N.N. Africa unknown, bodies thrown overboard from LY boat rescued 104 miles from Lampedusa (I) Telegraph/MAS/CDM 02/08/11 1 N.N. (man) Asia suicide, hanged himself in a shower at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre (GB) MNS 01/08/11 25 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa suffocated, travelling on boat with 275 survivors, SOS sent 35 miles from Lampedusa (I) SP/FE/Le Figaro 29/07/11 30 N.N. unknown unknown, bodies found on boat, engine failed after leaving Alexandria (Egypt) 1 week before FE/Libero 13/07/11 1 N.N. (23, man) Cuba stowaway, crushed to death, found in the wheel-bay of an Iberia passenger plane in Spain MNS 05/07/11 1 N.N. (25-30, man) Maghreb drowned, body found near Selinunte, Trapani (I) in advanced state of decomposition ANSA/FE 02/07/11 1 Muhammad Shukat (47, man) Pakistan died from heart attack after medical neglect at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre (GB) GuardianUn 01/07/11 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of hypothermia trying to swim ashore with life jacket, body found off Ceutas coast (E) MNS 29/06/11 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa suspected hypothermia, body found wearing life jacket in Three Stones, Ceuta (E) FE/VDG 25/06/11 45 N.N. Morocco feared drowned, fell from a boat found neat Motril, Granada (E), 2nd boat still missing FE/PICUM/Diario de Navarra 25/06/11 1 N.N. (20, man) Morocco drowned, body found 4 miles from capsized boat in Motril coast, Granada (E) FE/PICUM/Diario de Navarra 25/06/11 1 N.N. (38, man) Ghana epileptic seizure, Libyan refugee on boat from Lampedusa(I) to mainland, was known sufferer PICUM/FE/AdnK 03/06/11 1 N.N (30, woman) Nigeria found dead in police cell, was detained for having no papers in Zurich airport (CH) Migreurop/AP 02/06/11 270 N.N. West Africa/Pakistan/Bangladesh drowned, 2 found, overcrowded boat capsized 300km from Tripoli (LY) to Lampedusa (I) Migreurop/Mugak/UNHCR/Reu/Universo/GuardianUn/BBC/LR 01/06/11 1 N.N. unknown unknown manner of death, died on the way from Libya to Malta body thrown overboard ANSA/Fe 29/05/11 3 N.N. unknown survivors reported bodies missing while reaching the coasts off SantAntioco (I) from Libya ANSA/FE 29/05/11 4 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies missing, boat collided with other boat off Libyas shore on the way to Italy FE/ilClandestino 22/05/11 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, decomposed body found by Cabo de Gata (E), probably from 5/5/11 shipwreck ABC/Mugak 11/05/11 1 Aminullah Mohamadi (17, boy) Afghanistan suicide, hanged himself in Parc de la Villette, Paris(F) when told he would be deported DRARI/INDf 10/05/11 1 N.N. Iran stowaway, fell out of a truck near Calais (F) was travelling to GB LePhare 08/05/11 1 N.N. (30, man) unknown stowaway, died of overheating in truck carrying cablewheels in Fulda (D) travelling from GR HessenR/HNA/Welt/SP 08/05/11 1 N.N. (20-25, man) unknown stowaway, died of overheating in truck carrying cablewheels in Fulda (D) travelling from GR HessenR/HNA/Welt/SP 06/05/11 45 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 13 found, 32 missing, boat of 600 sank off coasts near Tripoli (LY) on the way to I LR 06/05/11 3 N.N. (babies) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned after boat of 600 sank off the coasts near to Tripoli (LY) on the way to I LR 05/05/11 22 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa feared drowned, boat sank 2 miles from Adra, Almeria coast (E), 29 survivors Humano/Publico/MUGAK/EP 05/05/11 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa feared drowned, boat sank 2 miles from Adra, Almeria coast (E), 29 survivors Humano/Publico//MUGAK/EP 05/05/11 1 N.N. (3, girl) Sub-Saharan Africa feared drowned, boat sank 2 miles from Adra, Almeria coast (E), 29 survivors Humano/Publico/MUGAK/EP 05/05/11 1 N.N. (1, girl) Sub-Saharan Africa feared drowned, boat sank 2 miles from Adra, Almeria coast (E), 29 survivors Humano/Publico/MUGAK/EP 17/04/11 1 Infeanyi Nwokoye (29) Nigeria manner of death unknown, died in Malta det. ctr. a day after he was captured from escaping MNS/TimesM 16/04/11 1 N.N. (man) Nigeria drowned, found 3 days after shipwreck off Pantelleria (I) on the way from Libya LR/FE 13/04/11 1 Leonie (38, woman) Congo drowned, jumped from boat that wrecked off Pantelleria (I) on the way from Libya LR/FE/DerStandard/MAS/Mail Online 13/04/11 1 Cinie (28, woman) Congo drowned, jumped from boat that wrecked off Pantelleria (I) on the way from Libya LR/FE/DerStandard/MAS/Mail Online 13/04/11 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, body found after boat wrecked off Pantelleria (I) on the way from Libya LR/FE/MAS/Mail Online 12/04/11 1 N.N. (woman) Nigeria pregnant, died from drinking sea water, boat of 72 went adrift in Mediterranean for 16 days MNS 12/04/11 1 N.N. (2 months, fetus) Nigeria mother died from drinking sea water, boat of 72 went adrift in Mediterranean for 16 days MNS 11/04/11 1 N.N. (29, woman) Somalia body found in a drifting wooden boat off Maltas shore rescued patrol vessels FE/AFM 10/04/11 1 N.N. (baby) unknown died from thirst and hunger, boat drifted in Mediterranean for 16 days, SOS ignored by NATO GuardianUn/MUGAK/ELM/VDG/Raz/ABC/AVUI/PerCat/VK/SUR/Publico/ElDia/ELC/Diario Vasco/PACE/Verdad/Migreurop/UNHCR/ECRE/br2/AFP/HRW 10/04/11 1 N.N. (1, baby) unknown died from thirst and hunger, boat drifted in Mediterranean for 16 days, SOS ignored by NATO GuardianUn/MUGAK/ELM/VDG/Raz/ABC/AVUI/PerCat/VK/SUR/Publico/ElDia/ELC/Diario Vasco/PACE/Verdad/Migreurop/UNHCR/ECRE/br2/AFP/HRW 10/04/11 1 N.N. unknown died from thirst and hunger on reaching land, boat drifted for 16 days, SOS ignored by NATO GuardianUn/MUGAK/ELM/VDG/Raz/ABC/AVUI/PerCat/VK/SUR/Publico/ElDia/ELC/Diario Vasco/PACE/Verdad/Migreurop/UNHCR/ECRE/br2/AFP/HRW 10/04/11 1 N.N. unknown died in prison near Misrata (LY) after boat left to drift for 16 days, SOS ignored by NATO GuardianUn/MUGAK/ELM/VDG/Raz/ABC/AVUI/PerCat/VK/SUR/Publico/ElDia/ELC/Diario Vasco/PACE/Verdad/Migreurop/UNHCR/ECRE/br2/AFP/HRW 10/04/11 59 N.N. Ethiopia/Nigeria/Eritrea/Ghana/Sudan died from thirst and hunger, boat drifted in Mediterranean for 16 days, SOS ignored by NATO GuardianUn/MUGAK/ELM/VDG/Raz/ABC/AVUI/PerCat/VK/SUR/Publico/ElDia/ELC/Diario Vasco/PACE/Verdad/Migreurop/UNHCR/ECRE/br2/AFP/HRW 08/04/11 1 Kambiz Roustayi (36, man) Iran suicide, failed asylum seeker set himself on fire in Amsterdam (NL), feared deportation NBK/VK/Eindhovens Dagblad/IMA/MNS 06/04/11 177 N.N. Bangladesh/Chad/Ivory Coast/Nigeria/Somalia/Sudan missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 06/04/11 37 N.N. (women) Bangladesh/Chad/Ivory Coast/Nigeria/Somalia/Sudan missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 06/04/11 1 N.N. (24, woman) unknown missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 06/04/11 3 N.N (minors) Bangladesh/Chad/Ivory Coast/Nigeria/Somalia/Sudan missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 06/04/11 1 N.N. (3, boy) unknown missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 3 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 06/04/11 1 N.N. (1, boy) unknown missing, part of 325 migrants on LY-I boat, sank 39 miles from Lampedusa in Maltese waters LR/ANSA/Reu/Migreurop/Raz/Mail Online/Irish Times/MSN/ABC/ELC/EP/Gara.net/LV/Verdad/DiarioVasco/Aljazeera/AVUI/PICUM/MUGAK/PerCat/LV/ELM 02/04/11 1 N.N. (23, man) Afghanistan stowaway, asphyxiation, body found in van at Ancona port (I) on ferry coming from GR PICUM/FE/ANSA/ClandestinE 02/04/11 1 N.N. (20, man) unknown drowned when disembarking boat of 500 migrants in Modica(I), body found by Punta Reglioni FE/PICUM 01/04/11 1 N.N. (23, man) Eritrea drowned whilst disembarking boat with 500 migrants in Modica (I) PICUM/FE 01/04/11 27 N.N. Tunisia drowned, reportedly from missing boat to Italy on 27/03. bodies found off Kerkenneh(TN) FE/PICUM in Apr 11 58 N.N. Tunisia drowned, bodies found on Tunisian beaches by coastguards Migreurop 31/03/11 70 N.N. Somalia/Eritrea drowned, found off Tripoli coast (LY), may include those from 2 missing boats on way to I Quotidiano/LR/Migeurop/Kaosenlared/RAI/PICUM/MUGAK/Quotidiano 28/03/11 10 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, boat sank on way to Lampedusa (I) from LY, 6 rescued by Egyptian fishing boats Guardian Un./PerCat/AdnK 28/03/11 27 N.N. unknown drowned, found off Kerkennah coast (TN) after 2 boats travelling together from LY sank PUB/Reu/TunisieSoir/GuardianUn/MUGAK/Quotidiano 28/03/11 1 N.N. (1, baby) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, boat sank on way to Lampedusa (I) from LY, 6 rescued by Egyptian fishing boats Guardian Un./PerCat/AdnK 27/03/11 308 N.N. unknown feared drowned, boat of 335 left Libya for Italy has been missing for 2 weeks Quotidiano/LR/Migeurop/Kaosenlared/RAI 26/03/11 1 Seydina Moh. Mbaye (5, boy) Senegal pulmonary embolism on flight to emergency surgery in Strasbourg(F), consulate delayed visa Seneweb/Nouvel Obs 25/03/11 295 N.N. unknown feared drowned after 2 boats travelling together from Sidi Bilal (LY) sank on way to Italy PUB/Reu/TunisieSoir/GuardianUn/MUGAK/Quotidiano 25/03/11 10 N.N. Egypt feared drowned after 2 boats travelling together from Sidi Bilal (LY) sank on way to Italy PUB/Reu/TunisieSoir/GuardianUn 22/03/11 3 N.N. unknown missing, sent distress signal near Paxoi island (GR) way to I, jumped into sea during rescue ORF 22/03/11 1 N.N. Bangladesh drowned, found off Cretes island jumped off LY-GR ship in Souda (GR) during repatriation MNS 18/03/11 3 N.N. (28, men) unknown drowned, patrols found bodies in Petalo area of river Evros (GR) clandestinE 14/03/11 40 N.N. Tunisia drowned; 17 found, 23 missing, boat sank near Kerkenneh (TN) on way to Lampedusa (I) LR/AFP/Le Figaro/EP/Diario de Noticias/TunisieSoir 06/03/11 18 N.N. Bangladesh drowned, 3 found, 15 missing, jumped off LY-GR ship in Souda (GR) during repatriation KI/MNS 04/03/11 2 N.N. Tunisia drowned, boat capsized in a storm off Lampedusa (I), 28 people were rescued AFP/Le Monde/Migreurop/Romandie/LR 04/03/11 2 N.N. (boys) Tunisia drowned, fell into sea during boat rescue of 22 migrants from Tunisia 50km from Marsala (I) FE/GRR 02/03/11 1 N.N. (27, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, decomposed body found floating opposite La Carihuela beach, Torremolinos (E) SUR/MUGAK in Mar 11 3 N.N. unknown burned to death in a shack in Melilla (E) as they waited for a chance to cross to mainland ABC/MUGAK in Mar 11 2 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found in advanced state of decomposition near Lampedusa (I) LR 01/03/11 1 Shambu Lama (40, man) Nepal suicide, laid under train in Gifhorn(D)in fear of deportation, lived 16yrs in D where he had son Karawane/taz/jW/waz 27/02/11 1 N.N. (16, boy) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned while trying to cross Benzu breakwater (MA) to Ceuta (E) body found hours after Faro/FE/DiarioVasco 12/02/11 2 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, boat sank off Zarzis (TN) on way to Italy, 1 body found, 1 missing, 10 survivors LESP 12/02/11 4 N.N. (men) unknown bodies found by patrol guards on a boat adrift off Sfax coast (TN) LR 12/02/11 4 N.N. (men) unknown bodies found by patrol guards on a boat adrift near Sfax (TN) on way to Italy LR 11/02/11 35 N.N. Tunisia drowned; 5 found, 30 missing when TN coastguards rammed their boat, splitting it in two MNS/BBC/LESP/LR/Le Monde/Newsaust/Mugak/Diario de Navarra 31/01/11 1 N.N. (54, man) Pakistan failed asylum seeker, died after jumping from window during police check in Nicosia flat (CY) CypMail 23/01/11 1 N.N. (man) Mali stopped breathing, very weak after 4 days wait at Strait of Gibraltar coast for MA-E dinghy Humano 18/01/11 1 Garrach (boy) Tunisia drowned, boat capsized near Metline (TN) during poor border control after Ben Ali abdication FE 17/01/11 2 N.N. (men) Algeria drowned, set boat on fire and jumped to avoid border patrol in Annaba (DZ) on the way to I FE/Migreurop/ElW 16/01/11 33 N.N. Afghanistan missing, feared drowned when ship sank near Corfu (GR) on way to Italy, 230 survivors ClandestinE/FE/AFP/KI/VK/MNS/BBC 08/01/11 1 N.N. (25, man) Africa froze to death, body found in Nea Vissa, Evros (GR) near to Turkish border ClandestinE/Frontexplode 07/01/11 1 Borka T. (woman) Kosovo brain haemorrhage, could not receive medical treatment once deported from D to Kosovo WSWS/LV/MNS/Karawane 06/01/11 2 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, bodies found in Evros River trying to cross GR-TR border FE/AFP 04/01/11 1 Alta Ming (34, woman) Mongolia no medical help, died giving birth in Rennes (F), homeless since husband put in det. ctr. in NL Rue89 28/12/10 1 N.N. (33, man) Cameroon stowaway, crushed by the cargo of the truck he was hiding in, on way from Ceuta to Spain MUGAK/ELM 20/12/10 1 N.N. (28, man) Africa frozen to death, found in Nea Vissa (GR), crossing TR-GR border Frontexplode/MNS 17/12/10 2 N.N. (men) Africa froze to death, bodies found in Nea Vissa (GR), near Turkish border Frontexplode/MNS 12/12/10 1 Saidou Gadiaga (37, man) Senegal asthma attack at Masotti Carabinieri station, Brescia (I) medical treatment provided too late MNS/LR/Africa-News 11/12/10 5 N.N. unknown missing, feared drowned when ship sank off Kani Keli, Mayotte (F), 31 survivors info/FE 07/12/10 2 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found in the Evros region (GR) near to border with Turkey ClandestinE/Frontexplode 01/12/10 1 N.N. (16, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, suffocated whilst hiding in truck on a ferry from Patras (GR) to Ancona (I) Migreurop/FE/Kinisi/CorAdriatico 29/11/10 1 Mahamadou Marga (38, man) Mali died from shock, taser was used on deportee by police in Colombes (FR) to calm fight Europe1/MNS/Parisen 27/11/10 1 Sardar Ayari (25, man) Afghanistan stowaway, crushed between 2 trucks whilst trying to climb into one in Patras (GR) going to I Migreurop/Kinisi/FE 23/11/10 4 N.N. (men) Iran stowaways, suffocated in back of van near Amphiloxia (GR), travelling from Italy Europe1/FE/PICUM/MNS 22/11/10 2 N.N. (20, men) Maghreb died of burns and fume inhalation, fire they made to heat up Santurtzi squat (E) spread EP/ELC 16/11/10 1 N.N. (23, man) Somalia drowned, boat sank on way from Balkans, body found in Bari(I) holding Greek expulsion order FE/PICUM 09/11/10 1 Brahim A (54, man) Morocco brain haemorrhage, fell 20ft while working without papers, left at Ceuta hospital gate (E) ElDia/LV/MUGAK/Diario de Navarra/Diario de Noticias in Nov 10 6 N.N. Eritrea beaten to death with sticks by traffickers in Sinai desert (Israel), for trying to escape group ECRE/LR 01/11/10 2 N.N. (men) Eritrea killed by traffickers holding them in Sinai desert (Israel), for using phones to call for help LR/ECRE 12/10/10 1 Jimmy Mubenga (46, man) Angola suffocated, security guards restrained him during deportation, on flight from Heathrow (GB) GuardianUn/NR/IndGB/Demotix/BBC/Rue89/FE/PICUM/IRR/Socialist Worker/NOB 07/10/10 1 N.N. (man) Algeria stowaway, drowned whilst swimming from ship to shore at Pinedo beach, Valencia (E) Provincias 02/10/10 5 N.N. (18-36, men) Algeria missing, feared drowned, sailing with 30 survivors rescued off coast of Mostaganem (DZ) FE/Swiss.ch 21/09/10 1 N.N. (22, man) Eritrea stowaway, travelling from Georgia, hurriedly jumped off truck near Foggia (I) and fell on head Migreurop/FE/FaiNoti 13/09/10 1 Andoine Bassoumga (41, man) Congo heart attack, diabetic asylum seeker in Nicosia (CY), had a poor diet when welfare was cut KISA/CypMail 08/09/10 24 N.N. Maghreb missing, feared drowned on the way from El Bouni, Annaba (DZ) to Sardinia (I) by boat Les Temps DAlgerie/FE 08/09/10 19 N.N. Maghreb missing, feared drowned on the way from Seraidi, Annaba (DZ) to Sardinia (I) by boat Les Temps DAlgerie/FE in Sep 10 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa bodies thrown overboard a boat carrying 34 others, found on Alboran Sea (E) Humano in Sep 10 1 Nezam Azimi (60, man) Afghanistan murdered, was forcibly returned to Kabul in 2006 when asylum denied in NL, killed by Taliban MNS/Telegraaf 31/08/10 2 N.N. Maghreb bodies found by civil guard on Ceuta beach (E), in an advanced state of decomposition SUR 28/08/10 2 N.N. unknown found off Ceutas coast (E), believed to have fallen from boats several months ago MAC 27/08/10 37 N.N. unknown/Ivory Coast/Mali reportedly missing, boat from MA to E allegedly carrying 37 has gone missing MAC 25/08/10 1 N.N. (minor) Afghanistan body found by police on Jonic coast, Calabria (I), reportedly died whilst disembarking sailboat ANSA/Gazzettino 15/08/10 3 N.N. Cameroon died of thirst in Algerian desert near Tamanrasset, with 9 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 15/08/10 3 N.N. Mali died of thirst in Algerian desert near to Tamanrasset, with 9 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 15/08/10 2 N.N. Ivory Coast died of thirst in Algerian desert near to Tamanrasset, with 10 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 15/08/10 2 N.N. Senegal died of thirst in Algerian desert near to Tamanrasset, with 10 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 15/08/10 1 N.N. Gambia died of thirst in Algerian desert near to Tamanrasset, with 11 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 15/08/10 1 N.N. Guinea died of thirst in Algerian desert near to Tamanrasset, with 11 others trying to reach Europe AFP/FocusNews/AllWAfrica 12/08/10 1 N.N. (55, man) Algeria drowned, body found by helicopter rescue 24km from Tabarca, Alicante (E) Provincias/Deia/Diario de Navarra/Raz/ElDia 11/08/10 8 N.N. unknown drowned, 6 missing and 2 found by sea patrol near Tabarka, Alicante (E) travelling from DZ Les Temps d'Algerie/Migreurop 11/08/10 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies found in La Linea de la Conception (E) near to the strait of Gibraltar EFE/SUR 11/08/10 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, mark of a knock on his head, body found near to Levante beach (E) EFE 07/08/10 1 N.N. unknown drowned during shipwreck off Ibiza Channel, body found 2 miles from Altea, Alicante (E) Provincias/EP/MNS/RoundTown 07/08/10 1 N.N. unknown drowned during shipwreck off Ibiza Channel, body found on San Juan beach (E) Provincias/EP/RoundTown in Aug 10 1 N.N. unknown drowned during a shipwreck off Ibiza Channel, body found by fishermen in Calp, Alicante (E) EP/Provincias/RoundTown 28/07/10 2 N.N. unknown drowned during shipwreck off Ibiza Channel, bodies found off Javea coast (E) EP/Provincias/DiarioVasco/RoundTown 25/07/10 1 Osman Rasul (27, man) Iraq suicide, jumped from balcony in Nottingham (GB), couldnt find solicitor for his asylum appeal Guardian Un./BBC/IRR/ThisIsNott/TheHuff/NoBordersNott/MNS 16/07/10 1 N.N. (3 months fetus) Georgia mother lost her child after being placed in detention centre PrivateSource 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 4 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 11/07/10 3 N.N. (women) Sub-Saharan Africa bodies found on a damaged boat rescued off Motril coast, Granada (E) carrying 25 survivors Diario de Noticias/Diario de Navarra/ABC/SUR/Publico 11/07/10 2 N.N.(babies) Sub-Saharan Africa bodies found on a damaged boat rescued off Motril coast, Granada (E) carrying 25 survivors Diario de Noticias/Diario de Navarra/ABC/SUR/Publico 11/07/10 1 N.N. (fetus) Sub-Saharan Africa mothers body was found on a damaged boat rescued off Motril coast, Granada (E) Diario de Noticias/Diario de Navarra/ABC/SUR/Publico in Jul 10 1 N.N. (20, man) Afghanistan body found on Jonic coast, Calabria (I) at end of July, died during disembarking boat ANSA/Gazzettino in Jul 10 1 N.N. (14, boy) Afghanistan reported missing on Jonic coast, Calabria (I) at end of July, had travelled by sailboat ANSA/Gazzettino 01/07/10 1 Dembo Fofana (28, male) Guinea drowned in the Seine river (F) after escaping from police control, was undocumented Parisen 27/06/10 1 Zahara Bare (42, woman) Somalia pregnant asylum seeker in a Leersum asylum centre (NL)who was denied urgent medical care aduc/Doorbraak/SunaT/IRR 27/06/10 1 N.N. (fetus) unknown mother died when denied urgent medical care in a Leersum asylum centre (NL) aduc/Doorbraak/SunaT 25/06/10 2 N.N. (women) unknown drowned, boat overturned crossing Evros river from TR-GR, bodies found in Orestiada (GR) TimesM/Migreurop/AFP 25/06/10 1 N.N. (25, man) unknown killed by another asylum seeker in Alvesta (S) apartment rented by Migration Board UNHCR/DS 08/06/10 1 N.N. Africa drowned whilst travelling from Turkey to Greece on Evros River (GR) MNS 03/06/10 1 N.N. (man) Ivory Coast unknown cause had mental health problems but was not monitored in Charleroi(B) asylum cr. MNS/FIDH/IRR 02/06/10 1 Slawik C. (58, man) Armenia suicide, hanged himself with kettle cord whilst facing deporting in Langenhagen prison (D) 762/IRR in Jun 10 6 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, boat overturned crossing Evros river from TR-GR, bodies found in Orestiada (GR) TimesM/Migreurop/AFP in Jun 10 2 N.N. (women) unknown drowned, boat overturned crossing Evros river from TR-GR, bodies found in Orestiada (GR) TimesM/Migreurop/AFP in Jun 10 3 N.N. unknown missing, suspected drowned, boat overturned when crossing Evros river from TR-GR TimesM/Migreurop/AFP in Jun 10 5 N.N. unknown drowned, boat overturned crossing Evros river (TR) trying to get to Greece TimesM/Migreurop 30/05/10 20 N.N. Chad/Egypt/Nigeria whilst travelling to Europe, executed in Tripoli and Banghazi (LY) for alleged criminal offences LR 13/05/10 1 Mohamed Abagui (man) Morocco suicide, hanged himself with bedsheet whilst awating deportation in Barcelona det centre(E) SetDirecta/FAIV/EP/PerCat/IRR 03/05/10 1 Abdoulaye (23, man) Ivory Coast stowaway, hanging under lorry, had permission to travel Ceuta-Malaga (E) but was prevented MNS/MUGAK/SUR 02/05/10 1 Alan Rasoul Ahmed (man) Iraq suicide, asylum seeker hanged himself in Liverpool (GB) as he was homesick and left in limbo IRR in May 10 1 N.N. (34, man) Maghreb deported from NL without family, died while trying to reenter Europe via boat to Samos (GR) VK 18/04/10 1 N.N. (25, man) Algeria drowned whilst swimming to city, body washed up on Chorrillo beach, Ceuta (E) Provincias/SUR/Can7 18/04/10 4 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found by Evros river near Edirne (TR) when boat capsized, 7 survivors PICUM/UNHCR 16/04/10 1 Yeni P. (34, woman) Indonesia suicide, hanged herself in deportation centre in Hamburg (D) jW/Karawane/IRR/FR-H 15/04/10 1 Eliud Nguli Nyenze (40, man) Kenya died after being denied medical attention by staff at Oakington detention centre (GB) GuardianUn/IndyMedia/MornStar/IRR 13/04/10 11 N.N. (adults) Algeria reportedly drowned, boat sank of Almeria coast (E) on way from Algeria. 3 survivors PUB/SUR/Provincias/Can7/Nerja/MUGAK/EP/ABC/Diario de Navarra/ELM/ELC/MNS 11/04/10 1 Ramahdin (16, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, fell under wheels of truck when it boarded a boat in Dunkirk (F), travelling to GB PICUM/IRR 10/04/10 1 N.N. (27, man) Shri Lanka stabbed by housemate in Venice (I), jealous of his permanent residency and work permit LaNVenezia 07/04/10 1 N.N. (30, man) Afghanistan stabbed in canteen-queue fight in Sandholm Asylum Centre(DK) tension due to overcrowding CPH/IRR/MNS 02/04/10 1 N.N. (30, man) Chechnia stabbed by breadknife by drunk asylum seeker, whilst in asylum centre in Mostviertel (A) DerStandard/Salzburger Nachrichten in Apr 10 1 N.N. unknown (minor) suicide, depressed after asylum claim was rejected did not receive medical support UNHCR/Sverinsge 30/03/10 7 N.N. unknown drowned, boat capsized 3 miles from Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt on way to Italy. 38 survivors Le Monde/MP/FE/KI 28/03/10 1 N.N. (15, boy) Afghanistan asylum seeker, killed by bomb exposion in Athens (GR) while searching for food into garbage IRR/MNS 21/03/10 3 N.N. Somalia bodies thrown overboard on the way to Sicily (I), 20 surivors rescued by border patrol LR/FE 17/03/10 1 Joseph Ndukaku (29, man) Nigeria died during deportation at Zurich airport (CH),weak from hunger strike,police forcibly restrain AdnK/Swiss.ch/BBC/UNHCR/Augen Auf/DerBund/IPSNA/KZ/NI/IRR/MNS/Aid/SSF 10/03/10 1 Mrs. G. (woman) unknown rare brain infection, no medical care and no social benefits after asylum application approved GuardianUn. 08/03/10 1 E. G. (baby, boy) unknown starvation, died 2days before mother, family got no social help after received asylum in GB GuardianUn. 07/03/10 1 David Mardiani (17, man) Georgia suicide, asylum seeker, hanged himself in Hamburg deportation centre (D) after hunger strike WSWS/Migreurop/CaucKnot/SP/jW/taz/AN/IRR/MNS 07/03/10 1 Serge Serykh (man) Russia suicide, jumped with his family from 15 floor flat in Glasgow (GB), asylum claim was rejected GuardianUn/IRR/Migreurop/TheHerlad/MNS/Independent 07/03/10 1 Tatiana Serykh (woman) Russia suicide, jumped with her family from 15 floor flat in Glasgow (GB), asylum claim was rejected GuardianUn/IRR/TheHerlad/MNS/Migreurop/Independent 07/03/10 1 Stefan Serykh (19, man) Russia suicide, jumped with his family from 15 floor flat in Glasgow (GB), asylum claim was rejected GuardianUn/IRR/MNS/TheHerald/Migreurop/Indepedent 03/03/10 1 N.N. (13 months, girl) Nigeria refused hospital treatment in Cernusco sul Naviglo (I) due to new discriminatory laws Everyone Group 11/02/10 6 N.N. (men) unknown reportedly drowned, dinghy capsized off coast of Samos (GR) on the way to (GR) from (TR) KI/FE/AP/Migreurop/ECRE 11/02/10 1 N.N. (woman) unknown reportedly drowned, dinghy capsized off coast of Samos (GR) on the way to (GR) from (TR) KI/FE/AP/Migreurop/ECRE 11/02/10 1 N.N. (girl) unknown reportedly drowned, dinghy capsized off coast of Samos (GR) on the way to (GR) from (TR) KI/FE/AP/Migreurop/ECRE 11/02/10 8 N.N. unknown reportedly missing, dinghy capsized off Samos Island (GR) on the way to (GR) from (TR) KI/FE/AP/Migreurop/ECRE 16/01/10 1 M. El Abbouby (25, man) North Africa suicide, exhaled camping gas spray in his cell in S.Vittore prison, Milan (I) LR/IRR 10/01/10 2 N.N. unknown drowned, suspected that boat capsized 6 days earlier, travelling from Turkey to Greece Zaman/NOB 04/01/10 1 M. Yahya Tabbabi (31, man) Tunisia asylum-seeker, died in detention centre in Vottem (B) due to lack of medical treatment Migreurop/IRR/ST 04/01/10 19 N.N. unknown drowned, boat capsized when travelling from Turkey to Greece Zaman/NOB in Jan 10 1 Wadim S. (21, man) Latvia suicide, jumped in front of train in Hamburg (D) after hearing he would be deported SP in 2010 5 N.N. unknown drowned, shipwreck with 36 survivors, bodies found on Valencia coast (E) LV in 2010 13 N.N. unknown drowned, boat sank off Andalusia coast (E), 10 bodies found, 3 missing LV in 2010 2 N.N. (babies) unknown feared drowned, missing after boat sank off Andalusia coast (E) LV 31/12/09 14 N.N. Asia reportedly drowned on way from Turkey, boat shipwrecked off Alexandroupoli coast (GR) FE/Migreurop/AP/Le Figaro/CDS/ANSA/Unita/TodZam 31/12/09 7 N.N. (women) Asia reportedly drowned on way from Turkey, boat shipwrecked off Alexandroupoli coast (GR) FE/Migreurop/AP/Le Figaro/CDS/ANSA/Unita/TodZam 31/12/09 1 N.N. (2, baby) Asia reportedly drowned on way from Turkey, boat shipwrecked off Alexandroupoli coast (GR) FE/Migreurop/AP/Le Figaro/CDS/ANSA/Unita/TodZam 25/12/09 1 Carlos (34, woman) Brazil suicide, transexual hanged herself with a sheet in detention center of Milan (I) EveryOne Group/LR/Migreurop 15/12/09 1 Maiouad (15, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, killed crossing a highway near Calais (F), trying to go to GB by hiding in a truck NOB/FE 12/12/09 2 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat sank off coast of Leros Island (GR), 25 rescued from rocky islet NOB/TodZam 09/12/09 1 N.N. (man) Africa stowaway, frozen to death in a lorry trying to go from Tangeri (MA) to Marseilles (F) AP/FE in Dec 09 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found off Alexandroupoli (GR) when boat shipwrecked KI 24/11/09 1 Ibrahim M.B. (35, man) Senegal murdered by his employer in Vercelli (I) as he did not want to pay him a 3 months salary CDS 24/11/09 23 N.N. Comoros Islands reportedly drowned, boat sank between island Mayotte (F) and Comoros Islands Publico/AFP/MigrantsOM 20/11/09 1 N.N. (30, man) Bolivia died after repatriation operation after 26 days spent inside detention center of Malaga (E) Sur 18/11/09 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, fell from wooden boat in the sea off the coast of Tarifa (E) EP/FE 12/11/09 1 Jianping Liu (35, woman) China suicide, jumped from bridge near Heathrow (GB) after police questioned her about residence IRR/UxbGaz 06/11/09 6 N.N. (1m; 1 w; 3 childr; 1 baby) Afghanistan drowned, 5 died, 1 missing, overloaded boat sank off the coast of Bodrum (TR) FE/Ansa/Le Monde/NOB 06/11/09 1 Abdelkader H. (19, man) Algeria suicide, jumped in Bilbaos river (E) escaping from policemen who took him for a thief EP 01/11/09 1 N.N. (young man) unknown stowaway, suffocated, found in the back of a lorry entering the Channel Tunnel (F) to GB FE/Mail Online/IRR in Nov 09 1 N.N. (30, man) Somalia swine flu, died whilst staying in asylum centre in Norway, no medical care was given UNHCR/IRR 30/10/09 1 Mohammed Iqbal Safi (18, man) Afghanistan jumped in river Thames(GB) after police questioned him in custody for immigration offences IRR 30/10/09 1 N.N. (25, man) India stowaway, asphyxiated while hidden in a lorry near Calais (F), trying to go to GB Libration/PrivateSource/Libelille 29/10/09 3 N.N. Algeria bodies found on a boat tracked southeast of Cartagena on Spains southern coast EXP/UnSarda/EarthT/EP/PUB/PICUM/NOB 27/10/09 9 N.N. (30, 1 man; 3 w; 5 childr) Afghanistan drowned after wooden boat from TR collided with rocks on the island of Mytilini (GR) LR/TDN/Le Figaro/CDS/Migreurop/ANSA/gara.net/Picum/NOB 27/10/09 1 N.N. unknown found on boat escorted to Sicily; I and M refused for 3 days to receive them in their territory LR/Can7/Picum/NOB 15/10/09 16 N.N. (1 woman; 1 child) Kosovo drowned, 11 died, 5 missing, boat capsized trying to cross Serbo-H border via Tisza river Picum/UNMIK/NOB 12/10/09 7 N.N. (4 women; 3 children) unknown drowned, boat sank by Kani-Keli, southern Mayotte, on way from Comoros Malanga 10/10/09 1 Mohammad Atif Kamran (25, m) Pakistan murdered, beaten, dragged in police station of Nikaia (GR) and tortured till death Anarkismo/IRR 06/10/09 7 N.N. Egypt/Somalia drowned, 4 died, 3 missing, trying to swim from a dinghy to the coast of Gela (I) Picum/EveryOne Group/NOB 06/10/09 1 Hasun Albaadzh (man) Syria medical neglect, died in Busmantsi detention centre (BG) where he had been held for 3 years IRR 19/09/09 28 N.N. (7 women; 1 man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 8 found, 20 missing, small boat sank off the coast of MA near Perejil Island (E) AFP/EP/DiarioVasco/Razon/ELM/ELC/PerCat/Xinhua/APDHA/NOB 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 5 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 14/09/09 1 Gagandeep Singh K. (32, man) India suicide, died of heart attack due to a month-long hunger strike in prison in Wien (A) DerStandard/FRO/WIKO/Asyl in Not/RoterP 10/09/09 1 Hassan Rahimi (boy) Afghanistan suicide, unaccompanied minor who hanged himself in London (GB) as he feared eviction IRR 29/08/09 1 N.N. Maghreb manner of death unknown, died during boat trip, found in Granadilla, Tenerife Island (E) Diario de Noticia/ElDia/ABC/Verdad/DNG/Deia/gara.net/Diario de Navarra/PUB/DiarioVasco/EP/ELM/PICUM/NOB 28/08/09 1 N.N. (woman) Africa drowned during rescue operation in Birzebuggia coast (M) on her way from Africa Gara/MUGAK/NOB 25/08/09 1 Mahmum O (26, man) Iraq suicide, asylum seeker found hanging in prison cell in Nuremburg (D) four days earlier IRR 24/08/09 1 Mrs T. (32, woman) Libanon suicide, overdose to family being moved to an asylum seekers camp in Mittweida (D) ARI 20/08/09 72 N.N. (55 man; 17 woman) Eritrea bodies thrown overboard after 23 days traveling from Libya to Lampedusa (I) LR/CDS/GE/FE/MUGAK/EP/AFP/GARA/ANSA/Nouvel Obs/ASGI/NOB 17/08/09 27 N.N. (1 man) Sub-Saharan Africa/Morocco drowned,7 found, 20 missing, 10 survived, shipwreck near Trafalgar beach in southern Spain LatinAHTribune 16/08/09 1 Jasraj Singh Kataria (23 months) Afghanistan fell from third floor window of an unfitted accommodation provided by a UKBA contractor IRR 12/08/09 2 N.N. Turkey drowned, 2 died, motorboat sank off the coast of Kos Island (GR) on the way from TR FE/Picum/Cesdop/NOB 10/08/09 20 N.N. Somalia murdered, guards opened fire during their escape attempt from det. cr. in Banghazi (LY) FE/VOA 09/08/09 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, body found on hallway Brindisi-Lecce (I) thrown over truck with 17 survivors CDS/NOB 09/08/09 12 N.N. Somalia missing after Benghazi (LY) massacre by police, in detention centre along LY to Italy route FE/GiovaniE 09/08/09 6 N.N. Somalia killed by police in Benghazi massacre (LY), when prisoners tried to escape detention centre FE/GiovaniE 09/08/09 1 Heval Huseyn Ismail (28, man) Kurdistan suicide, failed asylum seeker who hanged himself in a South Shields park (GB) ShieldsG/IRR 08/08/09 12 N.N. unknown 1 died, 11 missing, boat collided with Algerian coast guard vessel in the port of Annaba (DZ) BBC/Migreurop/NOB 06/08/09 1 F.A. (27, woman) Morocco suicide, threw herself in the Brembo River in Bergamo (I) in fear of deportation LR/IRR 03/08/09 12 N.N. (1 man) Algeria drowned, 1 died, 11 missing, wooden boat capsized 4 miles from Cabo de Palos (E) EP/Verdad/ELM/RAZ/MUGAK 27/07/09 1 Arivan Osman Asis (20, man) Iraq murdered, beaten by border guards in his attempt to embark to reach I, died in GR hospital AFP 27/07/09 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, parts of a body found along la Fontanilla beach of Marbella Island (E) FE/SUR 25/07/09 1 Luis Beltran Larrosa (56, man) Uruguai died of heart attack in Tenerife (E), employer did not call for assistance as Luis was illegal Can7/VDG/ElDia/Publico 14/07/09 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died at the hospital of El Hierro, Canary Islands (E), after boat arrived in La Estaca harbour Verdad/Diario de Navarra 14/07/09 1 Azad Hayi (28, man) Kurdistan manslaughter, beaten by neonazis whilst returning to Mhlau asylum centre (D) at night taz 12/07/09 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa 1 died on board during travel, 1 died at the hospital of El Hierro (E) because of dehydration Publico/EP/Diario de Noticia/VDG/Gara/Verdad/Diario de Navarra 01/07/09 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body found 42 miles south of Cabo de Gata in Almeria (E) by Liberian ship PICUM 29/06/09 9 N.N. (3 women; 5 men; 1 child) Maghreb drowned, wooden boat collided with rocks off Barbate (E), traffickers imprisoned for murder PICUM/SUR/Publico/EP/ELM/Verdad/DiarioVasco/MNS/NOB/AdnE 23/06/09 1 Amir Rohol (19, boy) Afghanistan stowaway,fell from the truck he was hidden, died in hospital 3h later in Ancona (I) PICUM/LR/MP/NOB 19/06/09 1 N.N. (20, man) Ecuador suicide in a cell in Barcelona (E) hanging himself with his own shirt, arrested because illegal EP/AVUI/MUGAK 17/06/09 2 N.N. (men) Algeria 1drowned, 1missing after shipwreck due to storm waters 30 miles south Cartagena (E) LV/Verdad/PICUM/NOB 04/06/09 25 N.N. (men; women; 8 babies) Sub-Saharan Africa/Morocco missing after their boat sank 10 miles off Tarifa, Cadiz (E) on the way from Tanger (MA) ABC/MUGAK/EP/ELM/LV/EFE/Diario de Navarra /GARA/DNG/Verdad/ElDia/EPress/APDHA/ELC/MNS/NOB 03/06/09 34 N.N. Comoros reportedly drowned, boat hit a rock between Anjouan (Comoros) and Mayotte (F) Malango 03/06/09 1 Mmanga Soule Comoros drowned, boat hit a rock between Anjouan (Comoros) and Mayotte (F) Malango 03/06/09 1 Atiki Comoros drowned, boat hit a rock between Anjouan (Comoros) and Mayotte (F) Malango in Jun 09 1 N.N. (16, boy) unknown suicide after his asylum claim was rejected in asylum seeker accomodation Varmland (S) IRR 27/05/09 1 Mir Abbas Safari (36, man) Afghanistan suicide after 67 days in detention centre in Gavle (S) in fear of being deported IRR/UPP/NewsD 19/05/09 1 Jonathan Sizalina (20, man) Ecuador reported suicide using tshirt but guards reportedly beat him in Barcelona detention centre(E) SetDirecta/FAIV 19/05/09 1 N.N (man) Vietnam road accident, tried to jump onto moving truck on motorway in Teteghem (F) towards B VoixDuNord 07/05/09 1 N.N. (49, woman) Tunisia suicide in the detention centre of Ponte Gallera, in Roma (I) IlMess/IRR in May 09 2 N.N. Somalia drowned whilst travelling from Turkey to Greece on Evros River (GR) MNS in May 09 1 N.N. Tunisia drowned whilst travelling from Turkey to Greece on Evros River (GR) MNS 30/04/09 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died in the hospital in Tarifa (E) after Spanish authorities blocked a boat from Tanger (MA) EFE/NOB 23/04/09 35 N.N. (26 men; 9 women) Africa drowned, bodies found after shipwreck 250 km east of Aden (Yemen) on way from Somalia MUGAK/Can7/EFE/UNHCR/LR/GARA 23/04/09 20 N.N. Africa missing after shipwreck, 250 km east of Aden (Yemen), coming from Somalia, 165 survivors MUGAK/Can7/EFE/UNHCR/LR/GARA 23/04/09 2 N.N. unknown reportedly died of hypothermia, found by Spanish authorities in the Strait of Gibraltar (E) MUGAK/EFE/Diario de Navarra/PICUM/EHAR/NOB 18/04/09 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa body found by Mauritanian guards on a boat near Nuadibu on way to Canary Islands (E) MUGAK/EFE/ElDia/Diario de Navarra 16/04/09 1 Esat Ekos (19, pregnant woman) Nigeria died during rescue operation, boat waited 4 days before to be allowed to reach Italian coasts MUGAK/TimesM/Diario de Navarra/Verdad/LR/PUN/VDG/LR/SIR/Deia/Nouvel Obs/Tisc/IlMess/LS/CDS/MOP/AFP/Migreurop/NOB 16/04/09 1 N.N. (fetus) Nigeria died during rescue operation, boat waited 4 days before to be allowed to reach Italian coasts MUGAK/TimesM/Diario de Navarra/Verdad/LR/PUN/VDG/LR/SIR/Deia/Nouvel Obs/Tisc/IlMess/LS/CDS/MOP/AFP/Migreurop/NOB 05/04/09 1 N.N. (26, man) Afghanistan stabbed after a brawl in Villemin square, Paris (F), where he lived as asylum seeker Reu/Ya.F/MSF/MRAP/CSE10/AFP 03/04/09 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) Africa bodies found on a boat reportedly from LY 60 km off Lampedusas Southern coast (I) ANSA/AVV/NOB 01/04/09 300 N.N. Algeria/ Somalia/ Nigeria/ Eritrea drowned, reportedly 3 boats capsized on way from Libya to presumely Italy VK/Zeit/MET 29/03/09 300 N.N. (69 women; 2 children) Somalia/Morocco/Syria/Nigeria/Eritrea/Algeria/Tunisia drowned, 21 bodies found, 3 boats sank due to stormy waters 30 km off LY on way to I ABC/MUGAK/Deia/DiariodeNavarra/DNG/APDHA/Berria/LV/PerCat/AVU/DNA/DiarioVasco/Verdad/Raz/GARA/Can7/ELC/VDG/ELM/EP/Publico/DM/SP/AN/VK/CGIL/FE/LR/CDS/Unit/Euronews/ANSA/Migreurop/RF/FTCR/AEDH/NYtimes/IANS/UNHCR/GuardianUn./MNS/TW/Stuff/Mediapart/SBS/CF/Reu/Ya.N/Boston/PICUM/PANOR/AP/AFP/NOB/BBC 29/03/09 500 N.N. Somalia/Morocco/Syria/Nigeria/Eritrea/Algeria/Tunisia missing after 3 boats sank due to stormy waters 30 km off LY on way from Tripoli (LY) to I ABC/MUGAK/Deia/DiariodeNavarra/DNG/APDHA/Berria/LV/PerCat/AVU/DNA/DiarioVasco/Verdad/Raz/GARA/Can7/ELC/VDG/ELM/EP/Publico/DM/SP/AN/VK/CGIL/FE/LR/CDS/Unit/Euronews/ANSA/Migreurop/RF/FTCR/AEDH/NYtimes/IANS/UNHCR/GuardianUn./MNS/TW/Stuff/Mediapart/SBS/CF/Reu/Ya.N/Boston/PICUM/NOB 29/03/09 1 N.N. (20, man) Iraq stowaway, dead under a Bulgarian lorry he hang on to pass the border in Ancona harbour (I) CDS/NOB 26/03/09 1 N.N. (20, man) Iraq asylum seeker was run over by a lorry in Venice harbor (I) reportedly trying to skip ID control CDS/ANSA/AdnK/NOB 23/03/09 1 Mazir (24, man) unknown found in Votanikos stream near Aliens Bureau in Athens (GR), stayed in coma for 3 months NR/IRR 22/03/09 2 N.N. Maghreb missing when Spanish patrol transfered the passengers from their boat off Cabo de Gata (E) MUGAK/EFE/PUB/NOB 19/03/09 67 N.N. Africa 17 deaths, 50 missing, after shipwreck near to Sfax (TN) on the way from Libya to Italy LS/FE/ANSA/Ach/AFP/LSW/NOB 19/03/09 1 Salah Soudami (42, man) Algeria reportedly beaten on the Ponte Gallierra det. cr. Roma (I) after refusal of medical treatment CARTA/ElW 17/03/09 1 N.N. (young man) Sub-Saharan Africa body washed ashore on the beach Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz (E) MUGAK/DNA/SUR/PUB/EFE/ELM/NOB 16/03/09 11 N.N. (7 men; 4 women) Nigeria died of thirst in the LY-Niger desert trying to reach I, left there by Libyan authorities NOB/LR 06/03/09 1 N.N. (20, man) Africa tangled in razor wire trying to jump a border fence from Morocco to Ceuta (E) REU/NOB in Mar 09 14 N.N. (1 pregnant woman) Nigeria, Africa died giving birth with 13 more in Orans desert (AR) after got lost ran out of fuel and water FE/NAN/NT/ODILI 21/02/09 1 N.N. Africa died when vessel tried to land near Montril (E); 34 migrants survived NOB/REU 15/02/09 2 N.N. (woman; pregnant woman) Maghreb drowned after boat crashed with a rock and sank 20 metres from Lanzarotes coast (E) Can7/ABC/Publico/ELM/DiariodeNoticias/Deia/EP/Raz/ELC/VDG/Verdad/ElDia/PerCat/LV/AVUI/SUR/GARA/DiariodeNavarra/DiarioVasco/DNG/Tribuna/SOS/PrensaLibre/SP/Canadian/CadSER/NYboat/MUGAK/ENAR/MSN/MAG/VOA/BostonH/DN/Migreurop/20Mf/WOL/MNS/STAMPA/Liberazione/AFP/NOB/VK 15/02/09 1 N.N. (8 months, foetus) Maghreb drowned after boat crashed with a rock and sank 20 metres from Lanzarotes coast (E) Can7/ABC/Publico/ELM/DiariodeNoticias/Deia/EP/Raz/ELC/VDG/Verdad/ElDia/PerCat/LV/AVUI/SUR/GARA/DiariodeNavarra/DiarioVasco/DNG/Tribuna/SOS/PrensaLibre/SP/Canadian/CadSER/NYboat/MUGAK/ENAR/MSN/MAG/VOA/BostonH/DN/Migreurop/20Mf/WOL/MNS/STAMPA/Liberazione/AFP/NOB/VK 15/02/09 19 N.N. (15 boys; 4 girls) Maghreb drowned after boat crashed with a rock and sank 20 metres from Lanzarotes coast (E) Can7/ABC/Publico/ELM/DiariodeNoticias/Deia/EP/Raz/ELC/VDG/Verdad/ElDia/PerCat/LV/AVUI/SUR/GARA/DiariodeNavarra/DiarioVasco/DNG/Tribuna/SOS/PrensaLibre/SP/Canadian/CadSER/NYboat/MUGAK/ENAR/MSN/MAG/VOA/BostonH/DN/Migreurop/20Mf/WOL/MNS/STAMPA/Liberazione/AFP/NOB/VK 15/02/09 4 N.N. (men) Maghreb drowned after boat crashed with a rock and sank 20 metres from Lanzarotes coast (E) Can7/ABC/Publico/ELM/DiariodeNoticias/Deia/EP/Raz/ELC/VDG/Verdad/ElDia/PerCat/LV/AVUI/SUR/GARA/DiariodeNavarra/DiarioVasco/DNG/Tribuna/SOS/PrensaLibre/SP/Canadian/CadSER/NYboat/MUGAK/ENAR/MSN/MAG/VOA/BostonH/DN/Migreurop/20Mf/WOL/MNS/STAMPA/Liberazione/AFP/NOB/VK 15/02/09 1 N.N. Maghreb missing after boat crashed with a rock and sank 20 metres from Lanzarotes coast (E) Can7/ABC/Publico/ELM/DiariodeNoticias/Deia/EP/Raz/ELC/VDG/Verdad/ElDia/PerCat/LV/AVUI/SUR/GARA/DiariodeNavarra/DiarioVasco/DNG/Tribuna/SOS/PrensaLibre/SP/Canadian/CadSER/NYboat/MUGAK/ENAR/MSN/MAG/VOA/BostonH/DN/Migreurop/20Mf/WOL/MNS/STAMPA/Liberazione/AFP/NOB/VK 02/02/09 3 N.N. (men) Gambia reportedly dehydration, died after 4 days without water or food in boat near Canary Isl. (E) ABC/EP/MUGAK/ELM/Diario de Navarra/SUR/Can7/ELC/Deia/Der Standard/AFP/NOB in Feb 09 1 N.N. (man) Africa body found in boat drifting for 2 days near the coast of Motril (E) with 34 survivors AFP/MAG 31/01/09 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa body found by Moroccan navy in boat sailing near the coasts of Al Hoceima (MA) Can7/MUGAK 29/01/09 8 N.N. Tunisia drowned, shipwreck due to storm waters in Tunisis Bay (TN) ANSA 28/01/09 5 N.N. unknown bodies washed ashore on the coasts near the town of Bodrum (TR) AFP/REU/NOB 22/01/09 1 Vivede (19, woman) Nigeria died of burns and exposure after sailing by boat from Africa to Lampedusa (I) LR/ASCA 21/01/09 1 N.N. (man) Africa body found in the boat with 53 survivors on Cala Pisanas beach, Lampedusa (I) LR/MP/AdnK/ANSA/NOB 21/01/09 8 N.N. Libya reportedly frozen to death on the sailing from Libya to Lampedusa (I) LR/CDS 19/01/09 30 N.N. (25) Tunisia missing, after boat of 35 capsized off the coast of Tunisia on way to Italy LR/FE/LPC/PICUM/APDHA/CDS/AEDH/LIDU 19/01/09 1 N.N. (48, man) Sri Lanka frozen to death, body found under the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery in Messina (I) Ansa 14/01/09 4 N.N. (25) Algeria reportedly missing after the boat capsized for motor problems after leaving Kristel (DZ) QUOTI/FE 13/01/09 1 N.N. (18 months, child) unknown drowned off Syros Island (GR), after boat carrying 19 migrants capsized FE/KI/NOB 10/01/09 4 N.N. (women) Senegal drowned, transferred to canoe after abandoning boat trip to (E), capsized off Senegal coast NOB/FE 09/01/09 1 N.N. (man) unknown run over by the truck he was hanged on to pass the border in Ancona (I) harbour Adnk 07/01/09 1 N.N. (30, man) Afghanistan stabbed in fight between migrants attempting to get aboard the lorry to UK in Calais (F) Telegraph/Mail Online/Evening Standard/PICUM/Congoo/Haaba 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 6 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 03/01/09 1 Hussein Zahidul (24, man) Bangladesh manner of death unknown, body found in a ditch in Votanikos (GR), near the Aliens Bureau KI/IRR/MNS 01/01/09 1 Alino (29, man) Cameroon died on way to hospital in Nador (MA) after being shot by border guards in Farhana (E/MA) AI/Diversity/MUGAK/Connect/EP/Tribuna/ELM/LV/ELC/SUR/VDG/Provincias/PICUM/BBC/FMLN/NOB in Jan 09 12 N.N. (25) Algeria reportedly missing, left Arzews coast (DZ) on 2 January in bad weather conditions QUOTI/FE in 2009 1 Jonson Ibitui (man) Nigeria heart attack from stress, soon after his release from 1 years det in Busmantsi centre (BG) GloDP/IRR 24/12/08 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa body found in an advanced state of decomposition by a fisherman near off Melillas coast (E) MUGAK/Publico/SUR/NOB 18/12/08 7 N.N. Somalia/Mauritania drowned, 3 found, 4 missing, dinghy sank due to bad weather in Aegean Sea on way to GR PICUM/AFP/ANSA/NOB 10/12/08 1 Rezai Mahumut (13, boy) Afghanistan was run over by the wheels of the lorry while clinching to it in Mestre, Venice (I) CDS/ST/EpolisR/NOB 07/12/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa body found in a boat rescued by the Spanish authorities near Arguineguin, Canary Isl. (E) Publico/NOB 06/12/08 4 N.N. (3 men; 1 woman) Palestine drowned after dinghy sank off Ayvalik (TR), bodies were pulled from the water, 23 survivors KI/FE/PICUM/NOB 06/12/08 1 N.N. (4, child) unknown drowned, dinghy sank trying to cross the sea between TR and Samos Island (GR) EarthT/PICUM/NOB 02/12/08 1 Hamid al-Amrani (12, boy) Morocco suicide, father was repratiated, hanged himself with bathrobe belt in Madrid care centre (E) AOL/Publico/Terra/ABC/adn/EPress/Kaoenlared/ASSI/Diagonal/DiarioRJ/MadD/20ME 02/12/08 1 Duy Nguyen (25, man) Vietnam stowaway, died from hypothermia in the back of a lorry traveling from France to GB IRR 25/11/08 2 N.N. unknown bodies found in a refrigerator truck with other 30 hidden people in a southern GR coastline FE/IntHeraldTribune/NOB 21/11/08 21 N.N. unknown drowned, after shipwreck near the French island of Mayotte N24/AFP/NOB 19/11/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa died of heart attack in hospital after boat was intercepted near to Canary coast (E) ABC/AFP 13/11/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa missing, fell into the sea during rescue operation 9 miles south Lampedusa (I) FE/AdnK/UnSarda/LS/NOB 12/11/08 6 N.N. (4 men; 2 women) Sub-Saharan Africa found by Algerian authorities in an advanced state of decomposition in Ardrar (S.E. Sahara) PICUM/MNS/AlgerieMonde 11/11/08 3 N.N. (1 adult; 2 minors) Africa 1 died on the boat, 1 when arrived to El Hierro coast (E) and 1 in the hospital one week later ElDia/Top News/ABC/FE/PICUM/Mugak/EFE/gara.net/DiarioVasco/Deia/Diario de Navarra/DNG/AVUI/Verdad/VDG/Provincias/Can7/ELM/NOB 10/11/08 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died in La Candelarias hospital, in Tenerife (E), 5 days after his boat was intercepted ElDia/Top News/ABC/FE 05/11/08 1 N.N. (woman) Africa found by boat in advanced state of decomposition in Mediterranean Sea, off Birzebbugia (M) TimesM 02/11/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa body found in an advanced state of decomposition in Mediterranean Sea, off Delimara (M) TimesM/NOB 02/11/08 1 Mohammed Ali (80, man) Iraq died from lung cancer after being denied treatment although he was living legally in GB IRR 01/11/08 1 N.N. (woman) Africa body found in an advanced state of decomposition in Mediterranean Sea, off Delimara (M) TimesM/NOB 29/10/08 3 N.N. (2 adults; 1 minor) Sub-Saharan Africa 2 found in boat at La Gomeras coast (E), 1 died of hypothermia later in hospital EP/NOB 29/10/08 2 N.N. unknown drowned, recovered by Greek border police in eastern Aegean facing the Turkish coast PICUM 26/10/08 1 Muhammad Asraf Pakistan injured in police violence, in asylum seekers queue outside Aliens directorate in Athens (GR) ECRE/ST/Vluchteling/IRR/MNS 23/10/08 1 N.N. (woman) Africa found by boat in advanced state of decomposition in Mediterranean Sea between M and LY TimesM 23/10/08 1 N.N. (17) Albania drowned in a southern Albanian lagoon close to Greece after overloaded boat capsized FE/Javno/NOB 23/10/08 2 N.N. (young people) Albania drowned in a southern Albanian lagoon close to Greece after overloaded boat capsized Javno 20/10/08 1 N.N. (22, woman) Albania drowned in a lagoon in Southern AL after boat capsized trying to avoid police checkpoint Reu/Picum/Javno/NOB 20/10/08 1 N.N. (3 months, baby) Albania drowned in a lagoon in Southern AL after boat capsized trying to avoid police checkpoint Reu/Picum/Javno/NOB 20/10/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa manner of death unknown, body found on boat with 92 survivors arriving in Gran Canaria (E) NOB/TySp 20/10/08 1 N.N. unknown killed, shot by Libyan civilian as his migrant boat left Libya for Europe HRW 19/10/08 1 N.N. (60, woman) France suicide, set herself on fire to protest against the deportation of her Armenian partner SP 18/10/08 1 N.N. (woman) Africa body found in advanced state of decomposition in Mediterranean Sea, off Delimara (M) TimesM 12/10/08 1 N.N. (man) Serbia suicide in the Vottem det. cr. (B) after hearing his asylum claim had been rejected IRR/MNS/GRAPPE/CRACPE/VRF 10/10/08 23 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) Zimbabwe drowned, boat sank on way from Anjouan to Mayotte (F), 3 bodies found and 20 missing Malango 07/10/08 50 N.N. Africa drowned, boat capsized due to stormy waters in Kenitra (MA) MNS/NOB 06/10/08 2 N.N. (men) Iraq drowned, found between Evros River delta and Alexandroupolis port (GR) by fishing boat NOB/KI 05/10/08 18 N.N. Pakistan, Myanmar stowaways, died from asphyxiation in a track from Istanbul (TR) to GR after traffic accident Picum/Nt7/TodZam/NOB 05/10/08 4 N.N. (3 men, 1 boy) Iraq drowned, bodies found between Evros River delta and Alexandroupolis port (GR) NOB/KI 05/10/08 1 N.N. (man) Morocco stowaway, struck by car after falling off the truck he was hidden under on highway A381 (E) NOB/EP 05/10/08 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa stowaway, body found by Civil Guard in Melilla, was hiding in car compartment to enter Spain NOB/Verdad 04/10/08 2 N.N. (men) unknown decomposing bodies found by Rescue Guard along coast between Estepona and Casares (E) NOB/Sur 02/10/08 1 N.N. (man) Iraq drowned, body found by fishermen pulling in the nets near the shore of Alexandroupolis (GR) NOB/KI in Oct 08 1 N.N. (40, man) Vietnam suicide, hanged himself in detention centre in Bautzen (D) as he feared deportation IRR/ARI in Oct 08 2 N.N. (children) unknown drowned, bodies discovered by GR and TR authorities in north of Aegean sea PICUM/NOB in Oct 08 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned, body discovered by GR and TR authorities in north of Aegean sea PICUM/NOB in Oct 08 6 N.N. Iraq drowned, bodies discovered by GR and TR authorities in north of Aegean sea PICUM/NOB in Oct 08 11 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies discovered by GR and TR authorities in north of Aegean sea PICUM/NOB 27/09/08 4 N.N. (2 men) 2 Georgia, 2 unknown accidentally entered a minefield in Kastanea near Evros (GR), on the way to GR from Turkey NOB/KI 12/09/08 25 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of thirst, found in advanced state of decomposition by Algerian apolice in Sahara (DZ) MNS 11/09/08 13 N.N. Africa bodies thrown overboard during the travel from Libyas coast to Portopalo, Sicily (I) RAI/FE/NOB 08/09/08 33 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died on the way to Canary Isl. (E), survivors were found by Moroccan sea patrol PICUM/EP/NOB 08/09/08 21 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa missing in the mined Sahara-Mauritanian border after been abandoned by Moroccan authority PICUM/EP 07/09/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown heart attack in hospital, he arrived by boat in La Gomera (E) with other 117 migrants NOB/EP 06/09/08 1 Solyman Rashed (man) Iraq killed by car bomb in Kirkuk (Iraq) 2 weeks after voluntary repatriation from GB IRR 05/09/08 1 N.N. (26, man) Algeria reportedly drowned on way to I, body found at Oued Saboun beach near Skikda (DZ) NOB/FE 02/09/08 1 Frank Odame (36, man) Ghana died after falling from third floor of a tower block raided by police and immigration officials Guardian Un./IRR/INDgb/4wardUK/JCWI in Sep 08 12 N.N. unknown drowned, shipwreck due to stormy waters , bodies found in Valletta (Malta) ANSA, Jw/NOB in Sep 08 1 Baj Singh (man, 33) India crashed by truck in Trent Vale (GB) hiding under trucks wheel Ndtv/IRR in Sep 08 4 N.N. ( 27, men) unknown bodies found in state of decomposition near the coast of Vega Baja de Alicante (E) MNS/Picum in Sep 08 13 N.N. Ghana, Niger, Nigeria drowned, thrown still alive into sea near Sicilian coasts (I) AFP/Picum/jW in Sep 08 14 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa 13 bodies found in the boat, 1 later in Arguineguin (E) after 12 days of trip from Mauritania ABC/MUGAK/PrensaLibre/ElDia/NOB/jW/VK 01/09/08 1 N.N. (32, man) Zimbabwe died from tuberculosis after medical neglect from staff of Colnbrook removal centre (GB) IRR 30/08/08 14 N.N. Algeria reportedly drowned, boat capsized in stormy waters between Algeria and Sardinia (I) NOB/FE 28/08/08 5 N.N. Tunisia reportedly drowned, boat sank near Zembra off Sidi Daud (TN), on way to Italy NOB 26/08/08 20 N.N. Africa at least 20 bodies thrown overboard to prevent boar from sinking on the way from MA to E SP/JW 25/08/08 61 N.N. (men) Eritrea/Ghana/Somalia/Sudan drowned, the dinghy capsized near Maltas coasts on way from Libya Telegraph/MaltaIndependent/Ia/PICUM/MNS/LR/NOB/WB/jW 25/08/08 4 N.N. (foetus) Eritrea/Ghana/Somalia/Sudan drowned, the dinghy capsized near Maltas coasts on way from Libya Telegraph/MaltaIndependent/Ia/PICUM/MNS/LR/NOB/WB/jW 25/08/08 4 N.N. (women) Eritrea/Ghana/Somalia/Sudan drowned, the dinghy capsized near Maltas coasts on way from Libya Telegraph/MaltaIndependent/Ia/PICUM/MNS/LR/NOB/WB/jW 25/08/08 4 N.N. (pregnant women) Eritrea/Ghana/Somalia/Sudan drowned, the dinghy capsized near Maltas coasts on way from Libya Telegraph/MaltaIndependent/Ia/PICUM/MNS/LR/NOB/WB/jW 25/08/08 1 N.N. (child) Eritrea/Ghana/Somalia/Sudan drowned, the dinghy capsized near Maltas coasts on way from Libya Telegraph/MaltaIndependent/Ia/PICUM/MNS/LR/NOB/WB/jW 24/08/08 1 Kalkouli Amin Algeria caught on boat in Algiers (DZ), was pushed and fell 15m onto bunker, died from injuries FE/SoirInfo 23/08/08 56 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of dehydration in the Sahara Desert after 10 days of journey ran out of water and fuel CMG 21/08/08 35 N.N. (men; women; children) Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation, 25 survivors, boat found after living from Moroccan Coast to Almeria (E) BBC/NYtimes/GuardianUn/PICUM/MSN/NOB 18/08/08 1 N.N. Somalia drowned, boat capsized off Didim town (TR), 31 other Somalian rescued by TR guardcoast HURRIYET/NOB 10/08/08 1 Hussein Ali (35, man) Kurdistan suicide, shot himself in his home in Sulaimania, Kurdistan days after being deported from GB IRR 05/08/08 1 N.N. (man) unknown manner of death unknown, body found on the coast of Aguadu of Melilla (E) in North Africa NOB/DiarioSur 05/08/08 1 Nadir Zarabee (man) unknown suicide, found hanged in GB after being asked to leave his home provided by the NASS IRR 03/08/08 1 Mohammad Hussain (36, man) Iraq died of cancer after medical neglect from the staff of Lindholme removal centre (GB) IRR 02/08/08 1 N.N. (5, boy) Africa drowned, part of his body found in sea near Motril (E), likely to be travelling from Maghreb NOB/Ideal in Aug 08 75 N.N. Somalia missing, reportedly drowned on the way from Libya to Italy on two boats had faulty engines Mareeg 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 7 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Aug 08 2 N.N. (children) Nigeria died of starvation, they were thrown overboard by their father in the Mediterranean sea (I) Ua in Aug 08 1 Adam Osman Mohammed (32,m) Sudan shot by militia in Calgoo, Sudan, where he returned when asylum claim was refused in GB MNS/Independent/WP/Spits/Telegraph 31/07/08 14 N.N. (2 pregnant women) Nigeria drowned, shipwreck on way to Spanish coasts due to stormy waters Ua/Raz/Mugak 31/07/08 3 N.N. (2 women; 1 man) Africa/Iraq drowned, bodies washed ashore during Armed Forces rescue in seas between M and LY NOB/TimesM 31/07/08 1 N.N. (fetus) unknown drowned, mother brought ashore dead during rescue operation in waters between M and LY NOB/TimesM 30/07/08 13 N.N. Pakistan stowaways, suffocated in overcrowded truck, bodies dumped in Istanbul field (TR) HURRIYET/NOB 29/07/08 7 N.N. unknown drowned, after shipwreck near Lampedusa (I) Picum/LR/NOB 25/07/08 1 N.N. Africa manner of death unknown, body found in boat carrying 79 migrants in La Gomera Island (E) NOB/MAC 23/07/08 24 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, 6 dead, 18 missing, boat sank between Mayotte (F) and Comoros Isl. NOB/France24 23/07/08 1 Mansour Habib (24, man) Eritrea stabbed, by gang attacking migrant camp in Norrent-Fontes, near Calais (F) Terrederrance 22/07/08 1 N.N. (4, child) unknown found in an advanced state of decomposition on the river Algarrobo, Malaga (E) EP/NOB 20/07/08 1 N.N. (3, girl) Nigeria died of starvation, body thrown overboard during the way to Italy Reu 19/07/08 1 N.N. (boy) Nigeria died of starvation, body thrown overboard during the way to Italy Reu/Picum 18/07/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa manner of death unknown, decomposed body recovered from the sea off Malta TimesM/NOB 16/07/08 1 David S. (23, man) Armenia suicide, cut wrists in Nuremburg(D) prison cell, was to be deported/separated from parents ARI 14/07/08 28 N.N. Africa drowned, 3 died, 25 missing, as boat capsized in stormy seas near Lampedusa (I) NOB/ItalyMAG/VK 14/07/08 1 N.N. (man) Iraq road accident, found on highway at Transmarck (F), where stowaways often embark for GB Libelille 11/07/08 5 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of dehydration and hypothermia, bodies found on a boat that landed in La Gomera (E) IntHeraldTribune/NOB/VK/MUGAK 11/07/08 11 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa bodies thrown overboard on the way to La Gomera (E) GARA/FE 10/07/08 15 N.N. (9 children) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly died of starvation, bodies found in Almeria (E) Nation/IntHeraldTribune/Ia/Picum/MSN/NOB 10/07/08 3 N.N. (women) Africa drowned, after their boat capsized off coast of Malta Picum/FE/TOM/NOB 10/07/08 1 N.N. (fetus) Africa drowned, after the boat capsized off coast of Malta Picum/FE/TOM/NOB 07/07/08 14 N.N. (9 men; 4 women; 1 baby) Africa drowned after their vessel turned over off the coast of Motril, Granada (E) MNS/EP/PICUM/NOB 04/07/08 1 N.N. (man) Iraq stowaway, found on a Greek ferry in the port of Venice (I) under truck where he was hidden Reu./Picum/NOB in Jul 08 13 N.N. Myanmar, Pakistan stowaways, died from asphyxiation in a track from Istanbul (TR) to GR after traffic accident TodZam 01/07/08 37 N.N. West Africa drowned, wrecked boat and bodies found on seafront off Libreville, Gabon on way to Europe NOB/REU 29/06/08 1 N.N. (man) Africa no medical care despite his friends called guards for help, died in det. cr. of Caltanisetta (I) PICUM/TL 27/06/08 1 N.N. (40, man) Iraq stowaway, suffocated in a cucumber truck, found on ferry in Venice (I) coming from Greece NOB/UNSarda 26/06/08 3 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, boat shipwrecked 32 miles south off Malta NOB/FE 22/06/08 1 N.N. (30, man) Iraq stowaway, died of starvation in a lorry sailing on a ferry from Patrasso (GR) to Venice (I) CDS/LR/NOB 21/06/08 1 Abdel Karem Souli (41, man) Tunesia died of heart attack in Det. Cr. Vincennes (F) after calls for assistance were ignored for 2 h. Mrap/IRR/BTB/Libration 18/06/08 4 N.N. unknown died in hospital in Tenerife Island (E) the day after their boat arrived, 78 survivors NOB/Diario de Navarra 15/06/08 6 N.N. (adults, children) Somalia drowned, boat sank 50 km south of Malta, 28 survivors rescued by Italian fishing boat NOB/LR 15/06/08 1 N.N. (baby) Somalia dead at birth due to travel hardships, mother was rescued from shipwreck 50 km from Malta NOB/TEMPO 12/06/08 1 N.N. (man) Somalia shot dead in detention centre in Kirklareli (TR) during a riot against detention conditions NOB/HURRIYET 12/06/08 1 Alex Darkwah Oppong (41, man) unknown jumped out of window when asylum-seeker centre set on fire in Klangenfurt, Carinthia (A) Falter 10/06/08 2 N.N. Afghanistan/Pakistan died in accident, when bus carrying stowaways overturned in Dogubayazit (TR), 18 survivors NOB/HaberT 10/06/08 15 N.N. Somalia/Eritrea drowned, boat capsized due to bad rescue operation by Italian Coastguard 56 miles off Malta NOB/LR/EB/GuidaS/ANSA 07/06/08 149 N.N. Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Morocco drowned after boat sunk in the Mediterranean Sea near Tunisia CDS/Giornale/Stampa/LR/SD/PICUM/NOB/NOB 05/06/08 13 N.N. Africa drowned after boat sank at 50 km off Libyan coasts, due to stormy waters CDS/SP/NOB 05/06/08 1 Andy Bestman (24, man) Nigeria drowned, jumped into the Rhine while fleeing police close to Basel (CH) SSF in Jun 08 6 N.N. Somalia drowned after boat sunk due to stormy waters near Malta LR/SD in Jun 08 3 N.N. (2 men; 1 woman) unknown drowned after their boat sank when Italian fishing ship tried to rescue them off Italian coasts HNS 26/05/08 2 N.N. (men) Tunesia stowaways, died of suffocation while traveling by boat from the port of Sfax (TN) Sh/NOB/IRR 26/05/08 5 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat capsized in rough seas 85 miles south east of Malta, 13 survivors NOB/TimesM 25/05/08 3 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa died of dehydration 1mile off Grand Canaria (E), 2 died in boat, 1 in hospital (E), 65 survived NOB/FE/ABC 24/05/08 1 Hassan Nejl (38, man) Morocco no medical care, died of pneumonia not cured by doctors of detention centre Brunelleschi (I) LR/MP 23/05/08 1 N.N. unknown drowned, body found by Italian Coast Guard off Pozzalo near Ragusa, Sicily (I) NOB/AdnK 22/05/08 1 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, body found in the sea 50 miles from Malta TimesM/NOB 22/05/08 2 N.N. Algeria drowned whilst attempting to reach Spain, bodies found in sea close to Cherchell (DZ) NOB/FE 20/05/08 12 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, 2 found, 10 missing off Maltas sea NOB/TimesM 10/05/08 47 N.N. Africa died of starvation and cold after the engine of their boat broke down (TN) Reu/Ftcr/EP/NOB 05/05/08 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, car he was transported in crashed after being chased by police in Xanthi (GR) NOB/KI 04/05/08 1 Hamidur Rahman (31, man) Bangladesh suicide, took 40 antidepressant pills in Birkenfeld (D) as latest asylum claim was rejected ARI 01/05/08 1 Ebenizer Folefack Sontsa (32,m) Cameroon suicide, hanged himself in sanitary room of det. cr. Merksplas (B) in fear of deportation Hln/IRR/Afrik/MNS/Indymedia/NOB in May 08 1 N.N. (man) Syria hit by a car in Nicosias motorway (CY) when he was running to escape an inmigration swoop IRR/AFP/NOB in May 08 1 Lucy Kirma (woman) unknown suicide, starved herself to death in asylum seekers house (GB) after being denied asylum IRR 28/04/08 36 N.N. (2 women, 4 babies) Nigeria (24), Cameroon (9) drowned, Moroccos border guards broke with a knife the rubber dinghy (MA) FE/Welt/ST/MNS/Picum/Reu/APDHA/MB/BBC/NOB 23/04/08 4 N.N. (men) Iran, Syria drowned, forced by Turkish police to swim across the river that separates TR and Iraq Unhcr 22/04/08 17 N.N. (men) Tunesia 14 missing, 3 bodies found on board a boat from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS/NOB 22/04/08 1 Hamza Ben Hammadi (21, man) Tunesia drowned, body washed ashore, found in Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS 22/04/08 1 Mohamed Dalhoum (24, man) Tunesia drowned, body washed ashore, found in Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS 22/04/08 1 Rachid Jebeniani (22, man) Tunesia missing, trying to cross the sea to Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS 22/04/08 1 Abdelmounim Douiri (27, man) Tunesia missing, trying to cross the sea to Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/HNS/CPD 22/04/08 1 Maalek Zarga (21, man) Tunesia missing, trying to cross the sea to Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/HNS/CPD 22/04/08 1 Mourad Jlassi (man) Tunesia missing, trying to cross the sea to Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/HNS/CPD 22/04/08 1 Mohamed Jebeniani (22, man) Tunesia missing, unknown reason of death while trying to reach Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/HNS/CPD 22/04/08 1 Ayman Ben Taieb Hassine(17,m) Tunesia missing, unknown reason of death while trying to reach Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS 22/04/08 1 N.N. (man) Tunesia drowned, body washed ashore; trying to reach Europe from Aouled al-Mabrouk (TN) Ftcr/CPD/HNS 22/04/08 1 Ruslan Yatskevich (32, man) Belarus found in wood near Zella-Mehlis det. centre (D) after staff gave him false deportation threat jW/Karawane 21/04/08 2 N.N. Ivory Coast stowaways, found on British container ship from Ivory Coast to Vigo port (E), 11 survivors NOB/EarthT 15/04/08 1 Robert Weniaminov (43, man) Armenia depression, not given work permit, developed alcoholism whilst waiting for asylum decision ARI 08/04/08 2 N.N. unknown missing, boat sank close to the the island M'Tsamboro off Mayotte (F) Malango 07/04/08 16 N.N. (23) Algeria drowned, coast guard found 11, 5 still missing in Arzews coast (DZ) KH/FE/NOB 06/04/08 16 N.N. (20, men) Algeria drowned, 13 found, 3 missing, vessel sunk after leaving from Mers el Hedjadj beach (DZ) MNS/Picum/FE 04/04/08 1 Baba Traor (29, man) Mali died of heart attack after jumping into river Marne in Paris (F) to avoid a police identy check IRR/20Mf in Apr 08 7 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died after deportation in Oujdas (MA) camp due to inhuman conditions FE in Apr 08 1 Shirazi Abdullah Juma (man) Tanzania suicide, set himself on fire in detention center of Luxembourg ASTI 30/03/08 1 Alfredo Castano-Fuentes (24,m) Ghana suicide, found hanged at Pentonville prison (GB), sentenced for having a fake passport IRR/BBC/OBS 29/03/08 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb body found in a fishing platform in Melilla (E) reportedly after swiming from Beni Enzar (MA) MUGAK/Sur/EFE 29/03/08 1 N.N. (30, man) Vietnam suicide, jumped from 19th floor of building in Berlin (D) after asylum claim rejected ARI 23/03/08 1 Abdi Daud (40, man) Somalia no medical care, he got high dosages of cortisone in detention centre FG II in Zurich (CH) NR/AugenAufCH 19/03/08 1 Ama Sumani (39, woman) Ghana died in Ghana of cancer after being removed from hospital (GB) because visa expired BBC/WIK/Independent/Times/IRR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 8 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 19/03/08 40 N.N. Egypt/Senegal/Nigeria/Somalia/Tunisia at least 40 drowned, overloaded boat sank near Zawias coast (LY) on way to Lampedusa (I) FE/CDS 14/03/08 4 N.N. Palestine drowned, shipwreck near Iskenderuns Kale village (TR) due to strong wind, 3 survivors TP/NOB 05/03/08 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa unknown deaths reasons, found 2 bodies on boat carrying 59 travellers in Canary Isl. (E) TySp/NOB/MPG/JA/NOB in Mar 08 1 Ahmad Mahmud El Sabah (man) Egypt no medical care, died lacking adequate health treatment in det. boat Rotterdam (NL) Statewatch/IN/IKN in Mar 08 1 Ayse Abdurrahman (woman) Somalia drowned, after boat capsized off Turkish coast near Didim town trying to reach Europe Xi/NOB in Mar 08 5 N.N. Somalia drowned, after boat capsized off Turkish coast near Didim town trying to reach Europe Xi/NOB in Mar 08 1 Youcef (25, man) Algeria drowned, found in harbor of Bethioua (DZ), trying to reach Europe by boat QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 1 Bilal (22, man) Algeria missing, trying to cross the sea to Spain, came from Bethiouas village (DZ) QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 1 Nabil (25, man) Algeria missing, trying to cross the sea to Spain, came from Bethiouas village (DZ) QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 1 Omar (24, man) Algeria missing, trying to cross the sea to Spain, came from Bethiouas village (DZ) QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 1 Boubekeur (24, man) Algeria missing, trying to cross the sea to Spain, came from Bethiouas village (DZ) QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 3 N.N. (25) Algeria missing, disappeared trying to reach Europe crossing Mediterranean sea QUOTI/NOB in Mar 08 3 N.N. (30, men) Algeria missing, left from Mostaganem (DZ) to reach Spain, all from Tiaret city (DZ) FE/QUOTI in Mar 08 1 N.N. (25, man) Algeria drowned, his body found and repatriated from Spain, he was from Rahouia city (DZ) FE/QUOTI in Mar 08 1 N.N. (23, man) Algeria drowned, left from Algeria to reach Spain, he was from Tiaret city (DZ) FE/QUOTI 18/02/08 1 Barhan Ahmed (28, man) Iraq suicide, set himself on fire in Nelson (GB), depression after his asylum claim was refused IRR 15/02/08 1 John Maina (20, man) Kenya suicide, after failed asylum claim in Meudon, a western suburb of Paris (F) MNS/IRR 06/02/08 1 N.N. (28, man) India stowaway, hanging on underside of touristic bus was crushed from bus weels in Spain AP/MUGAK/SUR 06/02/08 1 Mohammed Ahmedi (18, man) Iraq died in hospital of heart condition as social workers attempted to clarify immigration status IRR 05/02/08 1 N.N. (man, 28) India crushed in Ceuta (E) by the wheels of a tour bus under he was hiding to cross Gibraltar MNS/NOB 03/02/08 1 Rachid Abdelsalam (man) Algeria no medical care, died in detention of heart failure, treated with wrong medicine (NL) Statewatch/VG/SCH/Dag 02/02/08 1 N.N. (man) Morocco drowned, body found on the coast of Barranco Hondo in Tarifa (E) TySp/NOB 29/01/08 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, decomposing body found in ship served Patras-Igoumenitsa-Venice route KI/NOB 29/01/08 1 N.N. (man) Morocco drowned, body found in la Luz Coast (E) after shipwreck off Conil de la Frontera (E) TySp/NOB 23/01/08 1 N.N. (30, man) Algeria manner of death unknown, body found on the beach of La Marsa (TR) QUOTI/NOB 23/01/08 17 N.N. Maghreb drowned, 2 found, 15 missing, after boat sank one meter off the shore of Conil (E) EP/MUGAK/Diario de Navarra/ELM/APDHA/Sur/EFE 22/01/08 1 N.N. (14, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, crushed to death in Panighina (I), hanging on underside of lorry from Greece romagnaoggi/NOB/FE 22/01/08 8 N.N. unknown drowned, 2 found, 6 missing, vessel carrying 32 migrants capsized off Luzs coast (E) Picum/NOB 15/01/08 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned, fell into the frozen waters of Evros River (GR) after small boat sank KI/ANA/PICUM/HR 12/01/08 3 N.N. Africa starvation, boat with 3 dead bodies arrived in Canary Island (E), carrying 88 migrants EP/MFS/PICUM/NOB 10/01/08 1 N.N. (man) Somalia murdered, swam in search of help but captain of the boat threw him overboard (I) LR/NOB 04/01/08 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) Maghreb drowned, bodies found floating near the coasts of Barbate (E) Verdad/MUGAK/EP 01/01/08 9 N.N. (23, 8 men; 1 woman) Maghreb drowned, after boat capsized near the beach of Cadiz (E) EP/MUGAK/APDHA/PICUM/NOB 01/01/08 1 N.N. (28, man) Tunisia suicide on detention centre Berlin Grunau (D) after asylum claim was rejected MNS/IN/jW/IRR in Jan 08 8 N.N. (20, men) Morocco drowned, bodies found near Los Barrios (E), relatives identified 3 bodies EP 30/12/07 1 Mohamed Mechergui (28, man) Tunisia rejected asylum seeker hanged himself with his shoes laces in Berlin Kpenick (D) det. cr. IRR/ARI 28/12/07 1 N.N. (man) Georgia drowned, after ship capsized near Evros (GR), 20 survivors, 7 swam to the TR side IntHeraldTribune/NOB 26/12/07 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa bodies found on board a boat intercepted near E from yachts participating to regatta EP 25/12/07 1 Abdullah Joker Idris (18, man) Sudan suicide, asylum seeker facing deportation, hanged himself in prison cell in Chelmsford (GB) Inquest/IRR 23/12/07 1 N.N. unknown reason of death unknown, a fisherman found a body near Lesvos (GR) TDN/NOB 17/12/07 8 N.N. Afghanistan/Iran/Mauritaniadrowned, overloaded boat sank in the Aegean Sea off Bodrum (TR) on way to Kos (GR) TDN/KI/Ya.D/NOB 13/12/07 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, reportedly fell from wheel bay of plane found in garden in Val dOise (F) MNS 12/12/07 7 N.N. Morocco drowned, 3 found, 4 missing, 19 rescued by a gas carrier 30 ml off Cap Falcon (DZ) NOB/FE/QUOTI 11/12/07 1 Kamal X (28, man) Iran died after setting himself on fire in Amberg (D) IRR/ARI 09/12/07 1 N.N. unknown body found on board a boat that arrived in EL Hierro (E) EP/NOB 09/12/07 50 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa 6 found, 44 missing, shipwreck off Dakhla (MA), on way from Mauritania to Canary Isl. (E) EP/FE/NOB 08/12/07 86 N.N. Iraq/Palestine/Somalia 51 found, 35 missing, drowned off Seferihisar (TR) after their overloaded boat sank ICARE/BBC/GuardianUN/SP/TheGlobe/DPS/IntHeraldTribune/PrensaLibre/Mugak/PrensaGrafica/TDN/AP/CNN/UNHCR/MNS/NOB 08/12/07 1 N.N. (25, man) unknown reportedly drowned, found in advanced state of decomposition, wearing life jacket QUOTI 08/12/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown found in advanced state of decomposition on board of boat in Dakar on way to E SudQ 07/12/07 1 N.N. unknown body found on boat that landed on Crete (GR), the vessel disembarked from Egypt AthensNewsAgency/NOB 07/12/07 1 N.N. (24, man) unknown suicide, asylum seeker set himself on fire in the Town Hall of Haren (NL) NRC/Nopoliceraid/AD 04/12/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found on board of vessel that landed on Los Cristianos de Tenerife (E) with 51 survivors MUGAK/EP/NOB 04/12/07 2 N.N. unknown body found on vessel that landed on Los Cristianos de Tenerife (E) with 37 survivors MUGAK/EP/ABC/Diario de Noticias/NOB 04/12/07 10 N.N. Comoros Islands drowned, 2 found, 8 missing, boat collided with French police ship near Mayotte Isl. (F) Le Monde/NOB 03/12/07 10 N.N. Algeria drowned, 9 found, 1missing, boat collided with Dutch cargoship during rescue operation (I) MNS/VK/NOB 02/12/07 40 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of hunger and thirst, bodies thrown overboard on way from Senegal to Europe MNS/VK/NOB in Dec 07 50 N.N. Africa drowned, 6 found, 44 missing, boat capsized on way from Mauritania to Canary Isl. (E) DPA/MNS/EP 29/11/07 1 N.N. (25, man) unknown reportedly drowned, found in advanced state of decomposition near Marsa sea (M) QUOTI/NOB 29/11/07 2 N.N. unknown bodies found by Galican fishing boat which rescued 48 people from a boat near El Hierro (E) NOB/TySp 17/11/07 1 Avtar Singh (37, man) India suicide, found dead in prison, 7 months sentence for false passport, was due to be deported IRR 16/11/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown shot to death in the stomach during a police check for illegal migrants in Pyla, Cyprus (CY) TDN/IRR/MNS/NOB 14/11/07 36 N.N. unknown drowned, 30 missing, 6 found in shore of Sidi Ifni (MA), ship sank on way from MA to E Can7/NOB 10/11/07 3 N.N. (2 men; 1 woman) unknown bodies found at Alboran on Andalusian coast (E) ABC/MUGAK/NOB 09/11/07 58 N.N. (young people) Gambia drowned, after boat was engulfed with fire on way from Banjul (Gambia) to Spain Afrol/APDA/MUGAK/ELM/Diario de Noticias/LV/Canarias7 09/11/07 5 N.N. unknown died in the hospital of Nuadibu (Mauritania), part of group with 49 thrown overboard ABC 08/11/07 1 N.N. unknown shot and killed by border guard trying to cross into northwestern Greece Reu./PICUM 07/11/07 52 N.N. Gambia/Mali/Senegal/Guinea died of starvation and dehydration, boat motor broke down on way from Senegal to E ELM/DiarioVasco/Diario de Navarra/MNS/Diario de Noticias/ABC/PUB/ELC/MUGAK/APDHA/PICUM/Vivre in Nov 07 1 N.N. (man) Ivory Coast inanimate body washed ashore near Ghazaouet (DZ) QUOTI in Nov 07 1 Eid Shaaban (37, man) Egypt drowned after shipwreck on way from Egypt to Italy, familiars identified the body LAT in Nov 07 57 N.N. (men) Egypt drowned after shipwreck on way from Alexandria (Egypt) to Italy LAT 29/10/07 17 N.N. unknown drowned, 9 found, 8 missing after shipwreck near Catania (I) MUGAK/AFVIC 28/10/07 7 N.N. (men) Palestine drowned, found off Roccella Jonica coast, Calabria (I) when boat capsized on way from Egypt MNS/PICUM/LESP/jW/LR/MUGAK/AVUI 28/10/07 9 N.N. (1 child) unknown drowned, bodies found off Vendicari, Sicily (I) by coastguards after their boat sank LR/MNS/PICUM/MUGAK/AVUI 24/10/07 57 N.N. Mali/Giunea/Africa discovered boat with 7 bodies, 50 still missing, tried to reach Spain from Cape Verde Icare/EFE/EP/EPress/Le Soleil/AFVIC/MUGAK/Taz 18/10/07 10 N.N. Mali suicide, jumped into sea in desperation after vessel drifting, way from Mauritania to E MNS/PICUM/Le Courrier 17/10/07 1 N.N. (25, man) Maghreb suicide, hanged himself in the garden of detention centre for migrants in Modena (I) INDi/ASGI/GLOPRO 16/10/07 49 N.N. unknown manner of death unknown, bodies thrown overboard on the way from Mauritania to Spain ABC 15/10/07 1 N.N. (young person) Sub-Saharan Africa died of dehydration in hospital in Tenerife (E) after 12 days sailing from Gambia MNS/PICUM/Can7/EFE/MUGAK 15/10/07 1 N.N. (23, man) Nigeria suicide, hanged himself in his cell in Modena (I) detention centre MP/INDi/ASGI/GLOPRO 10/10/07 1 Shaukat Ali (61, man) Pakistan suicide, after asylum claim rejected, he hanged himself at his flat in Birkby (GB) HEXAM/IRR 08/10/07 3 N.N (man) unknown drowned,3 missing, coast guard found boat with 117 illegal migrants near Zakynthos Isl. (GR) VK 04/10/07 1 Mike Osei (34, man) Ghana fell from the 7th floor running away from Police check in Amsterdam (NL) Karawane in Oct 07 15 N.N. unknown drowned, shipwreck near Balikesir (TR) crossing the border from TR to GR, 11 survivors Kuna 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 9 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Oct 07 3 N.N. Algeria drowned, bodies pulled out of the sea near the Sejname coast (TN) QUOTI in Oct 07 1 N.N. Shri Lanka suicide under a train after asylum claim refused (GB), he lost his job, had a lot of debt TheNews 26/09/07 1 Laucling Sonko (29, man) Senegal manslaughter, Spanish Guard brought him back to MA cutting his inflatable mattress Guardian Un./ST/Telegraph/Picum/ELM/MUGAK/EP/Publico/MNS/Can7/ABC/LV/OSF 26/09/07 1 N.N. (25, man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of exhaustion, after being rescued trying to swim from Morocco to Ceuta (E) EPress 25/09/07 3 N.N. (25) Algeria reportedly drowned, decomposing bodies found by Ghazaouet coast (DZ), likely on way to E NOB/FE 24/09/07 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 child) unknown drowned, bodies pulled out of the sea near Samos (GR) after wooden boat capsized KI/NOB 24/09/07 2 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies pulled out of the sea near Chios (GR) after boat capsized KI/NOB 23/09/07 1 N.N. unknown body found on board a boat that reached Los Cristianos harbour, Canary Islands (E) ElDia/EFE/EP/Can7/ELM 20/09/07 1 Chulun Liua (51, woman) China left in a coma after throwing herself out of a window to avoid a police raid in Paris (F) MNS/PICUM/IRR 19/09/07 1 N.N. (man) Romania suicide, put on fire on Castellon (E) after denial of help for voluntary repatriatiation MNS 16/09/07 6 N.N. (men) Algeria missing after boat sank near Cabo de Gata, Almeria (E) EP/ELM/EFE 16/09/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, body found by Civil Guard off Nijar beach (E), likely from Cabo de Gata shipwreck NOB/TySp 14/09/07 1 N.N. unknown drowned, thrown overboard by traffickers near the Pantelleria Isl. (I), sailing from LY LR 13/09/07 3 N.N. (6, 10, 13, girls) Chechnia died of exhaustion and exposure at Polish border fleeing from Chechnia conflict MNS/VK 13/09/07 8 N.N. Egypt drowned, after ship capsized off the coast of Edko (Egypt), trying to reach Italy IntHeraldTribune 09/09/07 1 Amru Aljiti (63, man) Bosnia died due to lack insuline 4 weeks after deportation to Mostar (BH) being ill during trip IRR/ARI 08/09/07 1 N.N. (27, man) Sub-Saharan Africa body found in the coast of Motril (E), reportedly came from a boat intercepted days before ABC 07/09/07 10 N.N. West Africa at least 10 people drowned after their boat capsized off the island of Gran Canaria (E) MNS/BBC 06/09/07 1 Solyman Rashed (28, man) Iraq killed by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk (Iraq), rejected asylum seeker, was deported from GB IRR 04/09/07 19 N.N. Comoros Islands 4 drowned, 15 missing, shipwreck near lIle dAnjouan, trying to reach Mayotte Isl. (F) JA 01/09/07 4 N.N. unknown 1 drowned, 3missing after boat from Libya sank next to Portopalo (I) LR/CDS/Unita/RAI/ANSA/IlMess in Sep 07 30 N.N. unknown drowned after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Europe HNS 30/08/07 25 N.N. (21 men; 4 women) unknown drowned, boat capsized while approaching by a Greek tug boat in Malta waters MP/Reu/Gara.net/LV 29/08/07 1 Soran Ali Korshid (35, man) Iraq suicide, overdose of pills, suffered of depression in asylum seekers hostel in Rostock (D) IRR 28/08/07 2 N.N. (women) Eritrea/Ethiopia pregnant women died of starvation during the journey from Libya to Italy FE/ilMess/KI 25/08/07 1 N.N. (25, woman) Guinea fell passing one balcony to an other attempting to avoid police control Geneva (CH) MNS/Vivre/TribuneGeneve/LeCourrier 25/08/07 45 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, boat disappear after motor broke down on way to Sicily (I) GARA/VK 24/08/07 3 N.N. Gambia/Mauritania/Rwandareportedly drowned, vessel capsized near the town of Cesme (TR) on way to GR MNS 23/08/07 14 N.N. unknown drowned, disappeared after their boat from Turkey sank off the coast of Chios (GR) MNS 21/08/07 13 N.N. (11 adults; 2 minors) Nigeria/Mali died of dehydration and hypothermia during trip from Sahara Occ to Canary Isl (E) EP/ELM/Deia 21/08/07 6 N.N. (2 woman; 4 man) unknown starvation, bodies thrown overboard found by military pilots 60 miles to Lampedusa (I) ANSA/FE/LR/INF/MAG/CDS 21/08/07 11 N.N. (9 adults; 2 children) Sub-Saharan Africa starvation and hypothermia, thrown overboard, boat went adrift for 7 days on the way to E MUGAK/Diario de Navarra/LV/PerCat/ABC/SUR/Provincias/ElDia/Vasco/ELM 21/08/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa hypothermia, died in the hospital in Gran Canaria (E) after boat went adrift for 7 days MUGAK/Diario de Navarra/LV/PerCat/ABC/SUR/Provincias/ElDia/Vasco/ELM 21/08/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa starvation and hypothermia, body found on boat that went adrift for 7 days on the way to E MUGAK/Diario de Navarra/LV/PerCat/ABC/SUR/Provincias/ElDia/Vasco/ELM 20/08/07 1 N.N. (25, man) Nigeria illegal worker jumped from building trying to avoid police arrest, Thessaloniki (GR) MNS/EarthT 19/08/07 13 N.N. (2 minors) unknown died of starvation, dehydratation and hypotermia on a boat going to Fuerteventura (E) EP/MNS 19/08/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of hypothermia and dehydration, found on boat that landed in Gran Canaria (E) ELM/Verdad/EP/LV/ElDia 17/08/07 11 N.N. mostly Afghanistan 6 drowned, 5 missing, boat capsized near Izmir (TR) trying to reach Greece MNS 14/08/07 15 N.N. unknown at least 15 people died, recovered from the sea near the island of Lampedusa (I) MNS 14/08/07 2 N.N. unknown stowaways, died after truck carrying 34 migrants capsized near Yukari Bakracli (TR) Anatolian 14/08/07 14 N.N. unknown bodies found by military pilots floating in sea near Lampedusa (I), wearing life jackets MAG/CDS 13/08/07 17 N.N. (8 children; 9 adults) Comoros Islands drowned, boat sank off Mayotte Island (F) in Indian Ocean from Comoros Islands LeMonde 13/08/07 19 N.N. Comoros Islands missing, boat sank off Mayotte Island (F) in Indian Ocean from Comoros Islands LeMonde 09/08/07 2 N.N. (men) Iraq/unknown 1 drowned, 1 missing, boat heading to Lesvos (GR) sank off Ayvalik (TR) MNS/KI 07/08/07 1 N.N. Maghreb stowaway, crushed to death under the weels of a lorry leaving the port of Algeciras (E) EP 04/08/07 1 N.N. (woman) Shri Lanka drowned, boat carrying other 12 immigrants capsized near Samos Island (GR) NOB/PressTv 01/08/07 45 N.N. (33 men;4 women;4 child.) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, boat capsized near Lampedusa (I) on the way from Libya, 1 survivor ANSA/GazzettaSud/AdnK/FE/HNS/Migreurop 01/08/07 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa shot by Moroccan police while trying to reach Canary Isl. (E), other 37 were detained Afrik 30/07/07 20 N.N. Comoros Islands reportedly drowned, boat sank between island Mayotte (F) and Comoros Islands NOB 30/07/07 4 N.N. Comoros Islands died in Mayotte hospital (F) after boat sank between Mayotte (F) and Comoros Islands NOB 28/07/07 8 N.N. (1 woman) unknown 1 found, at least 7 missing; 21 migrants found on tuna pen near Libya MNS 25/07/07 9 N.N. unknown drowned, at least 9 died after two vessels from Libya sank off the coast of Sicily (I) MNS 25/07/07 3 N.N. unknown unknown deaths reason, 3 among 46 persons on board died on the way from LY to I MNS 23/07/07 3 N.N. unknown drowned, 2 found, 1 missing near the coasts of Malta DPA 23/07/07 29 N.N. Comoros Islands 2 died, 27 missing, boat sank off Mayotte Island (F) in Indian Ocean from Comoros Islands NOB 22/07/07 2 N.N. unknown drowned, 80 km from Libyan coast after their boat collided with a fisher boat DPA 19/07/07 52 N.N. Ghana/Guinea/Liberia drowned, 150 miles south Tenerife (E) in rough sea while Spanish boat tried to rescue them Guardian Un./BBC/DS/AP/FR/VK/LR/MNS/EP/Raz/Mugak/SP/NOB/Berliner Zitg/EP 18/07/07 16 N.N. unknown drowned, 4 died, 12 missing when boat sank 40 miles south of Lampedusa (I) MNS/Reu/LR 17/07/07 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa body found in a boat sailing for 10 days from Mauritania to Tenerife (E) EP/EPress 17/07/07 12 N.N. Africa drowned 1 found, 11 missing trying to embark on Italian fishing boat near Libya HNS/Migreurop/MSN 14/07/07 3 N.N. (25, men) Iraq stowaways froze to death, found near Mestre (Italy) hidden in truck going to Germany LR/Unita/CDS/Tgcom/AP/MNS 08/07/07 1 N.N. unknown drowned, body found from the Armed Forces of Malta in Maltese waters MNS 07/07/07 1 N.N. unknown drowned, body found in advanced state of decomposition near Marsascala (M) MNS 07/07/07 1 Luwan (19, woman) Eritrea car accident fleeing from the police, trying to cross the border from (F) to (GB) Salam 05/07/07 20 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, motor of the boat broke and sank off Ben Guerdne (LY) on way to Lampedusa (I) NOB/REU 04/07/07 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa bodies found on a boat that reached Cristianos harbour, Canary Islands (E) EP/EFE 02/07/07 4 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, missing after boat sank near the coast of Azwen (DZ), 5 survived QUOTI in Jul 07 12 N.N. (11 adults; 1 child) unknown drowned, 1 found 11 missing, dinghy collided with fishing boatway from LY to I LR in Jul 07 2 N.N. North Africa drowned, dinghy collided with Italian fishing boat 80 miles from LY on way to I LR 30/06/07 11 N.N. Africa drowned in waters between Libya and Malta after the boat sank taz/MNS 29/06/07 1 Vera Filantova (47, woman) Kirgistan suicide, after asylum claim rejected, left alone to face her desperate life without status SVZV 28/06/07 3 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman; 1 child) unknown died of starvation and dehydration, bodies thrown overboard on the way to Italy LR 27/06/07 1 Mustafa Alcali (30, man) Turkey hanged himself in deportation custody in Frankfurt (D) after knowing he should be deported FL/jW/IRR 27/06/07 1 N.N. (man) Africa found death in a boat at 400 m. from Gran Canaria (E) with other 62 survivors ELM/EFE 22/06/07 20 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, missing after boat capsized near Lampedusa (I) LR 20/06/07 22 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, vessel capsized 100 km south the Island of Malta MNS 18/06/07 8 N.N. Africa at least 8 migrants drowned after vessel capsized near the coast of southern Sicily (I) MNS 16/06/07 14 N.N. unknown drowned in Sicily Channel waters (I), 11 bodies found, 3 still missing LR/MNS 16/06/07 1 N.N. unknown died in the course of rescue operation, survivors saved from fishing vessel near Libya MNS 14/06/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, asphyxiated on board a Formula1 powerboat from GR to Devon (GB) BBC/IRR 13/06/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, manner of death unclear, found in truck on way from I to F with 3 migrants Nouvel Obs 11/06/07 1 Moulay Mohammed (27, man) Morocco suicide, hanged himself in Remand Centre in Bordeaux (F), was under expulsion order MNS/METROF/IRR 09/06/07 1 N.N. (fetus) Africa pregnant woman suffered abortion on a boat traveling to Spain, fetus left in the sea ELM/EP/FE/adn 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 10 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 09/06/07 2 N.N. ( 21, men) Africa drowned trying to reach Greece from Turkey, bodies foud next to Samos (GR) KI/FE/MNS 09/06/07 1 Osamyia Aikpitanhi (23, man) Nigeria suffocated by gag policemen put in his mouth during deportation from Spain to Nigeria EP/ELM/APDHA/ProAsyl/IRR/AN/NBF/SUR/Provincias/MUGAK/EFE 07/06/07 1 Sherry Alex (24, woman) Angola died of malaria after being deported from Germany to Luanda (Angola) IRR 05/06/07 2 N.N. (men) Gambia bodies found among passengers on a boat near to Mogan harbour in Canary Island (E) FE/MUGAK/Diario de Noticias/Can7/EP 05/06/07 28 N.N. Algeria drowned, 8 found, 20 missing between Tunisa and Algeria trying to reach Sardinia (I) Reu./FE/Diario de Noticias 01/06/07 21 N.N. Africa drowned between Malta and Libya, bodies picked up by a French ship FE/TI/Malta Independent/MP/LR/CDS/SP/ProAsyl/Reu/jW/MNS 01/06/07 1 N.N. (man) unknown body found from Coast Guard in advanced state of decomposition near Lampedusa (I) LR 29/05/07 1 N.N. Algeria died of hypothermia in hospital (TN), found in a boat drifting 15 miles off Tunisian Coast NOB 22/05/07 1 N.N. unknown reportedly missing after a boat sank next to Malta coast ANSA/LS 22/05/07 3 N.N. Senegal died bodies found aboard a boat adrift off Lompoul (Senegal) in direction to Spain FE/TySp/Aps 21/05/07 57 N.N.(28 men;23 women;6 child.) Eritrea drowned between M and LY, Malta authorities alerted by a plane sent aid too late FE/LR/BBC/EB/Reu./LS/ANSA/MNS/Indipendent/MM/UNHCR 19/05/07 1 Conrad Dixon (40, man) Jamaica suicide, failed asylum seeker set himself on fire in James Brindley Close (GB) Se/IRR 18/05/07 28 N.N. (3 children) unknown 28 people are missing after their boat sank next to Malta coast sailing from LY to I Reu./FE/TimesM/ANSA/MNS 12/05/07 2 N.N. (man) Eritrea bodies thrown at sea, dead during the route from Tripoli (LY) to Lampedusa (I) FE/Tgcom/LS 07/05/07 1 N.N. (man) Algeria died in hospital in E after being rescued in the sea next to Gibraltar by a British ship IRR/TheHerald/SC 07/05/07 1 N.N. (man) Morocco died of starvation, found on a dinghy next to Palermo coast (I) ANSA/LR/Unita/MP/Alicenews 30/04/07 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of hypothermia and dehydratation after journey from Africa to Gran Canaria (E) ELM/EP 28/04/07 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found dead on board a boat that sailed from Mauritania to Gran Canaria (E) EP/FE/CadSER 27/04/07 3 N.N. (15, girl; 1, child; man) Kurdistan 1 drowned, 2 missing after smugglers throw them in sea next to Leros (GR) KI/FE 25/04/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found dead on a boat that reached Tenerife ELM/EP/EXP 25/04/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died in Archiles beach in Tenerife (E) after the travel from sub-saharan Africa ELM/EP/EXP 23/04/07 12 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly 11 bodies thrown at sea, 1 found on boat rescued next to Mauritanian coast EXP/EP/jW 23/04/07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died after rescue operations in Mauritanian sea on board a boat from Africa to Spain EP/EXP/jW/ELM 23/04/07 132 N.N. (men) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, they were all from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Abdoulaye Ba (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Ibrahima Mballo (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts,he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Ousmane Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Oumarou Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Hamidou Diallo (35, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Hamady Sow (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Aliou Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Bouba Kande (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Oumar Diabouyel Balde (17,man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Saliou Seydi (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Amadou Kande (19, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Moustapha Diallo (24, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Ibrahima Diallo (22, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Mokhtar Diallo (25, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Alassane Diallo (20, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Moustapha Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Djembarou Mane (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Arfang Balde (26, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Mamadou Balde (29, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Nourou Balde (20, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Ousmane Balde (24, man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Issaga Dieng (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Mahamadou Konte (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Sekou Omar Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Tidiane Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Yussuf Diao (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Lamine Balde (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 23/04/07 1 Saliou Mballo (man) Senegal drowned, shipwreck off Morocco coasts, he was from the Kolda area (Senegal) book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda/Mugak/ELM/FE 22/04/07 3 N.N. unknown 2 found, 1 missing; boat capsized during rescue operation of Armed Forces of Malta MNS 21/04/07 2 N.N. Algeria drowned before their boat was rescued off Annaba (Algeria) on the way to Sardinia (I) FE/LaN/ElW 16/04/07 1 N.N. (2 months, girl) China died of sudden infant death syndrome during an inmigration swoop in Aubervilliers, Paris (F) IRR/REF/Libration 11/04/07 1 N.N. (34, man) unknown killed himself in a refugee camp in Lotte, North Rhine-Westphalia (D) IRR 03/04/07 2 N.N. (men) Liberia one missing, one death by hypothermia in hospital after found in boat near to Malaga (E) EP in Apr 07 13 N.N. (22, men) Morocco drowned after their dinghy sank off Nador (MA), sailing towards Spain FE/Bladi in Apr 07 3 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa died on board of a small vessel during the crossing to Canary Islands (E) Bladi 27/03/07 7 N.N. (men) unknown frozen to death after sneaking across Turkish-Iranian border trying to reach Europe TDN/FE/TodZam 18/03/07 1 Uddhav Bhandari (40, man) Nepal suicide, put himself alight in fear of deportation from Glasgow (GB) BBC/icS/EveningTimes/INDgb/Independent/TheHerald/SC/HimalayanTimes/IRR 17/03/07 11 N.N. unknown 7 people washed ashore, 4 missing, bodies found in Samos (GR) they left from Turkey FE/KI/DPA 17/03/07 1 Marin Mogos (57, man) Romania (Stateless) suicide, hanged in Bucarest airport (RO) after his deportation from Germany WSWS/DPA/IRR 08/03/07 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found on boat near Tenerife (E) on way from Mauritania EP/FE/Reu/EITB24 02/03/07 1 Baitul Atique (man) Bangladesh suicide, overdose of sleeping pills after being forced to return to Bangladesh with his wife IRR in Mar 07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died on a boat trying to reach Tenerife (E) from Mauritania, body thrown overboard FE/EP 21/02/07 19 N.N. unknown reportedly missing, thrown over dinghy from LY to Sicily (I), death cause unclear NYtimes/QNE/deleteTB/PICUM 16/02/07 24 N.N. (1 woman) Somalia drowned, 4 found, 20 missing, boat sank near Samos Islands (GR), way from TR to GR Khaleej/PR/IntHeraldTribune/MNS/PR/IntHeraldTribune/AOL/PICUM/MNS 02/02/07 17 N.N. unknown drowned, 7 found, 10 missing after boat from Turkey sank off the island Samos (GR) KI/AthensNewsAgency/Khaleej/NOB/MNS/PICUM in Feb 07 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found aboard a vessel drifting off the coast of Western Sahara on way to Canay Isl. (E) News24/NOB 30/01/07 1 N.N. (31, man) Nigeria suicide, found hanged in his cell in Berne prison of Witzwil (CH) in fear of deportation Vivre/Polbe 29/01/07 1 Abass Usman (26, man) Nigeria suicide, found hanged in his cell at Preston prison (GB), accused of using false documents IRR 22/01/07 2 N.N. unknown stowaways, found hidden under a coffin been trasported from in Kypoi (GR) MNS/TP 22/01/07 1 Samuel Peter Benjamin (17,man) South Africa stowaway, body found in planes wheel bay in Los Angeles (US), trying to reach London (UK) NOB/IRR 17/01/07 7 N.N. (6 men; 1 woman) unknown drowned, 2 found, 5 missing boat from Turkey sank off the Samos island (GR) KI/NOB 15/01/07 1 N.N. (25, man) Gambia/Senegal stowaway, frozen in undercarriage of airplane from Gambia to Bruxelles (B) AngolaPress/MNS/PICUM/Vivre 14/01/07 1 Mohammad Sillah (23, man) Guinea denied medical treatment, Remscheider refugee centre (D) refused to call ambulance Karawane 07/01/07 1 fetus (5 months) Congo mother physically weakened, arrested to prevent migration, abandoned on MA border Statewatch/FE 01/01/07 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa starvation, 2 thrown overboard, 1 body found on a boat docked on Canary Isl. (E) FE/ELM/MNS in 2007 50 N.N. (men; women; children) unknown died, smugglers forced them overboard to easily escape from Samos Coast Guard (GR) GHM in Jan 07 1 Imran Yousaf (28, man) Pakistan suicide, found hanged at friends home in Bedford (GB) after being denied a visa extension IRR 31/12/06 33 N.N. (4 women) Algeria drowned, shipwreck near Algeria trying to reach Sardinia (I) LaN/FE 30/12/06 20 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 9 found, 11 missing, 2 boats sank 60 km Sud of Laayoune (MA) way to Spain APDHA/ABC 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 11 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 23/12/06 1 N.N. (young person) Sub-Saharan Africa stabbed by MA police in Rabat, deportation operation to prevent migration to Europe APDHA/ICARE 20/12/06 24 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation, bodies thrown overboard boat wrecked in Yoff(Mauritania) way to E Reu./WSWS 16/12/06 126 N.N. West Africa reportedly drowned, missing, boat capsized on way form Djiffer (Senegal) to Spain TimesM/IntHeraldTribune/CNN/NOB/Vita/NA/EP/PR/FE/MNS/APDHA/PICUM/WSWS/Reu/INDgb/jW/DS 14/12/06 5 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died trying to reach Canary Islands (E), boat found near Anfrift (MA) APDHA 13/12/06 1 N.N. unknown drowned, boat with 29 survivors wrecked near Dakar (Senegal) way to Canary Isl. (E) TimesM/IntHeraldTribune/PR/FE/APDHA/USAToday/MNS/NOB 13/12/06 3 N.N. unknown died in hospital, boat wrecked near Dakar (Senegal) on way to Canary Islands (E) TmesM/IntHeraldTribune/PR/FE/USAToday/MNS/APDHA/NOB 11/12/06 51 N.N. Egypt, Syria, Palestine drowned after boat capsized near Seferihisar (TR) trying to reach GR coast TDN/TP/Ya.D 10/12/06 1 N.N. Asia drowned, after shipwreck near Restinga Smir (MA) trying to reach Ceuta (E/MA) APDHA 09/12/06 1 N.N. (40, man) Bulgaria suicide on Detention Centre in Lamezia (I) waiting for deportation LR/PR 06/12/06 1 N.N. unknown died of dehydration and hypothermia, found in boat landed in Arguineguin (E) NOB/Gaymengc/FE/ELM/TS/MNS/APDHA 06/12/06 1 N.N. unknown died of dehydration and hypothermia in hospital after boat landed in Arguineguin (E) FE/ELM/MNS/APDHA/NOB/TySp/Gaymengc/TS 04/12/06 3 N.N. Afghanistan/Mauritania drowned, missing, after boat carrying 29 sank off Turkeys West coast, way to Greece TDN/FE/PR 03/12/06 1 N.N. unknown shot by Moroccan border guard trying to cross the border fence in Melilla (E/MA) eltelegramma/APDHA 02/12/06 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of dehydration and hypothermia in hospital after boat landed in Tenerife (E) APDHA 02/12/06 102 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, shipwreck near Dakar sea due to stormy waters, they left from Senegal PR 01/12/06 1 Kazim Kustul (22, man) Turkey suicide, hanged himself in Detention Centre in Marseille (F) waiting for deportation INDm/Vatan/PR/MNS/LaDep in Dec 06 50 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation thrown overboard boat landed on Yoff (Senegal) trying to reach E MNS/APDHA in Dec 06 2 N.N. (men) Bosnia stowaway, found in a truck in Ancona (I), suffocated by the gas-water in the truck FE/LR 30/11/06 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found on boat with 15 survivors rescued by ARC sailing ship, way from Africa to Spain YatchingWorld/FE/ELM/MNS/APDHA 26/11/06 20 N.N. (13 children) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, washed ashore after boat capsized near Laayoune (MA) on the way to Spain AFVIC/MP/Reu/ELM/FE/NOB/News24/CNN/MNS/APDHA/PICUM/AFVIC/News24/ABC/Raz 26/11/06 24 N.N. (8 children) Sub-Saharan Africa missing after boat capsized near Laayoune (MA) on the way to Spain AFVIC/MP/Reu/ELM/FE/NOB/News24/MNS/APDHA/PICUM/AFVIC/News24/ABC/Raz 26/11/06 1 Naji Dohatem (30, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, young activist for human rights, boat sank near Laayoune (MA) on way to E MP/ELM 21/11/06 1 Kone Watara (26, man) Sub-Saharan Africa died in Ceuta (E/MA) hospital, accepted for 2 weeks after boat on way from MA sank APDHA 19/11/06 3 N.N. Somalia/Palestine drowned, 1 found, 2 missing, boat capsized off Izmirs (TR) coast on way to Greek IntHerald/KI/FE/NOB in Nov 06 18 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa bodies thrown overborad, boat rescued by ARC sailing ship, way from Africa to Spain MNS/APDHA/YatchingWorld in Nov 06 1 N.N. (40, man) Afghanistan stowaway, died after being run over by the lorry he had been hiding under in Harlow (GB) IRR 27/10/06 6 N.N. Algeria drowned sailing to Spain from Wahran (Algeria) NOB/KUNA/FE/APDHA 27/10/06 1 Artur Aivazov (40, man) Azerbaijan suicide, after waiting for asylum claim for 8 years in NL, having psychological trauma Voorvlucht/Oz 24/10/06 4 N.N. (3 men;1 pregnant woman) Maghreb drowned, 3 found, 1 missing shipwreck 8 miles from Malta on way from Libya to Italy MP/MM/FE/Unipa/TimesM 12/10/06 1 Berrais Fethi (30, man) Tunesia body found in advanced state of decomposition near the coast of Foukat (DZ) QUOTI 12/10/06 10 N.N. (men) Tunesia reportedly drowned, 9 missing 1 found advanced state decomposition near Fouka (DZ) QUOTI 10/10/06 40 N.N. Afghanistan reportedly drowned, missing after boat sank near Kithira Island (GR) KI/MP/PICUM/ABC/FE 08/10/06 1 N.N. (20, man) Iraq stowaway, asylum seeker fell from a lorry in carriageway near Folkestone, Kent (GB) Mirror/BBC/IRR 05/10/06 24 N.N. Maghreb drowned after their rubber boat broke up trying to reach Canary Islands (E) APDHA/BBC/Guardianun/Aljazeera/PICUM/NOB/MNS/FE/ELM/jW in Oct 06 2 N.N. Sudan died on way to hospital after their boat capsized near Malta MNS in Oct 06 3 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, found in advanced state of decomposition near Malta MNS/FE in Oct 06 1 Abdullah Ahmed Maroof (30, m) Iraq suicide, set himself on fire in his car in Stockton (GB), feared being sent back to Iraq IRR 26/09/06 9 N.N. Middle East/North Africa drowned, 6 found, 3 missing, reportedly thrown into Turkish sea by Greek coastguard SC/TP/FE/TDN/MNS/FR-BB/NOB/PICUM/PR/jW 23/09/06 2 N.N. (woman; child) unknown drowned, shipwreck caused by overcrouding 40 miles off Lampedusa (I) LR/FE/IntHeraldTribune/NOB/PICUM/Unipa 23/09/06 25 N.N. unknown drowned, after their boat sank near Kenitra (MA) on way to Spain APDHA 21/09/06 2 N.N. Morocco 1 found, 1 missing, body floating near Tarifa (E), set off with jet ski from Morocco NOB/APDHA 17/09/06 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of lack of medical care in police custody after his boat landed in Los Cristianos (E) ELM/FE/NOB/EITB24/PICUM/Kaosenlared/NODO50/APDHA 17/09/06 13 N.N. unknown drowned, 1 found, 12 missing after shipwreck 115 miles South West Malta way Italy FE/LR/MM/NOB/Unipa 16/09/06 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa body found in a boat with 56 survivors landed on Los Cristianos, Canary Islands (E) ELM/FE/NOB/EITB24/APDHA 12/09/06 250 N.N. unknown missing, boat at the mercy of the waves sent SOS signal near Lampedusa (I) ANSA/Unipa 10/09/06 2 N.N. Kurdistan died in minefield after entered in Vyssas area, in Evros (Greek/Turkish border) KI/FE/MNS/FR-BB 09/09/06 17 N.N. (9 men; 5 women; 3 child.) Somalia died of starvation, thrown overboard drifting ship on the way from Libya to Italy FE/agrigentoweb 07/09/06 1 Eugene Ejike Obiora (48, man) Nigeria asylum seeker strangled from policeman in social welfare office in Trondheim (N) MNS/NR 05/09/06 2 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found on the beach of Torretta Granitola near Mazara del Vallo (I) LR/FE 03/09/06 1 N.N. (19, man) Algeria stowaway, fell in a field in Vivantes (F) from the wheelbay of a plane from North Africa MNS 03/09/06 1 Janvier Makiadi (31, man) Congo suicide, hanged under bridge, asylum claim refused (GB); known also as Paul Kiese RochdaleObs/IRR 03/09/06 1 N.N. Maghreb found near Los Ancones (E), body thrown overboard by boat landed in Lanzarote (E) APDHA 02/09/06 8 N.N. Eritrea/Somalia died of hunger and thirst, bodies thrown overboard during journey to reach Italy LR/FE/MNS/PICUM/Unipa 01/09/06 1 N.N. (30, man) Pakistan drowned, boat hit rocks near Hania (GR) on the way from Egypt to Italy KI/FE/NOB 01/09/06 3 N.N. (2 adults; 1 minor) Sub-Saharan Africa died after been rescued off El Hierro, Canary Islands (E) after their boat sank ELM/FE/MNS/NOB/Rawstory/PICUM/APDHA 01/09/06 7 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, missing afer boat sank near the coasts of Crete Island (GR) FE/FR-BB 30/08/06 10 N.N. unknown died in boat with 13 survivors, bodies thrown overboard during journey to reach Italy LR/FE 29/08/06 132 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 84 found, 48 missing, shipwreck near Mauritanian coast of Nouakchott EP/FE/NOB/News24/MNS/GuardianUn/daz/FR-BB/APDHA 28/08/06 1 N.N. (man) Mali died of dehydration after been abandoned in Sahara desert by Moroccan authorities MNS/Reu/FE/BBC/NOB 27/08/06 20 N.N. Africa 15 found, 5 missing on Mauritanian coast, thrown overboard after died of dehydration MNS/FE/EP/BBC/ELM/MAG/PICUM/CRIDEM/APDHA 27/08/06 1 N.N. (man) Mali died of dehydration, found on boat sailing from Mauritania to Canary Islands (E) APDHA 26/08/06 1 N.N. (woman) unknown body found on a vessel intercepted near the coasts of Malta MNS/Unipa 26/08/06 8 N.N. unknown bodies found on ship on way from Senegal to Canary Islands (E) APDHA 25/08/06 1 N.N. (30, man) Eritrea died of starvation during crossing, found in boat landed at Portopalo di Capopassero (I) ANSA/FE/LR 20/08/06 28 N.N. (26 men; 5 women; 1 child) unknown drowned, 6 found, 22 missing; dinghy capsized near the coasts of Lampedusa (I) CDS/IM/MET/LR/FIEI/Statewatch/NOB/Newsaust 20/08/06 1 N.N. (man) unknown reportedly devoured by a shark after dinghy capsized near Lampedusa (I) IM/LR 20/08/06 1 N.N. (man) unknown died after falling into the sea attempting to cross the Sicilian Channel Statewatch/FE/Unipa 19/08/06 50 N.N. (4 women; 10 children) Africa drowned, 12 found, 38 missing, boat collided with Navy ship near Lampedusa (I) ANSA/CDS/BBC/IM/Reu/GuardianUn/MNS/FE/LR/Statewatch/PICUM/AFVIC/IPL/NOB/FR-BB/Unipa/DS/ORF 19/08/06 30 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies missing, boat sank off the coast of Lampedusa Island (I) PICUM/AFVIC 17/08/06 1 Zamira Sadigova (51, woman) Azerbaijan suicide, jumped from her 11th floor flat in Knightswood (GB), in fear of deportation TheHerald/IRR 17/08/06 3 N.N. unknown found on a boat with 81 survivors rescued off Canary Islands (E) Statewatch/FE/NOB/APDHA 14/08/06 28 N.N. Africa died of hunger and thirst on way from Senegal to Canary Islands (E) NOB/APDHA/jW 14/08/06 1 N.N. Africa died of starvation in Mauritania hospital after rescue operation on boat on way to Spain NOB/APDHA 12/08/06 28 N.N. Africa died of starvation in boat instructed to change route by Spanish coastguard Statewatch/ELM/FE 12/08/06 5 N.N. Maghreb died of starvation: 4 thrown overboard boat on way from MA to E; 1 died in hospital MA APDHA 12/08/06 1 Pierre Palmaba Kabamba (61, m) Congo suicide, jumped from 5th floor of an induction centre for asylum seekers in Margate (GB) IRR 11/08/06 15 N.N. Senegal died of injures bodies thrown overboard, gas bottle explosion on ship from Dakar (SN) MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM/Boston/NOB/APDHA/DS 11/08/06 3 N.N. Senegal died of injures after gas bottle explosion, found on a ship from Dakar (SN) MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM/Boston/NOB/APDHA 06/08/06 1 N.N. Morocco died in detention centre in Bologna (I) sparking a revolt Statewatch 06/08/06 1 N.N. (24, man) Africa reportedly drowned, missing, fell from boat during repatriation leaving NL to Africa VK 06/08/06 1 Mohamed Aloui (33, man) Tunesia found in Bologna det. cr. (I), overdose by antiepileptic medicine, he wasnt epileptic MP/ADUC/SAP/AFFIT/GLOPRO/LESP/ILD 05/08/06 1 N.N. (man) North Africa found by Local Police officer on beach of the Caleta del Mero (E) TS/APDHA 04/08/06 2 N.N. (man) unknown 1 thrown overboard, 1 found on boat with 66 survivors intercepted off Tenerife (E) TS/ELM/FE/Statewatch/NOB/APDHA 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 12 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 02/08/06 5 N.N. China died in car accident trying to escape police in Germany after being smuggled from Cz Berliner Ztg/MOZ/Tagesspiegel in Aug 06 1 Karol (18 months) Sierra Leone died of starvation crossing from Libya to Lampedusa (I), parents throw her overboard ANSA/LR in Aug 06 2 N.N. (7) unknown reportedly died of starvation on the way to Lampedusa (I), bodies thrown overboard ANSA/LR 01/08/06 28 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies washed up near Blibilat coasts (MA), trying to reach Canary Isl. (E) ELM/FE/BBC/TS/Statewatch/NOB/APDHA in Aug 06 4 N.N. Senegal died in Mauritania Hospital after gas bottle explosion in ship from Dakar (SN) MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM/Boston/NOB 01/08/06 1 Van N. (29, man) Vietnam car accident in Dannenreich (D) fleeing from a police chase during an identity control BF/VK/IN 01/08/06 1 Duc N. (24, man) Vietnam car accident in Dannenreich (D) fleeing from a police chase during an identity control BF/VK/IN 01/08/06 1 Thi N. (23, woman) Vietnam car accident in Dannenreich (D) fleeing from a police chase during an identity control BF/VK/IN in Aug 06 1 Modjtaba Farahian (28, man) Afghanistan suicide, in his house in Vlissingen (NL) in fear of deportation Oz 30/07/06 2 N.N. unknown reportedly died of sunstroke, bodies found on boat arrived in Los Cristianos (E) NOB/TS 30/07/06 1 N.N. (man) unknown died of starvation after been hospitalized in Palermo (I) after shipwreck in Lampedusa IPL/LR/FE/Statewatch/NOB 29/07/06 13 N.N. unknown reportedly died of starvation on a boat with 14 survivors drifting off Lampedusa (I) BBC/IPL/FE/LR/Statewatch/MNS/NOB/Unipa 29/07/06 17 N.N. (5 men; 5 women; 7 child.) unknown drowned after shipwreck near the coasts of Malta, Italian vassel rescued 12 survivors MNS/LR/FE/IPL/Statewatch/NOB/MM/Unipa 28/07/06 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned during rescue operation, boat was intercepted near Tenerife (E) MNS/ELM/FE/Statewatch/NOB/Pravda/APDHA/taz/jW 28/07/06 2 N.N. (1 men; 1 young) Sub-Saharan Africa died on rescue ship, boat was intercepted near Tenerife (E) MNS/ELM/FE/Pravda/NOB/APDHA/taz/jW 28/07/06 34 N.N. unknown drowned:12 found, 22 missing shipwreck on Senegalesian waters on way to Spain APDHA 27/07/06 1 N.N. unknown died of starvation, found on boat arrived in Canary Isl. (E) carrying 111 survivors Statewatch/APDHA 26/07/06 17 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, all bodies missing, boat from Libya to Italy sank off Mahdia (TN) Statewatch/ELM/FE/Reu/IPL 26/07/06 1 Sadedim (boy) Macedonia died without medical care in asylum centre Sweikhuizen, Geeuwenburg (NL) VK 25/07/06 2 N.N. Asia died after explosion in minefield in Evros (GR) trying to cross Turkish-Greek border PICUM/KI/MNS/NOB 24/07/06 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found dead of hypothermia in boat with 48 survivors arrived Islands Gran Canaria (E) MNS/ELM/FE/Statewatch/BBC/PICUM/NOB/APDHA/taz 24/07/06 3 N.N. (men; 24, woman) unknown reportedly drowned, bodies found by coast guards on a beach in Gela (I) Statewatch/FE/CDS/IPL 23/07/06 4 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation, thrown overboard boat with 48 survivors arrived Gran Canaria (E) APDHA 23/07/06 4 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa suicide: abandoned boat during their way to arrive in Gran Canaria (E) APDHA 22/07/06 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation in Hospital after had been rescued in ship arrived at Tenerife (E) Statewatch/FE/ELM/PICUM/APDHA 22/07/06 2 N.N. unknown found on board of a rescued boat on way to Canay Island (E) Statewatch 21/07/06 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa found on a boat with 43 survivors, arrived at the port Los Cristiano, on Tenerife (E) MNS/ELM/FE/PICUM/APDHA 18/07/06 1 Adams John (7 months, child) unknown reportedly died heart failure caused by hypotermia, after arriving Fuerteventura (E) PICUM/ELM/MNS/Statewatch/FE/NOB/APDHA 16/07/06 1 N.N. (woman) Russia suicide, asylum seeker detained at Foreigners Registration Crentre, Pabrade (LT) MNS 07/07/06 9 N.N. (1 child) unknown bodies found on the coasts of Canary Islands (E) APDHA 07/07/06 3 N.N. (men) Africa found when boat arrived on Tenerife (E), died by dehydration during crossing PICUM/MNS/Statewatch/FE/EP/NOB/APDHA/jW 06/07/06 3 N.N. (man;30, woman;3, ch) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, on way Canary Islands (E), found by fishermen off Cape Bojard (MA) MNS/PICUM/LV/ICARE/APDHA 05/07/06 1 Abiy Fessfha Abebe (35, man) Ethiopia suicide, found hanged at Greenbank Drive Centre (GB) after asylum claim refused IRR/icliverpool 03/07/06 30 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 26 found, 4 missing, shipwreck near El-Ayun (MA), way of Canary Isl. (E) Vita/MNS/Picum/Statewatch/FE/ELM/IPL/NOB/AFVIC/APDHA/NYtimes/VK 03/07/06 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died climbing border fence in Melilla (E/MA), reportedly one shot by border guards Statewatch/FE/ELM/ICARE/VITA/PICUM/IPL/MP/NOB/AI/AFVIC/APDHA/jW/NYtimes in Jul 06 11 N.N. Africa died during attempts to reach Canary Islands (E) from Mauritanian coast Statewatch in Jul 06 30 N.N. Africa drowned, bodies washed up onto the Atlantic sea after a boat sank off Western Sahara NYtimes 29/06/06 16 N.N. Morocco drowned, 3 found, 13 missing after shipwreck 200 km near El Aain (MA) way to E MNS/APDHA 27/06/06 2 N.N. unknown found dead on a fishing boat with 266 survivors near the coasts of Malta on way to I EB/Statewatch/FE 26/06/06 5 N.N. (3 children; 2 adults) unknown drowned after shipwreck, found by Turkish Coast Guard near Kusadasi (MA) Statewatch/TP/NCAs 22/06/06 1 N.N. (25, man) India stowaway, died from heat exhaustion 2 weeks later found in roadside in Essex (GB) BBC/PICUM/NOB/IRR/EADT 19/06/06 1 Majid Samari (37, man) Iran suicide, found hanged in Asylum Centre in Hansthholm (D) after asylum claim rejected CPH/MNS/NR/UNHCR 12/06/06 1 N.N. (25, man) India stowaway, died from heat exhaustion in back of a truck in a roadside in Essex (GB) BBC/essexchronicle/GuardianUn/PICUM/NOB/IRR/EADT 10/06/06 1 Oleksiy Baronovsky (34, man) Ukraine suicide, reportedly selfharm, kept in HMP Rye Hill (GB) under Imm.Act pending depor. NCADC/UNHCR/IRR 09/06/06 11 N.N. Africa drowned, 3 found, 8 missing; shipwreck caused by overcrouding near Malta (M) coasts LR/Le Monde/GuidaS/MNS/Statewatch/Reu/FE/NOB/Unipa/IntHeraldTribune 06/06/06 1 N.N. (6, boy) Somalia drowned, after boat sank 2.5km of Island Samos (GR) sailing with 22 saved by vassel PICUM/KI/NCAs/Statewatch/MNS/FE/NOB/TP 05/06/06 1 N.N. Maghreb body found on board of a boat near Cabo de Gata (E) APDHA 04/06/06 15 N.N. unknown drowned, 1 found, 14 missing after boat capsized 111 miles off Maltas coasts FE/Statewatch/NOB/Unipa 03/06/06 4 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, bodies found off the coast of Ragusa (I) Statewatch/FE/NOB 02/06/06 15 N.N. unknown drowned after shipwreck in the Mediterranean sea MNS in Jun 06 1 Dejere Kebede-Tulu (25, man) Ethiopia body found in his flat in London, one of best runners in GB, trained despite living on 25/w IRR/Telegraph/Independent 30/05/06 1 N.N. Moldova died in minefield crossing Turkish-Greek border IMK 30/05/06 7 N.N. unknown died bodies rempatriated from Spain to Morocco with other 433 migrants APHDA 19/05/06 42 N.N. (25) Afghanistan/Bangladesh stowaways, small truck crashed into parked trailer on highway near Osmaniye (TR) FECL/IPL/Ya.N/PICUM/MNS/FE/TDN/NOB/AFP 18/05/06 7 N.N. unknown found on boat caught up in storm near Sfax (Tunisia) on way from Libya to Italy IPL/Statewatch/FE/Unipa 15/05/06 1 Ese Elizabeth Alabi (29, woman) Nigeria no medical treatment, got lower priority for heart transplant than GB citizens IRR/BBC 13/05/06 37 N.N. unknown 26 missing, 11 found mummified in boat drifting near the Caribbean on way to Spain MNS/IRR/IPL/Statewatch/FE/EP/NOB/APDHA 13/05/06 1 Sivanthan Gowthaman (29, man) Sri Lanka suicide, jumped under train, he lost work permit after refusal of asylum claim (GB) Thenews/IRR 11/05/06 1 Asif Azmad (17, man) Afghanistan reportedly stowaway hidden under vehicle, dead body found on A3 near Clanfield (GB) IRR 08/05/06 1 N.N. (57, woman) China suicide, hung herself in fear of deportation in a detention centre in Neuss (Germany) ProAsyl/PICUM/Hiergeb 02/05/06 2 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, 1 found, 1 missing, shipwreck near Kusadasi (TR) on way to Samos Isl. (GR) Statewatch/IPL/MNS/NOB/Pravda/AFP in May 06 1 Seiny Dabo (man) Africa died of starvation, boat found adrift after leaving from Cape Verdian to Canary Isl. (E) VK in May 06 1 Bouba Cisse (man) Africa died of starvation, boat found adrift after leaving from Cape Verdian to Canary Isl. (E) VK in May 06 1 Diaw Sunkar Diemi (man) Africa died of starvation, boat found adrift after leaving from Cape Verdian to Canary Isl. (E) VK in May 06 8 N.N. (men) Senegal/Guinee-Bissau/Gambia died of starvation, boat found adrift after leaving from Cape Verdian to Canary Isl. (E) VK 27/04/06 1 S. D. (31, man) Morocco died of asthma attack in detention Centre in Trajal, Ceuta (E/MA) awaiting espulsion Statewatch/FE/ELM/NODO50 25/04/06 1 N.N. (40, man) Algeria body found on the shore of El Tarajal (E) trying to arrive in Ceuta (E/MA) APDHA 25/04/06 25 N.N. unknown drowned after shipwreck near Kenitra (MA) trying to reach Spain APDHA 23/04/06 1 N.N. (24, man) Asia reportedly stowaway, fell from truck dragged a mile along A14, Cambridegeshire (GB) IRR 14/04/06 1 Dominique Koumadio (woman) Africa murdered, shot by the police during a street riot in Germany Sparta 04/04/06 34 N.N. unknown drowned in shipwreck on way from Mauritania to Canary Islands (E) Statewatch/FE/ELM/NOB/APDHA in Apr 06 1 Mohammed Yussif (28, man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, shipwreck near Lampedusa (I), reattempt by one of deported Cap Anamur 37 BorderlineEU in Apr 06 1 Danielle Dominy (30, woman) Brazil suicide, drank antifreeze, feared to be separated from her daughter by immigration officials IRR 18/03/06 3 N.N. unknown bodies found on the shore of Cabo Blanco (E) APDHA 17/03/06 13 N.N. (young people) Africa missing, disappeared on way from Laayoune (MA) to Canary Islands (E) Statewatch/AFVIC/APDHA 16/03/06 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found by Guardia Civil near the port of Spanish north African enclave Melilla (E/MA) Statewatch 15/03/06 26 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned on way to Spain, bodies retrieved in the waters of Mauritania by Spanish ship MAG/Statewatch/FE/ELM/NOB/APDHA/VK 12/03/06 12 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found dead on a drifitng boat off Capeverdian islands on way to the Canary Island. MNS/PUB/APDHA 09/03/06 1 Naser Al Shdaida (36, man) Syria suicide, under train in London (GB) fearing deportation after refusal of his asylum claim IRR/Streathamguardian 07/03/06 45 N.N. Africa drowned, 2 small boats capsised on way to Spain, one crashed with coast guard vessel MAG/NRC/IND/Statewatch/FE/ELM/NOB/APDHA/MNS/INDd 07/03/06 3 N.N. unknown stowaways, found dead on a lorry arrived in Bari (I) from Durazzo (AL) Statewatch/LR/FE 05/03/06 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, shipwreck off Ahrax Point (M) on way to I, fled from Hal Far and Safi det.cr. Statewatch/NOB 05/03/06 9 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, shipwreck off M on way to I, fled from Hal Far and Safi det.cr. Statewatch/NOB/Unipa 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 13 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 04/03/06 1 N.N. Gambia drowned triying to reach the coasts of Tenerife (E) APDHA 22/02/06 16 N.N. Morocco found on a boat, died of hypothermia, starvation and epileptic crises on way to Spain AFVIC 22/02/06 4 N.N. unknown stowaways, died of asphyxia, found on a ship arrived in Canary Isl. from Ivory Coast Statewatch/MNS/APDHA 20/02/06 1 Yadav Krishnakumar (child) Sri Lanka baby of asylum family died of dehydration in Fairfield Hospital (GB), no medical aid Manchester 19/02/06 12 N.N. (11 young m.; 1 young w.) Morocco drowned, after boat of 32 left from Jbel Boudinar (MA) and capsised off Almeria (E) AFVIC 19/02/06 1 N.N. (25) Afghanistan drowned, dinghy carrying 6 Afghans sank off Chios (GR) on way from Turkey Statewatch/FE/KI 19/02/06 2 N.N. unknown drowned, pantera with 24 passengers capsized off Island of Alboran/Almeria (E) MNS/Statewatch/APDHA/NOB 18/02/06 9 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, after shipwreck off the Libyan coast on way to Italy Statewatch 15/02/06 1 N.N. (woman) unknown frozen, died while crossing the Bulgarian-Greek border on mount Falakon Statewatch/MNS 13/02/06 1 N.N. Afghanistan died of a shock after his cousin was beaten up by border guards in Patras port (GR) Statewatch/MNS 10/02/06 1 Taufik Al-Karazeh (27, man) Syria suicide, asylum seeker hanged himself in his flat in Rochdale (GB), fear of deportation IRR/RochdaleObs in Feb 06 2 N.N. (27, men) Pakistan murdered, fell while crossing border Iran-TR, trafficker cut their throat as they couldnt go on witness (Sarfraz Ali Khan) in Feb 06 1 N.N. (30, man) Bangladesh leg broken when running between Iran and TR, the group had to leave him behind witness (Sarfraz Ali Khan) 30/01/06 9 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned near Algerian coast, disappeared in an attempt to reach Spain Satewatch/Aujourdhui/FE 30/01/06 1 Salehdeim Fahssahi (38, man) Algeria died after arson attack on detention Centre Schrassing (L) Odysseus/PlaZa 24/01/06 1 Nuur Saed (22, man) Somalia died after falling from balcony, escaping police search in his flat in Plumstead (GB) IRR 23/01/06 8 N.N. Morocco drowned, 3 bodies found, 5 missing, boat capsised off the coast of Al-Hoceima to Spain AFVIC/MNS/Statewatch/APDHA 21/01/06 3 N.N. Pakistan/Bangladesh found frozen on dinghy from TR to GR carrying migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh Statewatch/KI/FE/NOB 19/01/06 1 Bereket Yohannes (26, man) Eritrea suicide, found hanged in Harmondsworth Immigr. Removal Cr. (GB) facing deportation Statewatch/NCADC/IRR/NOB 11/01/06 1 N.N. Iraq died of heart attacked during police custody in Athens (GR) in fear of deportation MNS 04/01/06 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned while swimming to the island of Lesvos (GR), after boat sank 80m from coast NOB/MNS/Statewatch/KI/FE in 2006 1 Ali Amen Nader (man) Yemen murdered by Yemeni authorities, rempatriated after asylum claim was refused in NL IHRC 01/01/06 1 Mhedy Aliy (30, man) Tunesia died in detention centre Pian Del Lago (I), administered high ammount of placating ILM/MP/Lib 27/12/05 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, body found by a scuba diver and retrieved by the Spanish Sea Rescue Team Statewatch 25/12/05 1 N.N. (30, man) Morocco drowned, found next to plastic bins tied together that helped him cross Spanish waters Statewatch/ELM/FE 24/12/05 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found by authorities on the beach of Cadiz (E) MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM 24/12/05 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, found by authorities on the beach of Cadiz (E) Statewatch/FE/ELM 21/12/05 2 N.N. Nigeria stowaway, died during journey to Kallo (NL), thrown from cargoship by compatriots MNS/News24/FE/VK 19/12/05 30 N.N. Mauritania/Senegal reportedly drowned after vessel capsised off the Canary Islands, only 4 bodies found MNS/Statewatch/NOB 10/12/05 1 N.N. (man) Africa found dead on a boat carrying immigrants in Gibraltar Strait by Spanish authorities Exodus 10/12/05 22 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, missing in stormy waters in the Gibraltar Strait on way to Spain Exodus 09/12/05 2 N.N. unknown blown in minefield at the TR-GR border. Bodies found by authorities in Kastanies (GR) MNS/KI/FE 08/12/05 1 Mohammed Hanif (27, man) Bangladesh suicide at asylum centre in Hechtel-Eksel (B), previously attempted suicide twice Universal Embassy (B) 30/11/05 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found in advanced state of decomposition on Tarifa beach by Guardia Civil Statewatch 28/11/05 18 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, 6 found, 12 missing after boat capsized off the coast of Gran Canaria MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM/ABC/Raz/MUGAK 28/11/05 1 N.N. (man) unknown shot by police, minivan way to Europa refused to stop at check point on Carikci (TR) FE 27/11/05 22 N.N. Africa drowned, reportedly fallen from duckboat due to strong winds off the coast of Almeria MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM/NOB/PICUM 27/11/05 1 N.N. Africa found on duckboat carrying 36 migrants off the coast of Almeria during rescue attempt MNS/Statewatch/FE/ELM 25/11/05 1 N.N. (4, boy) Romania died after falling off a window at Villa Salus Reception Cr. for migrants in Bologna (I) LR 25/11/05 3 N.N. (men) Asia died of hypothermia in attempt to cross the border between Ukraine and Slovakia State Border Service (UA) 24/11/05 20 N.N. unknown drowned after shipwreck near the coast of Scicli, Sicily (I) FE/LR/NOB 23/11/05 1 N.N. (27, man) unknown jumped from balcony anf fell in Den Haag (NL), in fear of arrest for deportation MAG/PICUM/Oz/NU 18/11/05 9 N.N. Africa drowned after boat capsized off the coast of Sicily. Ignored by Maltese coast guards. LR/MP/AD/MNS/Statewatch/FE/CDS/NOB/Unipa 15/11/05 1 N.N. (20, man) unknown stowaway, driver lost control over truck attempting to escape police in Prevenza (GR) KI/FE 12/11/05 1 Delroy Edward Jamaica murdered by a shotgun in Kingston (Jamaica) 9 days after being deported from GB IRR/WIK 10/11/05 1 Lizwane Ndlovu (29, woman) Zimbabwe died in Birmingham hospital, after release from Yarls Wood Detention Centre (GB) IRR 02/11/05 30 N.N. unknown 12 drowned, 18 missing boat with 36 migrants to Greek capsized near Cesme (TR) MNS/Statewatch/Ya.N/KI/FE/NOB 31/10/05 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found on a drifting vessel off the coast of Adra (Almeria, E) MNS/Statewatch 26/10/05 1 Maribel M. Rodriguez (30, w) Dominican Republic burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Kamal Shahin (51, man) Turkey burnt alive after fire in detention centre at Schipol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/Oz 26/10/05 1 Taras Bilyk (30, man) Ukraine burnt alive in detention cr. at Schiphol(NL).He was also known as Vitaly Khvylovyy. LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/ASKV/CR 26/10/05 1 Mehmet Avar (41, man) Turkey burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Vladislav Leniev Petrov (31, m) Bulgaria burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Lofti Al Swaee (32, man) Libya burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Robert Jules Arah (34, man) Suriname burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Naiva Apensa (43, man) Suriname burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Gheorge Sas (21, man) Romania burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Oksana Nynych (29, woman) Ukraine burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 26/10/05 1 Dato Khidiritsj Kasojef (20, m) Georgia burnt alive after a fire in detention centre at Schiphol Airport (NL) LR/MAG/MNS/Statewatch/VK/Vivre/ASKV/FE/PICUM/NRC/NOB/Parool/CR 25/10/05 7 N.N. Africa drowned, after vessel submerged off the coast of Malta MNS/MM/FE/NOB 25/10/05 1 N.N. unknown body found by greek coastguard aboard boat with 150 migrants on way to Italy NOB 21/10/05 1 Michail Sh. (32, man) Russia suicide, hanged himself with bed sheets while in police custody in Hamburg (D) ARI 12/10/05 1 N.N. unknown drowned, in the attempt of swimming to the shore of Adra (Almeria) Statewatch/ELM/FENOB 06/10/05 6 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died in the attempt of entering the enclave of Melilla (E/MA) MNS/AFVIC/VK/LR/FE/ELM/NOB/AI 04/10/05 1 Yankuba Ceesay (18, man) Gambia suicide, found dead in a security cell in Linz (A), hungerstrike in fear of deportation TheStandard/NR/MNS/ORF/PICUM/WIKO 01/10/05 1 N.N. (38, man) Algeria died at friends house, beaten by security guards when he refused to be deported Le Matin/Vivre 01/10/05 17 N.N. unknown drwoned, 3 found, 14 missing after boat capsised off Fuerteventura in rescue attempt Statewatch/MUGAK/ABC/Raz 01/10/05 1 Hassan Mohammad (30, man) Afghanistan suicide, killed friend and her son, jumped from 5th floor in NL, fear of repatriation VK/aduc/Diario de Noticias/Diario de Navarra 01/10/05 2 N.N. (35, woman; 8, boy) unknown murdered, pushed down from 5th floor in NL by friend in fear of repatriation VK in Oct 05 1 Suleiman Dialo (30, man) Guinea suicide, asylum seeker suffering from depression killed himself in Newcastle (GB) Cpgb in Oct 05 11 N.N. unknown shot by Spanish and Moroccan police whilst trying to cross fences to Ceuta and Melilla (E) APDHA/Chabacka 29/09/05 1 N.N. (30, man) Africa found off the coast of Agrigento (I), drowned after a massive disembarkment LR 28/09/05 5 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died shot by Moroccan border guards, attempting to enter in Ceuta (E/MA) NR/NRC/VK/NOB/AI/Terra 27/09/05 34 N.N. unknown drowned, after boat capsised in stormy waters off the North coast of Cyprus ILM/NOB 27/09/05 1 N.N. (20, man) Palestine drowned, jumped off stranded boat off the coast of Sicily, near marina di Palma (I) LS/GDS 21/09/05 18 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned off the coast of Morocco, near Dakhla, on their way to Canary Islands AFVIC/NOB 21/09/05 4 N.N. Africa found dead on a boat off the coast of Tunisia, traveling from Libya to Italy PICUM 19/09/05 1 N.N. Syria shot by a Turkish coast guard while on a boat on its way to Greece MNS/Spiegel/NOB 15/09/05 1 Manuel Bravo (35, man) Angola suicide, found hanged at Yarl s Wood Removal Cr. (GB) so that his son could stay in GB NCADC/BBC/MNS/Statewatch/TI/Leedstoday/IRR 15/09/05 1 N.N. Congo died in Melilla Hospital (E/MA) after attempt to enter the Spanish enclave AFVIC/AI 14/09/05 1 Edmore Ngwenya (26, man) Zimbabwe suicide,found drowned at Salford Quays (GB) NCADC/Manchester Evening News/IRR 13/09/05 1 N.N. (24, man) Liberia found dead, on a street in Geneva (CH), expelled from immigration centre Le Courrier/Vivre 11/09/05 11 N.N. Eritrea drowned, off the coast of Italy near Gela, traffickers - 7 Egyptians - were caught Unita/MNS/GDS/MP/LS/BBC/NOB/Unipa 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 14 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 10/09/05 11 N.N. Eritrea found dead on Licata Beach (I), drowned after boat got stranded south of Gela (I) MNS/LR/VK 10/09/05 1 N.N. (44, woman) Albania shot by Greek border guard near the border with Macedonia MNS 29/08/05 2 N.N. Cameroon died of injuries sustained attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla (E/MA) APDHA/MP/IND/NOB 19/08/05 26 N.N. Sudan drowned, after boat capsized south of Malta MNS/NOB/Unipa 16/08/05 2 N.N. Africa drowned, jumped off the boat while disembarking in Lampedusa (I) G.Sicilia/Unipa 13/08/05 4 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa stowaways, suffocated in container coming from Casablanca (MA) in Rotterdam (NL) PICUM/NOB 08/08/05 9 N.N. unknown 2 drowned, 7 missing after boat capsized off the coast of Lesvos (GR) PICUM 06/08/05 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned after his boat sank off the southern coast of Crete (GR) PICUM/NOB 04/08/05 23 N.N. (men) Mali, Senegal found dead on the coast of Tarfaya (Ma), drowned after boat capsized on way to E MNS/PICUM/NOB 03/08/05 1 N.N. (30, man) unknown stowaway, found frozen in the landing gear of a plane in Brussels (B) BBC 20/07/05 2 N.N. unknown drowned after small boat capsised in attempt to reach Kos island in the Aegean Sea ORF 13/07/05 3 N.N. Somalia drowned, after their boat capsized off the coast of Turkey near Izmir MNS/NOB 07/07/05 1 Babak Ahadi (33, man) Iran suicide, set fire to himself at accommodation cr.in Bristol (GB) in fear of deportation. NCADC/IRR 02/07/05 1 Nusrat Raza (22, woman) Pakistan suicide, set herself on fire in Bradford (GB), depression after losing asylum appeal YP/IRR 01/07/05 1 N.N. (22, man) Iraq died of overheating, found on a parking place in Ludwigsfeld (D), smuggled paid $5000 ARI 27/06/05 1 Ramazan Kumluca (19, man) Kurdistan suicide, found hanged at Campsfield Removal Cr.(GB) after 3rd as. claim was refused TI/IRR/NCADC/BBC/PICUM/Independent 26/06/05 2 N.N. Tunesia drowned, after boat capsized off the coast of Turkey near Dikili MNS/NOB 23/06/05 27 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in stormy waters off Malta; Maltese rescue-team came too late ORF/Unipa 13/06/05 12 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, after their boat sank off the coast of Morocco on their way to Spain APDHA 13/06/05 14 N.N. (2 men;6 women;6 minors) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, after shipwreck off the coast of Tanger on their way from Morocco to Spain. BBC/APDHA/AFVIC/NCAs/IstitutoInnocenti/NOB 29/05/05 2 N.N. Georgia blown in a minefiled between Turkey and Greece while crossing border MAG 27/05/05 11 N.N. unknown died from dehydration near Algerian border after vehicle broke down in desert NOB/Thestar 25/05/05 16 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found in the Sicilian Channel (I), drowned after boat capsized south of Lampedusa (I) LR/NOB/Unipa 12/05/05 3 N.N. Africa stowaways, found dead in a container on a Danish ship between Morocco and Spain. MAG 11/05/05 1 N.N. (minor) Morocco found dead on a ship transporting migrants, stopped near the coast of Andalusia (E) AngolaPress 03/05/05 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead on the beach of Morro Besudo, Canary Islands (E) MNS 25/04/05 1 Shiar Ahmad (28, man) Syria suicide, found hanged after 2 months detention once repatriated to Syria from CH Tagesanzeiger/Swiss Parliament 15/04/05 24 N.N. Africa 5 drowned, 19 missing, after boat sank on its way from Libya to Italy PICUM 10/04/05 2 N.N. Morocco died of starvation on way to Spain,found on a boat drifting off the coast of Algeria AFVIC 10/04/05 16 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned off the coast of Algeria on way to Spain AFVIC 09/04/05 1 Limbaya Ndinga (32, man) Congo suicide, found hanged in his flat in Middleton (GB) after asylum claim was refused Middleton Guardian/IRR 04/04/05 1 N.N. Mauritania blown in minefield in attempt to cross the Turkish-Greek border TI/MAG/DPA/taz 04/04/05 1 N.N. Tunesia blown in minefield in attempt to cross the Turkish-Greek border TI/MAG/DPA/taz 01/04/05 1 N.N. (3 months, child) Sub-Saharan Africa died of hypothermia in his mothers arms on their boat to Spain PICUM 31/03/05 13 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation on a boat drifting near El-Hierro (E) taz/NOB 31/03/05 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of starvation on a boat drifting near El-Hierro (E) APDHA/ORF/MAG 25/03/05 5 N.N. (men) China, Mongolia drowned, thrown off boat by smugglers 15 miles from Punta Secca (I) STR 25/03/05 1 N.N. (woman) China, Mongolia drowned, thown off boat by smugglers 15 miles from Punta Secca (I) STR 25/03/05 3 N.N. (men) China, Mongolia reportedly drowned, thrown off boat by smugglers 15 miles from Punta Secca (I) STR 24/03/05 6 N.N. China drowned, after they were forced to jump off, found off the coast of Sicily (I) PICUM/Statewatch/MNS/NOB/Unipa 12/03/05 11 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa found dead near the coast of Fum Wad, El-Aiun, West Sahara (MA) ACN/AFVIC/PICUM 12/03/05 50 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in attempt to reach Canarias from Fum al-Wad, West Sahara (MA) ACN 12/03/05 30 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned,found dead near coast of Fum Wad, El-Aiun, West Sahara (MA) AFVIC/APDHA 11/03/05 11 N.N. Bangladesh found dead on a boat from Morocco to Spain MAG/MNS 01/03/05 1 Ali Jafari (25, man) Afghanistan missing, after being deported to Afghanistan, after a 18 months asylum in BG Evening Gazette in Mar 05 3 N.N. (girls) Nigeria died of thirst, travelling through desert to Tumu, Niger to get to LY border LESP/Gatti/Migreurop 26/02/05 35 N.N. (24, men) Morocco reportedly drowned near Oran (DZ) on the way from al-Hoceima (MA) to Spain AFVIC/ATMF/NOB 26/02/05 2 N.N. (24, men) Morocco died at hospital in Oran (DZ) after boat was found drifting off the coast of Tunisia AFVIC/ATMF/NOB 25/02/05 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, found dead in a boat drifting 12 km from Cap Blanc, Oran (DZ) YABI/AFP 25/02/05 2 N.N. unknown found dead on a boat drifting near Oran (DZ), from Morocco to Almeria (E) AFP/YABI 25/02/05 1 Ramazan Kaya (26, man) Turkey suicide, jumped out of window, depressed because couldnt get staying permit in D taz/ARI 22/02/05 1 Ben Habra Saharaouis (man) Algeria suicide, found hanged during period of remand, Authorities tried to suppress the case NR 21/02/05 1 N.N. (man) unknown died of hypothermia shortly after arriving in Alboran (E) by boat MNS 18/02/05 9 N.N. Egypt drowned, after shipwreck off the coast of Libya, on way to Italy LR/CDS/PICUM 18/02/05 26 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after shipwreck off the coast of Libya, on way to Italy CDS/LR 14/02/05 1 Vincent Shem (32, man) Ghana suicide, found hanged in HM Prison in Wandsworth (GB) Inquest/IRR 07/02/05 39 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after 10-day sail from Al-Hoceima (MA) to Spain APDHA in Feb 05 2 N.N. Senegal drowned, after shipwreck off the coast of Morocco near El-Ayunan on way to Spain Le Monde 25/01/05 1 Vladislav Babayan (man) Armenia suicide, found hanged in Merksplas (B), in fear of deportation De Gentenaar 23/01/05 1 N.N. (27, man) unknown suicide, found hanged in prison in Sarnen (CH) Vivre 19/01/05 10 N.N. unknown found dead on a boat drifting 480 km suth of Canary Islands (E) PICUM/PAJOL/MAG/APDHA/MNS/NOB 11/01/05 1 Said Zigoui (44, man) Morocco suicide, jumped from hospital after recovered for self harm in Lamezia Terme (I) Cr. MP 07/01/05 1 Oury Jalloh (21, man) Sierra Leone burnt alive, found tied to a bed in a police cell in Dessau (D), case under investigation VRF/IND/St.W/VRF/SP/AN/MDR/ARI/PR/Afr.Courier/I Oury Jalloh 07/01/05 1 Laye-Alama Kond Sierra Leone died in Bremen (D), forced to drink medication by police in search for drugs VRF/Statewatch/Karawane 05/01/05 1 N.N. Africa died of exhaustion, found dead on a beach in Fuerteventura (E) ANA/APDHA/NOB 02/01/05 1 N.N. Iran/Somalia drowned, after boat carrying 15 people sank off Turkish coast TP/PICUM/NOB 02/01/05 1 N.N. Iran/Somalia reportedly drowned, after a boat carrying 15 people sank off Turkish coast TP/PICUM/NOB in 2005 2 N.N. unknown suicide, found dead at Schipol Airport detention centre (NL) Nova TV(27/10/2005) in 2005 1 Abdullah Tokhi (35, man) Afghanistan murdered after forced repatriation from GB to Afghanistan, asylum claim refused Independent in 2005 106 N.N. Nigeria reportedly abandoned in desert during repatriation to Niger (due to I-LY agreement) LESP/Gatti in Jan 05 1 N.N. (girl) Ghana attacked and torn apart by wild dogs in Madama, Niger whilst travelling to LY border LESP/Gatti/Migreurop 30/12/04 6 N.N. Morocco drowned near Targha (MA) on their way to Spain AFVIC 30/12/04 4 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned near Targha (MA) on their way to Spain AFVIC 30/12/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body found floating near Agaete - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 26/12/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa dead body found floating near San Cristbal de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (E) MNS/APDGA/MUGAK 24/12/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa dead body found near Gran Canaria (E) MNS/APDHA/MUGAK 23/12/04 13 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa dead bodies found on a boat drifting near Fuerteventura (E) AFVIC/SP/MP/MNS/PICUM/Vivre/APDHA/MUGAK/NOB 23/12/04 2 N.N. (men) unknown bodies found on a boat carriyng about 37 people near Fuerteventura (E) MP 22/12/04 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa dead bodies found on a boat drifting near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/Vivre 21/12/04 2 N.N. Africa found dead on a boat 24 miles from Fuerteventura (E) APDHA/MUGAK 21/12/04 1 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, after falling off boat 24 miles from Fuerteventura (E) APDHA/MUGAK 20/12/04 1 Razgar Rassool Hamad (24,man) Iraq died from hypothermia, body found outside a disused factory in West Bromwich (GB) BBC/IRR 18/12/04 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body found in Lobos (E) 2 weeks after boat capsized off Fuerteventura MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 15 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 17/12/04 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body found in Lobos (E) 2 weeks after boat capsized off Fuerteventura MNS/MUGAK 17/12/04 2 N.N. unknown died in attempt to enter into Melilla (E/MA), found dead on a cliff MUGAK 16/12/04 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, jumped off a vessel off the coast of Ghar Lapsi and Hagar Qim (M) MNS/MM/NOB/Unipa 14/12/04 1 N.N. (19) Afghanistan drowned after boat carrying 17 people sank off Samos (GR) 4 days before MNS/NOB 10/12/04 3 N.N. Afghanistan drowned after boat carrying 17 people sank off Samos (GR) MNS/NOB 10/12/04 1 Necati Ozcan (man) unknown died in S.G.Hospital (London, GB) while in detention, reportedly of cancer IRR 04/12/04 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned after boat carrying 40 people capsized off Fuerteventura (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 04/12/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned after boat carrying 40 people capsized off Fuerteventura (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 04/12/04 2 N.N. (22; 23) Turkey died after explosion in minefield in Evros (GR) trying to cross Turkish-Greek border PICUM/KI/MNS/NOB 30/11/04 1 N.N. (man) Africa stowaway, fallen from wheelbay of a plane,body found in Louvain (B) MNS 28/11/04 14 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned during rescue operation of boat capsized near Antigua (E) AFVIC/Statewatch/APDHA/MUGAK/ABC/Raz 28/11/04 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies rescued after boat capsized near Antigua (E) AFVIC/Statewatch/MUGAK/APDHA/ABC/Raz 27/11/04 1 Hemen Mahmood Faqia (40,m) Iraq drowned, found in River Tyne (GB) after agreement on voluntary repatriation IRR 16/11/04 1 N.N. Africa stowaway, found dead in wheelbay of a plane arrived in Paris (F) from Mali MNS 14/11/04 12 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, after boat capsized off the coast of Malta ANA/ANSA/Unipa 14/11/04 3 N.N. unknown blown up in a minefield at the turkish-Greek border, near Evros (GR) ORF/NOB 13/11/04 10 N.N. unknown drowned, after boat capsized in stormy waters off the coast of Malta MNS/NOB 12/11/04 5 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned near Fuerteventura (E) during rescue attempt MNS/AFVIC/Libertaddigital/NOB 12/11/04 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned near Fuerteventura (E) during rescue attempt MNS/AFVIC/Libertaddigital/NOB 10/11/04 7 N.N. Somalia/Mauritania reportedly drowned, after boat from Africa capsized in Aegean Sea MNS 10/11/04 9 N.N. Somalia/Mauritania drowned, after boat from Africa capsized in Aegean Sea MNS/NOB 07/11/04 1 Kenny Peter (24, man) Nigeria suicide, fell from Colnbrook imm. Removal Centre (GB) trying to hang himself NCADC/IRR/Inquest/PPO in Nov 04 1 Bukola Ogunyemi Nigeria died after being beaten up at French airport for not having visa from Hungary MLKO 28/10/04 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead near Licata (I) LR/Unipa 23/10/04 1 N.N. (baby) Somalia born dead, thrown overboard before Maltese rescue team arrived ANA 15/10/04 28 N.N. unknown dead bodies found near Tarfaya (Ma) APDHA/MUGAK/AFVIC/DPA 15/10/04 1 John Kanau Manana (24, man) Kenia suicide, found hanged in his cell at Leicester prison (GB). NCADC/IRR 14/10/04 1 N.N.(man) Egypt/Pakistan drowned after boat capsized 70 miles from Malta MP/Statewatch/MNS/di-ve news/Unipa 14/10/04 1 N.N. (man) Egypt/Pakistan reportedly drowned after boat capsized 70 miles from Malta MP/Statewatch 14/10/04 1 Majid Rafieei (32, man) Iran suicide, found hanged at his home in Sheffield (GB) after asylum claim was refused NCADC 03/10/04 22 N.N. North Africa drowned, after boat capsized 170 km off Tunisia ANA/CDS/MT/Vivre/MUGAK/StW./MNS/SFGate/DS/VK 03/10/04 42 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, after boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia ANA/CDS/Vivre/MUGAK/Statewatch/DS 02/10/04 75 N.N. Morocco/Tunesia drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia on way to Italy. PICUM/Unipa 01/10/04 30 N.N. unknown missing, reportedly drowned near Lampedusa (I) LR/Unipa in Oct 04 50 N.N. unknown road accident, crushed in a truck that overturned in Dirkou, Niger, heading for LY border LESP/Gatti/Migreurop 30/09/04 2 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after their boat capsized on way to Fuerteventura (E) APDHA 29/09/04 1 N.N. (40, man) Slovakia suicide, set himself on fire in Paris (F) in front of his embassy slovensko.com 29/09/04 2 N.N. (4, 5, boys) Somalia/Kurdistan drowned, fell into water playing near asylum centre in Harlingen (NL) VK 27/09/04 1 N.N. (23, man) Yugoslavia died in detention Centre due to pulmonay embolish, lacking medical care INDd 26/09/04 1 Ceife Yimene (24, man) Ethiopia suicide, found hanged in an emergency accommodation in Newcastle (GB) NCADC/IRR 21/09/04 4 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead on a boat drifting a few miles from Zarzis (TN) MP/AP/PICUM 20/09/04 5 N.N. Afghanistan drowned, after their boat capsized in stormy waters off of the Greek coast near Samos PICUM 11/09/04 1 Kalan Kara Karim (29, man) unknown died while in detention in Great britain GuardianUn./IRR/Scotman News 10/09/04 1 N.N. (32, man) Algeria reportedly drowned, found at border of Playa de la Hpica (E) and Beni-Enzar (MA) APDHA 09/09/04 8 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned 50 km from Entellada-Fuerteventura (E) MUGAK/APDHA/Statewatch 09/09/04 5 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned after shipwreck near Fuerteventura MUGAK/PICUM/MNS 09/09/04 1 N.N. (man) Morocco suicide, during his deportation from Almera (E) to Al-Hoceima (MA) MUGAK/APDHA/PICUM 08/09/04 1 N.N. (man) Congo suicide, found in Merksplas (B) detention centre, was denied medical help for depression UE/MNS/sgcv 03/09/04 2 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, found floating off the coast of Tnger (MA) APDHA/MUGAK/VK 02/09/04 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned, body found near Benz, Ceuta (E/MA) MUGAK/APDHA 02/09/04 1 Rafiq Sjirinov Azerbaijan died after being deported from Sweden to Azerbaijan. MNS in Sep 04 6 N.N.(16, man) unknown reportedly drowned, after shipwreck between Capo Bon (TN) and Pantelleria (I) MP/Statewatch 01/09/04 1 N.N. (17, man) Nigeria suicide, found hanged in his cell in Bellinzone (CH) Vivre/MNS 29/08/04 2 N.N. unknown stowaways, bodies found in two trucks in Cairo (Egypt) on their way to Italy ANA 29/08/04 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, found floating near harbor of Algesiras (E) MUGAK/APDHA 25/08/04 1 Amor Knis (25, man) Tunesia stowaway, body found in the trunk of his girlfriends car in Genova (I) RAI/ANSA/ILM 24/08/04 1 N.N. (25, man) Morocco stowaway, found dead in the roof luggage rack of a car on way to Spain MNS 23/08/04 5 N.N. Afghanistan 1 drowned, 4 missing, boat capsized on way from Altinoluk (TR) to Lesbos Island (E) IMK 22/08/04 1 N.N. (man) Afghanistan drowned, body found after shipwreck by fishermen off the Turkish coast of Nordgis DerStandard 22/08/04 4 N.N. Afghanistan reportedly drowned, missing after shipwreck off the coast of Nordgis DerStandard 21/08/04 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned, jumped overboard in fear of border guards near Motril (E) ELM/LOP/APDHA/MUGAK/StW 21/08/04 1 N.N. (25, man) Morocco stowaway, dead body found in Playa de Palmones-Los Barrios, Cadiz (E) LOP/MUGAK/APDHA/Statewatch 21/08/04 3 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, found in Los Pajaritos (E), after shipwreck near Fuerteventura (E) ELM/GRP/ANA/MUGAK/Statewatch/La Opinin 21/08/04 1 N.N. Mali drowned, body found in Los Pajaritos (E), after shipwreck near Fuerteventura (E) ELM/GRP/ANA/MUGAK/La Opinin 21/08/04 1 N.N. Maghreb dead body found on the beach in Granada (E) MUGAK/Statewatch 21/08/04 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned,after a shipwreck off the coast of Fuerteventura (E) Statewatch 20/08/04 1 N.N. (man) Nigeria suicide , found dead in detention centre in Rotterdam (NL), in fear of deportation MNS/VK 17/08/04 14 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead on the beach of El-Aain, West Sahara (MA) APDHA 16/08/04 4 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, found dead on the beach of El-Aain, West Sahara (MA) APDHA 16/08/04 16 N.N. unknown drowned, after boat capsized with 34 people on way to Canarias (E) APDHA 15/08/04 1 N.N. (man) unknown arm belonging to an asylum seeker found near Uznach (CH) Vivre 13/08/04 32 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned; boat capsized with 39 people going to Fuerteventura (E) MC/MP/ILM/MUGAK/APDHA/MNS/DS/ABC/Raz 13/08/04 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, after boat capsized on its way to Fuerteventura (E) MC/MP/ILM/GRP/MUGAK/APDHA/MNS 09/08/04 1 Chukwuemeka Onyegbule(23,m) Nigeria suicide, found hanged in Forest /Vorst Prison (Bruxelles), misterious circumstances ISMD/UE/INDbe/EmekaIst. 08/08/04 26 N.N. North Africa died in overcrowded boat trying to reach I from Libia, bodies thrown overboard Vivre/BBC/IRR/LaS/RO/LS/MUGAK/LR/DS/VK 08/08/04 1 N.N. (man) North Africa died during rescue of an overcrowded boat trying to reach Italy from Libya Vivre/BBC/IRR/LaS/RO/LS/MUGAK/Vivre/LR 08/08/04 1 N.N. (1, boy) Liberia died in overcrowded boat trying to reach Italy from Libya, thrown off the boat CDS/Vivre 08/08/04 1 N.N. unknown found dead, floating off the beach of Punta Carnero, Algesiras (E) APDHA 07/08/04 1 N.N. Africa died during rescue attempt by Italian authorities in Siracusa (I) ANA/ART 05/08/04 1 N.N. (30, woman) Sudan pregnant, reportedly thrown off a boat to Italy by other migrants LS/STR/ILM/Unipa 05/08/04 1 N.N. (man) Palestine died in minefield at TR-GR border with 4 Palestinians and 2 Moroccan who survived YaN 02/08/04 5 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, after shipwreck off the coast of Cadiz (E) ANA in Aug 04 1 Taher Mohamed Zanati Egypt drowned, after shipwreck off the coast of Libya MP/ANSA 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 16 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Aug 04 1 N.N. Morocco stowaway, dead body found in a car in Cadiz (E) MUGAK in Aug 04 1 Ako Mahmood Ahmed (25, man) Iraq suicide, jumped off a bridge at Coventry shopping cr.(GB), suffered from depression IRR/NCADC in Aug 04 18 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead near Zelid (LY) LR in Aug 04 23 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned near Zelid (LY) LR/Unipa in Aug 04 1 Edwin Ndupus (37, man) Nigeria died after polices use of teargas, circumstances not clear Akin in Aug 04 5 N.N. (4 men; 1 woman) Sudan/Ghana drowned after dinghy capsized on way from Libya to Italy Servir 31/07/04 3 N.N. (men) Maghreb drowned near Punta Paloma in Tarifa (E), after patera capsized with 33 people MNS/MC/MUGAK/Terra/TN/Vivre 31/07/04 1 N.N. (woman) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned near Punta Paloma in Tarifa (E), after boat capsized with 33 people MNS/MC/MUGAK/Terra/TN/Vivre 31/07/04 1 N.N. (6 months) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned near Punta Paloma in Tarifa (E), after boat capsized ADN 30/07/04 1 Carlos Requelme (50, man) Chile suicide, found hanged in prison in Livorno (I), waiting to be put on trial RIS 30/07/04 10 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after boat capsized with 33 migrants near Punta Paloma (E) APDHA 28/07/04 1 N.N.(34, man) Dominican Republic suicide, found hanged in prison in Busto Arsizio (I) after 4 days of detention RIS 26/07/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan-Africa dead body found floating near the coast of Melilla (E/MA) MC/APDHA 23/07/04 1 Tung Tran Quang (23, man) Vietnam suicide, found hanged at Dungavel det. cr. (Scotland-GB),he was denied interpreter IRR/SC/The Herald/NCADC 21/07/04 1 N.N. (20, man) Cuba stowaway, frozen in landing gear of airplain from Dominican Republic in Dsseldorf SP 19/07/04 1 Sergey Barnuyck (31, man) Ukraine suicide, hanged himself in Harmondsworth Centre (GB) in fear of deportation IRR/MSN/ERB/NCADC 09/07/04 1 N.N. (man) Morocco drowned,body found in Lanzarote (E) MUGAK 05/07/04 5 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, found dead near Tripoli (LY) ANSA/Unipa 02/07/04 1 Nicolae Doru (37, man) Romania suicide, found hanged in prison in Frosinone (I) in fear of deportation RIS in Jul 04 1 N.N. (25, man) Bangladesh suicide under psychiatric care at Akademiska S. in Uppsala after reject. of as.appl. MNS in Jul 04 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, presumly died in cargo ship "Victoria", his body removed near Casablanca MNS 01/07/04 1 Salah Talbouz (28, man) Morocco suicide, found hanged in prison in Ivrea (I) RIS in Jul 04 1 N.N. (man) Vietnam shot by the police in Purmerend (NL) in front of his flat IRR 29/06/04 9 N.N. unknown drowned after shipwreck near Capo Bon (TN) LR 29/06/04 6 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after shipwreck near Capo Bon (TN) LR 25/06/04 1 Hussein Nasseri (26, man) Iran suicide, shot himself in his car after his asylum claim was refused (GB) SC/BBC/IRR/NCADC 24/06/04 1 N.N. unknown drowned, dead body found near Lampedusa (I) ILM/Unipa 14/06/04 1 Marisa Bartolomeu (22, woman) Angola no medical care, died on way from recemption camp in Eindhoven (NL) to hospital EindhovensDagblad/MAG/VK 14/06/04 1 N.N. (man) unknown dead body found in Vlez-Mlaga beach (E), reportedly a refugee from a shipwreck MC/APDHA 10/06/04 1 Abdinassir Abdulatif (24, man) Somalia killed in Mogadishu (Somalia) after deportation from NL MNS/Vivre/VK 08/06/04 1 N.N. (27, man) unknown hanged himself in refugee housing facility in GB, police refused to reveal details PAIH 07/06/04 9 N.N. unknown decomposing bodies were found in the southwest of the island of Crete (GR) ANSA 06/06/04 6 N.N. (young men) Tunisia drowned after their boat sank near the port of Sfax on way from Tunisia to Italy LS/ANSA 06/06/04 4 N.N. (men) Tunisia reportedly drowned when boat sank off the Tunisian coast on way to Italy LS/ANSA 05/06/04 4 N.N. unknown drowned, decomposed bodies retrieved from sea off island of Crete (GR) MNS 04/06/04 6 N.N. Tunisia drowned on way to Italy, found dead after shipwreck near Sfax (Tunisia) MNS 04/06/04 4 N.N. Tunisia reportedly drowned on way to Italy, found dead after shipwreck near Sfax (Tunisia) MNS in Jun 04 1 Mohamed Yahya (man) Somalia killed by other clan after deportation from DK to Mogadishu (Somalia) MNS/Vivre/VK 28/05/04 1 Azrar Ayub (24) unknown died at Prestwich hospital, after being sedated and restrained by staff IRR 25/05/04 3 N.N. (men) unknown found dead on highway A7, after being abandoned by driver of a van near San Roque (E) APDHA/PICUM 25/05/04 1 Georgy Petko (37, man) Ukraine died in fear of deportation from Portugal to Ukraine, auth. overruled court sentence PUB 24/05/04 1 Kiann F. Ghaemzade (50, w) Iran suicide while in a detention centre in Carlslund, near Stockholm (S) MNS/ERB/UNHCR 23/05/04 4 N.N. Senegal stowaways, reportedly drowned, forced overboard 2000 km off Canary Islands SP/Statewatch/MNS/MUGAK/MC 19/05/04 1 N.N. (22, man) Guinea asylum seeker murdered in park near Asylum Seeker Centre Tattes in Vernier (F) JdeGe/CO 18/05/04 1 Zekria Ghulam Moham(27, man) Afghanistan suicide, found hanged in his flat in Glasgow (GB), facing eviction IRR/PAIH/SCOT/SM/NCADC 18/05/04 1 N.N. (man) Africa stowaway, found dead in landing gear of plane from Africa, 10 km south of Lisbon (P) MNS/PUB/OCPM 17/05/04 1 N.N. Africa stowaway, found dead in De Gaulles airport (F) on a flight from Madagascar MNS 17/05/04 5 N.N. Africa stowaway, died from inhalation of toxic gas in a ship on way to Las Palmas (E) MNS 15/05/04 1 Kebba Dobo Jobe Gambia died after police attempt to arrest him in London (GB) IRR 15/05/04 1 N.N. (4, boy) unknown drowned, found near asylum centre Kuidertocht in Luttelgeest, Flevoland (NL) VK 10/05/04 1 Julia Kowaltschuk unknown suicide, overdose of pills, mentally ill refugees, help not provided by social workers FR-Th 07/05/04 2 N.N. (women) Bolivia killed in a collision with a train at a level crossing in Hellin (E) MNS 07/05/04 2 N.N. (men) Bolivia killed in a collision with a train at a level crossing in Hellin (E) MNS 07/05/04 1 N.N. (woman) Bolivia pregnant, killed in a collision with a train at alevel crossing in Hellin (E) MNS 05/05/04 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead near Kerkenah (TN) ANSA/Unipa in May 04 1 N.N. (man) unknown suicide, found hanged in Barlinnie - Scotland (GB) in fear of deportation PAIH 01/05/04 1 Kabeya DimukaBijoux (35, man) Congo died in Haslar Centre-Gosport (GB) of the injures sustained after arrest PORTS/ERB/IRR/NCADC 27/04/04 2 N.N. (men) North Africa stowaways, found dead in the hold of a Turkish cargo-ship at port of Cartagena (E) MNS/Statewatch 23/04/04 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan-Africa hypothermia, going from Africa to Fuerteventura (E) by boat with other people. MC 22/04/04 1 N.N. ( 25, woman) Marocco drowned when disembarking in Granada (E) from a vessel coming from Morocco MNS 19/04/04 1 N.N. (man) Asia jumped from the boat into the sea to avoid the Civil Guard (E) MC 19/04/04 1 Orhan B. (man) Turkey suicide,found hanged in Hamburg (D) jail. 2nd suicide attempt in fear of deportation. jW/taz/EPP 17/04/04 15 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, two boats collided, hit rocks on way from Africa to Fuerteventura (E) FR-NRW/Vivre/MC/Statewatch/YaN 17/04/04 1 Esther Down (9 months, girl) Nigeria drowned, 2 overcrowded boats collided near Fuertaventuras coast (E) FR-NRW/MC/VK 17/04/04 1 N.N. (man) Pakistan stowaway, shot by police, after the van failed to stop at the border H-SK MNS 17/04/04 1 N.N. Asia stowaway, shot by police, after the van failed to stop at the border H-SK MNS 17/04/04 14 N.N. Africa drowned, after 2 boats collided near the coasts of Fuertaventura (E) VK 17/04/04 1 Ronald Down (man) Nigeria drowned, 2 boats overloaded with migrants collided near Fuertaventuras coast (E) FR-NRW/MC/VK 11/04/04 1 Mohamed Ezzoubair Morocco shot to death by police in Ceuta (E/MA), body hidden for some days near MA border IRR 11/04/04 1 N.N. Albania suicide, hanged himself in the prison of Fuhlsbttel (D) in fear of deportation ProAsyl 10/04/04 30 N.N. Somalia drowned on the way from Libya to Italy FR-NRW/ANA/ANSA/Unipa 04/04/04 1 N.N. (man) Algeria tried to reach Ceuta (E/MA) by swimming, dead body found on beach of Tarajal MC/MNS/Statewatch 04/04/04 1 John Williams Africa denied medical assistance in asylum centre in Halberstadt (D) RP/Indymedia/ 02/04/04 1 Shahid Aziz (25, man) Asia found dead in a prison cell in GB, reportedly killed by a racist cellmate IRR/GuardianUn in Apr 04 12 N.N. North Africa died being fourteen days at sea without food and water in Gibraltar Strait IRR 14/03/04 1 Kingsley Williamson (man) Jamaica suicide, hanged himself in Norwich (GB) prison, depressed awaiting deportation IRR 08/03/04 1 N.N. (man) unknown decomposed dead body found; reportedly tried to reach Ceuta (E/MA) by swimming MC 28/02/04 1 mit Abay (23, man) Turkey set himself on fire in Cologne (D) in fear of his deportation to Turkey AN 26/02/04 1 N.N. (man) North Africa body found on the beach La Barrosa in Chiclana de la Frontera-Cadiz (E) MC 24/02/04 13 N.N. Somalia reportedly drowned when their ship sank off the western coast off Turkey NOB/MNS 24/02/04 15 N.N. Somalia drowned, ship sank off the Turkish coast, bodies washed ashore near Ayvalik NOB/MNS 11/02/04 16 N.N. Egypt drowned when their two boats capsized in a storm on the way to Italy NOB/Vivre 11/02/04 20 N.N. Egypt reportedly drowned when two boats capsized in a storm on the way to Italy NOB/Vivre 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 17 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 05/02/04 2 N.N. unknown stowaways, decomposing bodies found on cargo ship from Ghana to Hull (GB) MET/IRR 01/02/04 1 N.N. (39, man) unknown suicide, found hanged in prison in Lachen (CH) Vivre 30/01/04 5 N.N. (25, men) China/Afghanistan drowned, discovered near Rafina (GR) after their boat sank in stormy sea MNS 30/01/04 14 N.N. China/Afghanistan reportedly drowned, after boat sank in stormy sea near Rafina (GR) MNS 30/01/04 5 N.N. (men) unknown frozen to death during blizzard, trying to cross Turkish-Greek border near Feres NON 30/01/04 5 N.N. (25) Asia drowned when trying to swim across river Evros between Turkey and Greece MNS 29/01/04 5 N.N. Kurdistan drowned, bodies found off Karystos (GR), boat sank in stormy waters NOB 29/01/04 14 N.N. Kurdistan reportedly drowned, after boat sank off Karystos (GR) NOB 25/01/04 4 N.N. unknown drowned, boat sank on way from Libya to Italy, found by coast guards NON/FORBES 24/01/04 11 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat sank on way from Libya to Italy Unipa 21/01/04 1 N.N. (man) unknown dead body found in Fuerteventura's waters (E), reportedly from an old shipwreck MC 21/01/04 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, found dead near Lampedusa (I) ANSA/Unipa 18/01/04 3 N.N. unknown drowned, after boat capsized off the coast of Fuerteventura (E) MC 16/01/04 14 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, boat capsized on reef off Fuerteventura (E) on way from Africa Tiroler Tageszeitung/Salzburger Nachrichten/Yahoo/MC/NOB/MNS 16/01/04 2 N.N. North Africa drowned, boat capsized on reef off Fuerteventura (E) on way from Africa YaN/MNS/MC/NOB 16/01/04 3 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, boat capsized off Fuerteventura (E) on way from Africa YaN/MNS/MC/NOB 10/01/04 18 N.N. (men) Albania froze to death on a boat on the way from Vlora (AL) to Italy GuardianUn./KI/BBC/SD-Agencies/AJC/IP/Vivre/YaN/Moscow Times/LR 10/01/04 5 N.N. Albania reportedly drowned after boat sank, tragedy on the way from Vlora (AL) to Italy GuardianUn./KI/BBC/SD-Agencies/AJC/IP/Vivre/LR 10/01/04 3 N.N. (women) Albania died of hypothermia on a boat on the way from Vlora (AL) to Italy GuardianUn./KI/BBC/SD-Agencies/AJC/IP/Vivre/YaN/Moscow Times/LR 03/01/04 1 N.N. unknown stowaways, found dead in cargo ship in Pasaia (E) coming from Camerun Statewatch/MNS 01/01/04 1 N.N. (man) Iraq suicide, set fire to himself in London in fear of deportation IRR in 2004 2 Tschianana Nguya (34, woman) Congo deported pregnant from Germany, imprisoned in Congo, got late medical care,baby died Statewatch/ProAsyl/FR-NieSa/ARI in 2004 1 N.N. (1 hour old, baby) Congo mother deported ill/pregnant from Germany, imprisoned in Congo, no medical care Statewatch 27/12/03 1 N.N. (3, boy) unknown asylum seeker's child drowned, fell into ditch near Asylum Centre Dalem (NL) VK 20/12/03 7 N.N. (men) Jordania/Irak/Iran/Afghan. drowned, boat sank off coast of Marmaris (TR) on way from Turkey to Greece MNS/NI/AP/SP/Kurier/Vielfaltletter/BBC/MUGAK/IMK 20/12/03 51 N.N. Jordania/Irak/Iran/Afghan. reportedly drowned, boat sank off Turkish coast on way from Turkey to Greece MNS/NI/AP/SP/Kurier/Vielfaltletter/BBC/MUGAK/IMK 20/12/03 1 N.N. (woman) Jordania/Irak/Iran/Afghan. reportedly drowned, after boat sank off Turkish coast on way from Turkey to Greece MNS/NI/AP/SP/Kurier/Vielfaltletter/BBC/MUGAK/IMK 20/12/03 1 N.N. (10, girl) Jordania/Irak/Iran/Afghan. reportedly drowned, after boat sank off Turkish coast on way from Turkey to Greece MNS/NI/AP/SP/Kurier/Vielfaltletter/BBC/MUGAK/IMK 12/12/03 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan stowaway, suffocated on a cargo ship on way from Cameroon to Spain MNS/Statewatch 12/12/03 1 N.N. unknown drowned, after a shipwreck near Tripoli (LY), on the way to Italy IPL/Unipa 02/12/03 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/GuardianUn./MUGAK/ABC/Raz 02/12/03 1 N.N. Marocco reportedly drowned, boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/GuardianUn/MUGAK/ABC/Raz 02/12/03 2 N.N. Gambia reportedly drowned, boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/MUGAK/ABC/Raz 02/12/03 11 N.N. Malia reportedly drowned, boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/MUGAK/ABC/Raz 01/12/03 1 N.N. (27, man) Sub-Saharan Africa body found near beach Fuente Caballos, Cadiz (E) SH in Dec 03 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, reason of death unknown, body found in italian ship in Amsterdams harbour VK in Dec 03 1 Daniel (19, man) unknown dehydration, died of thirst while travelling to Europe through Sahara desert LESP 23/11/03 1 N.N. unknown drowned, reportedly trying to swimm Ceuta (E/MA), body found in Chorillo (E) MUGAK 10/11/03 1 N.N. (25, man) Iraq found dead on a boat drifting 25 n. miles south of Pantelleria (I) INDi/IPL/Unipa 10/11/03 1 Liang He (23, man) unknown suicide, found hanged at Bedford prison (GB) NCADC 07/11/03 8 N.N. unknown died of starvation in a small boat, set to arrive in Motril (E) Statewatch/MUGAK/MNS 07/11/03 2 N.N. North Africa died frozen in a boat carrying about 40 migrants to Motril (E) Indymedia/MUGAK 03/11/03 1 AbdulH.GhernoutOmar (31, m) Algeria hanged himself in police custody in Valetta in fear of deportation Malta Independent/MNS/FIDH 03/11/03 1 Paul Yorke (man) unknown found dead in his cell in Heathrow police station MNS in Nov 03 17 N.N. Morocco drowned after shipwreck near Larache (Morocco) SOS in Nov 03 1 N.N. (man) Russia suicide, hanged himself in Polmont Prison (GB) in fear of deportation PAIH in Nov 03 13 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned, after shipwreck near Larache (Ma) SOS 26/10/03 1 N.N. (man) Bangladesh frozen to death in forest near Eisenstadt (A) after crossing Hungarian border MNS/Die Bunte 26/10/03 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned in the attempt to swim to Ceuta (E/MA) MUGAK 25/10/03 37 N.N. North-Africa drowned, bodies recovered/washed ashore after shipwrecking in bay of Cadiz (E) Statewatch/MNS/Indymedia/VK/AP/GuardianUn/Trouw/MUGAK/MP/BELT/GRP/BWT/APDHA/PICUM 25/10/03 11 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, boat capsized in storm near Cadiz (ESP) MNS 22/10/03 37 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, after boat capsized near Rota (E) MNS 21/10/03 22 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after boat capsized on way from Tunisia to Sicily (I) MNS/Vivre/TL 21/10/03 6 N.N. unknown drowned after boat capsized on the way from Tunisia to Sicily (I) MSN/WOZ/TL/Vivre 21/10/03 5 N.N. unknown drowned when boat sank off the Tunisian coast on way to Italy NOB/TL/IPL 20/10/03 13 N.N. Libya died of starvation on a boat from Libya to Italy being 20 days without food Miami Herald/TL 20/10/03 1 Mohammed Bin Duhri (20, man) Palestine suicide, found hanged at Belmarsh maximum security prison (GB) IRR/NCADC/ERB 19/10/03 12 N.N. Somalia found dead of cold/hunger on ship from Libya to Lampedusa (I) Statewatch/LR/MNS/YaN/Pogledi/GuardianUn/VK/SP/Vivre/MiamiHarold/Vita/IPL/MUGAK/DPA 19/10/03 50 N.N. Somalia reportedly died of cold/hunger on ship from Libya to Italy, thrown overboard Statewatch/LR/MNS/Pogledi/GuardianUn/VK/SP/Vivre/DPA 19/10/03 1 N.N. (woman) Somalia died of hypothermia and starvation on ship fom Libya to Lampedusa (I) Statewatch/LR/MNS/YaN/Pogledi/GuardianUn/VK/SP/Vivre/MiamiHarold/Vita/IPL/MUGAK 18/10/03 4 N.N. unknown drowned, bodies found on the beach in Larache (MA) APDHA/MUGAK 17/10/03 1 N.N. (young man) Somalia died on ship from Libya to Lampedusa (I) due to bad conditions Statewatch/MNS/LR/IPL 17/10/03 1 N.N. (15) Somalia died on ship from Libya to Lampedusa (I) due to bad conditions Statewatch/MNS/LR/SP/IPL 17/10/03 7 N.N. (adults) Somalia drowned after boat capsized near Lampedusa (I) on the way from Libya Statewatch/MNS/LR/SP/TL/Mugak/IPL/ 17/10/03 1 N.N. (3) Somalia found dead on ship from Libya to Lampedusa (I) Statewatch/MNS/LR/SP/IPL/DPA 17/10/03 1 N.N. (13, boy) Somalia drowned after boat capsized near Lampedusa (I) on the way from Libya Statewatch/MNS/LR/SP/TL/Mugak/IPL 09/10/03 1 N.N. (16, boy) Congo stowaway, frozen to death in undercarriage of Brazzaville (Congo) - Paris (F) flight AFP/MNS/Vivre 04/10/03 2 N.N. North Africa drowned in the waters of Baha Feliz (E), their boat had been intercepted earlier AFP/MUGAK 03/10/03 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, ship sunk on way from North-Africa to Lampedusa (I) in international water YaN/GDS/ILM/IPL/TL 03/10/03 5 N.N. Iraq/Pakistan drowned near the Island of Evia (GR) trying to reach Greek coast by boat MNS/Flchtlingsrat-Brandenburg/ILM 03/10/03 1 Lewon A. (48, man) Georgia Armenian, set himself on fire in Biedenkopf (D), asylum application was rejected MNS/ERB 03/10/03 1 N.N. (man) unknown shot by border guard while trying to cross border between Morocco and Spain MUGAK 01/10/03 2 N.N. (30, men) Sub-Saharan Africa stowaways, suffocated in cargo ship on way from Ivory Coast to La Corua (E) MNS in Oct 03 1 N.N. unknown died on a boat on the way from Tunisia to Sicily (I) Haarlems Dagblad in Oct 03 3 N.N. (2 children; 1 adult) unknown died on a ship and thrown overboard on way from Tunisia to Sicily (I) Haarlems Dagblad in Oct 03 5 N.N. North Africa dead bodies found in a refrigerator truck which took fire on way to Algesiras (E) SOS 01/10/03 3 N.N. Guinea drowned, jumped off vessel off the coast of Havre (F) NOB 29/09/03 7 N.N. Pakistan died in minefield trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border MNS/Flchtlingsrat-Brandenburg/BBC 23/09/03 1 Vullnet Bytyci (18, man) Albania shot to death by border guard while trying to cross Albanian-Greek border AI 18/09/03 2 N.N. (23, man; 23, woman) unknown drowned, while trying to swim from Morocco to Ceuta (E/MA) MNS 18/09/03 1 Soran Karim (23) Iraq Kurd, asylum seeker died in minibus collision while illegaly in Great Britain BBC 09/09/03 26 N.N. (2 women) Pakistan/Asia drowned in river Evros on Turkish-Greek border after boat capsized BBC/Statewatch/AP 07/09/03 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, fell overboard after boat intercepted by coastguard near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/MUGAK 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 18 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 04/09/03 1 Tema Kombe (32, man) Uganda suicide, found hanged in toilet of psychiatric ward at Heatherwood Hospital (GB) icB/IRR/NCADC 03/09/03 1 Israfil Shiri (30, man) Iran set fire to himself, after being denied necessary medication in Manchester (GB) BBC/Socialist Worker/NCADC/IRR/Asylum Policy/gay.com UK/IRR 02/09/03 1 N.N. (34, man) Algeria jumped out of the window trying to escape police check in Sartrouville (F) MNS/Grand Paris 01/09/03 2 N.N. unknown drowned after their overloaded boat sunk off the Tunisian coast, on way to Italy NOB 01/09/03 1 Vasiliy Todchuk (24, man) Russia suicide, found hanged in a building site in Govan, Glasgow (GB) NCADC/IRR 30/08/03 1 Andrej Donorov (34, man) Ukraine suicide, 11 days after being deported from NL to Spain, was mentally ill (schizophrenia) VK/NRC/Oz/Zelf 30/08/03 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, found dead near Lanzarote (E) MUGAK 26/08/03 1 N.N. (16, boy) Afghanistan stowaway, coming from Greece found dead in back of truck near Rimini (I) AFP 23/08/03 1 N.N. (33, man) unknown died after fight with another asylum seeker in asylum centre Harlingen (NL) Trouw/VK/PLi 18/08/03 1 N.N. (25, man) Liberia died of a heart attack after his arrival at refugee centre in Lampedusa (I) LR/IPL/Unipa 17/08/03 1 N.N. unknown drowned, body found near Tarifa (E) between rocks, 2.5 meters under sea level MUGAK 17/08/03 1 Hekmat Karim Salih (29) Iraq kurd, stowaway, crushed to death in lorry going from France to Poole (GB) BBC/CARF/Kurdmedia/IRR 14/08/03 5 N.N. (3 children) Iraq/Sudan/Somalia drowned, trafficker made hole in boat on way from Ayvalik (TR) to Lesbos (GR) Twee Vandaag 13/08/03 5 N.N. (4 women; 1 man) unknown drowned, body found on a beach near Edremit (TR) MNS/AFP 09/08/03 1 N.N. (24, man) Chechnia died in violent confrontation with Moldovians in refugee centre Traiskirchen (A) MNS/Asyl in Not 01/08/03 10 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after boat sank off the shore of Fuerteventura (E) MNS/AFP/MUGAK in Aug 03 13 N.N. unknown drowned, forced to jump into sea and threatened with a knife by 2 skippers. SOS in Aug 03 9 N.N. unknown drowned after shipwreck near Barbate (E) SOS 31/07/03 15 N.N. Africa drowned after boat capsized near Canary Island of Fuerteventura (E) AFP/MNS/MUGAK/Statewatch 28/07/03 1 N.N. Africa drowned off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands (E) AFP/MUGAK 27/07/03 1 Erdogan Tahir (37, man) Turkey died of thirst, body found hanging from train in railway station of Gorizia (I) IET/ILP 25/07/03 1 N.N. Africa drowned off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands (E) AFP/MUGAK 19/07/03 21 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead off the coast of Libya IPL/Unipa 18/07/03 25 N.N. unknown drowned, after two shipwrecks occured near Sur de Aiun (MA) MUGAK 15/07/03 1 Cheibani Wague Mauritania soffocated after police maltreatments and physical abuse in Vienna (A) IRR/Malmoe/COE 14/07/03 5 N.N. North-Africa drowned after shipwreck near Barranco H.-Tarifa (E), bodies found by Guardia Civil Statewatch/AFP/MNS/GuardianUn/MUGAK 14/07/03 30 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, after shipwreck near Barranco Hondo-Tarifa (E) MNS 09/07/03 1 Elmas Ozmico (40, woman) Turkey died of septicaemia at Dover Hospital (GB), after her pleas for a doctor were ignored GuardianUn/Inquest/BBC/IRR 06/07/03 1 Faizullah Ahmedi (19, man) Afghanistan suicide, hanged himself in house in Blackburn (GB) awaiting decision on asylum claim IRR in Jul 03 15 N.N. unknown drowned while being transferred to a Guardia Civil launch near Fuerteventura GuardianUn 01/07/03 1 Hseyin Dikec (man) unknown suicide, set himself on fire in Aliens Office of Gtersloh (D) in fear of deportation ERB in Jul 03 2 N.N. unknown bodies found by life boat crew in the water in the Channel, dead trying to enter Britain IRR 29/06/03 9 N.N. Libya drowned, vessel capsized near Capo Bon (TN) on way to Italy MNS/NOB/IPL/Vita/TL/Unipa 23/06/03 2 N.N. (women) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, dead bodies found flooting in front of Tarifa (E) MUGAK 20/06/03 189 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat capsized on way from Libya to Italy near port of Sfax Statewatch/MNS/AFP/GuardianUn/ABC/Observer/LR/YaN/SP/VK/Vivre/Vita/IPL/TL/Unipa/ProAsyl 20/06/03 20 N.N. unknown drowned, boat capsized on way from Libya to Italy near port of Sfax Statewatch/MNS/AFP/GuardianU/ABC/Observer/LR/YaN/SP/VK/Vivre/Vita/IPL/TL/Unipa 18/06/03 1 N.N. (25, man) Ivory Coast stowaway, drowned, jumped overboard a containership in English Channel BBC/MNS/YaN/IRR 16/06/03 63 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, ship sank on way from Tunisia to Lampedusa (I) Statewatch/MNS/AFP/TG/PLi/IND/Nouvel Obs./TN/AGI/SP/ VK/LR/IPL/CNNit/ CDS/ILN/Unipa/ProAsyl 16/06/03 3 N.N. (men) North Africa drowned, ship sank on way from Tunisia to Lampedusa (I) Statewatch/MNS/AFP/TG/PLi/IND/LR/IPL/CNNit/ILN/CDS 16/06/03 4 N.N. (women) North Africa drowned, after boat sank on way from Tunisia to Lampedusa (I) LR/IPL/CNNit/ILN/CDS/TL 14/06/03 30 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned when dinghy capsized near Tarifa on way to Spain MNS 10/06/03 11 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat capsized during rescue attempt by Guardia Civil (E) Statewatch/MNS/MUGAK 05/06/03 2 N.N. Morocco drowned, trying to avoid detection by coastguard near city of Salobrea (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 05/06/03 6 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, trying to avoid detection by coast guard near Salobrea (E) MUGAK/APDHA 02/06/03 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa missing, after boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) Statewatch/MNS/MUGAK 02/06/03 9 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, after boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) Statewatch/MNS/MUGAK in Jun 03 1 N.N. (man) Kurdistan found dead in the back of a Greek truck at the border between Italy and Slovenia IRR in Jun 03 1 N.N. India dead body found in a forrest not far from the border between Ukraine and Slovakia IRR in Jun 03 2 N.N. unknown drowned, dead body found in Ceuta (E/MA), they tried to reach coast by swimming MUGAK 31/05/03 15 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, after boat capsized during rescue attempt near Fuerteventura (E) Statewatch 17/05/03 1 N.N. (33, man) Congo rejected asylum seeker found dead in a bus shelter in Boxmeer (NL) MNS/ANP 15/05/03 4 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, bodies found in fishing net near Lampedusa (I) LR 07/05/03 1 Olga Blaskevica (29, woman) Latvia murdered by partner in Harmondsworth detention centre (GB), awaiting deportation CARF/Metropolitan Police/IRR/NCADC 06/05/03 5 N.N. (men) Morocco drowned, dead bodies found near he beach of Sid Kacem, Tanger (MA) MUGAK 06/05/03 4 N.N. (women) Morocco drowned, dead bodies found near beach of Sid Kacem, Tanger (MA) MUGAK 05/05/03 1 Liu Jin Wu (35, man) China suicide, denied access to interpreter, suffered from paranoid psychosis MNS/The Herald/NCADC/ERB/IRR 02/05/03 1 Nadim Hussaini (18, man) Afghanistan fell from bridge over M60, at Stockport (GB) after his asylum claim was rejected IRR in May 03 1 N.N. (minor) Morocco suffocated, trapped on the border-fence in Melilla (E/MA) SOS 01/05/03 1 N.N. unknown drowned, found floating near Lampedusa (I) TL 26/04/03 1 N.N. unknown dead body found in a boat intercepted in the Gulf of Cadiz (E) MUGAK 25/04/03 2 N.N. unknown drowned after shipweck in Lanzarote (E) MUGAK in Apr 03 10 N.N. unknown dead bodies found in the coasts of Lanzarote (E) SOS in Apr 03 76 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, dead bodies found on the beach in Tarifa (E) SOS 25/03/03 1 N.N. (32, man) Iraq asylum seeker, set fire to himself in Diever (NL) after being caught stealing MNS/VK in Mar 03 12 N.N. Africa dead bodies found in the touristic area of Costa Teguise (E) SOS in Mar 03 1 N.N. Somalia blown in minefield at the border between Turkey and Greece IRR 28/02/03 1 N.N.(26, man) India dead body found near Kamanitsa (UA) few meters from UA-SK border NOB 25/02/03 1 N.N. (man) Mali or Gabon stowaway, fell from plane wheelbay under flight path to airport near Paris (F) MNS 24/02/03 1 Sarkawat Hussein (18, man) Iraq crushed to death trying to climb lorry in Calais (F) ferry terminal on his way to GB AFP/MNS/NO 23/02/03 1 N.N. (young man) Iraq hit by lorry in Calais (F), trying to reach Great-Britain as a stowaway Vivre 22/02/03 1 Djedjik Fatiha (39) Algeria suicide, hanged herself with scarf in police cel in Emmen (NL) in fear of deportation DVHN 20/02/03 12 N.N. Sub-Saharan-Africa died of thirst/hunger after 14 days at sea, going from Morocco to Fuerteventura (E) PUB/NOB/MUGAK 12/02/03 1 Osuigwe C. Kenechukwu (22) Nigeria died of lack of medical care in refugee transit centre Thurhof in Oberbren (CH) Vivre/MNS/Indymedia/Augen auf/ 07/02/03 18 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after being lost at sea near Fuerteventura (E) IRR 03/02/03 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, tried to swim to Spain body found floating in a bay south of Ceuta (E/MA) MNS in Feb 03 2 N.N. Morocco suffocated, stowaway in a bus on a ferry going from Nador (MA) to Almera (E) SOS in Feb 03 3 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan-Africa drowned, trying to reach Melilla (E/MA) swimming from Beniezar (MA), cold sea fatal SOS in Feb 03 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, died attempting to disembark from a boat in Motril-Granada (E) IRR 31/01/03 1 Mikhail Bognarchuk (42, man) Ukraine suicide, found hanged with his shoelaces in toilet at Haslar removal Centre (GB) IRR/NCADC/CARF/MNS 23/01/03 2 N.N. Turkey stowaways fell out of wheel-bay in China, hid in wrong plane in France MNS 19/01/03 6 N.N. Iraq frozen to death in drifting boat near S.M. di Leuca (I) coming from Turkey MNS/Vivre/AFP/AP/TL 19/01/03 26 N.N. Nigeria drowned while trying to reach the Canary Islands (E) from Morocco MNS/Vita 19/01/03 23 N.N. unknown died of hypothermia on a drifting boat near Leuca (I) coming from Turkey MNS/Vivre/AFP/AP/TL 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 19 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 18/01/03 1 Mariame Getu Hagos (25) Somalia died of asphyxhiation during deportation from Paris (F) to Johannesburg (SA) NCADC/AI/AN/VK/Vivre/MNS/borderzerolist/IND/JT/Statewatch/MUGAK/IRR 18/01/03 2 N.N. unknown dead bodies found on the beach in Motril (E) MUGAK 17/01/03 19 N.N. Sub-Saharan-Africa drowned near Tangers (MA) hoping to reach Spain clandestinely by sea MNS/Vivre/MUGAK 16/01/03 1 N.N. unknown dead body found in the beach of Ceuta (E/MA) MUGAK 15/01/03 12 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned when duck boat sank off the coast of Fuerteventura (E) MNS/APDHA/MUGAK/IRR 15/01/03 2 N.N. (women) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned after duck boat sank off the coast of Fuerteventura (E) MNS/APDHA/MUGAK/IRR 15/01/03 10 N.N. unknown drowned when small boat sank near Canary Island of Fuerteventura (E) MNS/ Spits/ AFP 15/01/03 2 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned when small boat sank near Fuerteventura (E) MNS/ Spits/ AFP 14/01/03 1 Foussini Baraya (31, man) Burkina Faso suffocated in his vomit, seriously ill in border prison Amsterdam South-East (NL) VK/AC/AFVIC/CW/demo 13/01/03 2 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa stowaways, died after creeping into the hold of a Cypriot ship bound for Cadiz (E) IRR/MUGAK 12/01/03 9 N.N. Africa drowned, boat sank on its way to Spain near Fuerteventura (E) NOB 12/01/03 5 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned when boat sank near Fuerteventura (E) NOB 09/01/03 6 N.N. Iraq died of hypopthermia on a Greek boat headed to Italy IRR/Vita 09/01/03 23 N.N. Iraq reportedly drowned near S.M. di Leuca (I) in attempt to reach Italy on a Greek boat Vita 08/01/03 3 N.N. ( 25) India died of exhaustion after journey through mountains between Slovakia-Ukraine NOB/Mumbaicentral 08/01/03 1 Said B. (29, man) Morocco died after being run down while attempting to hide under a coach in Ceuta (E/MA) IRR/MUGAK 04/01/03 2 N.N. Burundi died on Thracian (TR/GR) border straying into marked minefield in thick fog KI 02/01/03 3 N.N. Morocco died of toxic inhalation in fire deliberately started in police prison in Malaga (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA 02/01/03 7 N.N. Algeria/Morocco drowned, boat crashed on rocks sank near Tarifa off southern coast of Spain VK/AP/DPA/AFP/Statewatch/MUGAK 02/01/03 10 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea, near Tarifa (E) MLKO 02/01/03 1 N.N. (man) Palestine died of toxic inhalation during arson attack at a police station in Malaga (E) MNS/MUGAK/APDHA in Jan 03 5 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, dead bodies found on beaches on Dodecanese island Symi in Greece KI/IRR in Jan 03 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, corpse found on beach on the island Evia in Greece KI in Jan 03 1 David Mamedor (45) Georgia Kurd, suicide in Schlo Holte-Stukenbrock (D) after rejection of asylum application WB/FR-NRW/NW/MNS in Jan 03 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned, found dead on beach on Symi island (GR) KI/IRR in 2003 1 Olivier (20, man) Niger suffocated, ate money to pay smugglers to avoid robbery at military check in Agadez(Niger) LESP 30/12/02 1 Ricardo Barrientos (54) Argentina died of cardiac arrest during deportation from Paris (F) to Buenos Aires (ARG) NCADC/AI/NOB/AN/Vivre/AFP/borderzerolist/LeMonde/JT/IND/MUGAK 28/12/02 1 Zafar Mohammad (16, man) Afghanistan suicide, set himself on fire at Gribskov refugee centre (DK), in fear of deportation. ERB 27/12/02 3 N.N. Morocco burnt at pol.st. in Malaga.Ref. started fire after 2days detention.Pol.didnt open doors SOS/MUGAK/APDHA 26/12/02 7 N.N. unknown drowned after overcrowded boat coming from MA capsized near Tarifa (E) IRR 25/12/02 4 N.N. unknown drowned, when inflatable dinghy sank off the coast of the island Chios (GR) AP 25/12/02 4 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned,dinghy sank off the coast of the island Chios (GR) AP 24/12/02 1 N.N. (2, girl) Iraq Kurd, drowned trying to swim ashore when boat sank near coast of Korfu (GR) MNS/AP 24/12/02 1 Sirous Khajehb (29, man) Iran suicide, found hanged in Huddersfield (GB), wrongly told asylum claim was refused IRR/YT/NCADC 24/12/02 1 N.N. (man) Iraq Kurd, drowned trying to swim ashore when boat sank near coast of Korfu (GR) MNS/AP 19/12/02 10 N.N. Iraq/Afghanistan drowned, 2 vessels got caught in a storm off the island Evia (GR) MNS/AP 19/12/02 10 N.N. Iraq/Afghanistan reportedly drowned, when 2 vessels got gaught in a storm of the island Evia (GR) MNS/AP 16/12/02 1 N.N. (young man) Iraq found death by police under a truck at toll station of Saint-Omer (F) near Calais NOB/Telegraaf 13/12/02 1 N.N. Africa died of exhaustion after long trek, found near Greek village at GR-TR border NOB 02/12/02 1 N.N. (12, boy) Ghana stowaway, found frozen in undercarriage of plane from Ghana at Heathrow (GB) GuardianUn/Annanova/Telegraph/Myjoyonline/IRR/IstitutoInnocenti/NCAs 02/12/02 1 Immanuel Duah (12, boy) Ghana stowaway, found frozen in undercarriage of plane from Ghana at Heathrow (GB) GuardianUn/Annanova/Telegraph/Myjoyonline/IRR/NCAs/IstitutoInnocenti 01/12/02 44 N.N. Gambia/Ghana/Somalia drowned after boat sank on the way from Bodrum (TR) to Kos (GR) IRR/TL/Vita in Dec 02 1 Mahmot Slav (18, man) Iraq stowaway, died after attempt of jumping off a bound truck in Patras (GR) IRR in Dec 02 4 N.N. Romania stowaways, found dead in a shipping container due to depart from Livorno (I) IRR 30/11/02 12 N.N. unknown drowned, boat shipwrecked near coast of Tripoli (Libya) going to Italy VK/MNS/DPA 30/11/02 56 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat shipwrecked near coast of Tripoli (Libya) going to Italy VK/MNS/DPA 30/11/02 32 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, when boat sank between Western Sahara (MA) and Canarian Islands (E) VK/AFP 21/11/02 1 N.N. (23) Armenia suicide in Szombathelyi Detention Centre in Hungary MGHR 15/11/02 1 Lata Aradinovic (34, man) Serbia suicide, set himself on fire in Syke (D) after his asylum application was rejected, Roma ARI 13/11/02 2 N.N. Africa drowned when inflatable dinghy capsized near Larache off Moroccos coast AFP 13/11/02 4 N.N. Africa reportedly, drowned when dinghy capsized near Larache off Moroccan coast AFP 02/11/02 1 A.K. (23) Albania fatally injured by border guard in Messopotamia area of Kastoria (GR-AL border) GHM/OMCT/YaN/ProAsyl in Nov 02 1 N.N. (32, woman) Iran died of hypothermia, after long treck across Turkish border into Greece. IRR in Nov 02 1 Farideh Karimi (42, woman) Iran no medical care into asylum centre in Appelscha (NL), too late found cancer MAG/VK 21/10/02 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 child) unknown drowned, bodies found off the northeastern coast of Lesbos (GR) MNS 16/10/02 6 N.N. (3 girls) unknown drowned, bodies found near Lesbos (GR) all six where wearing life vests MNS/NCAs 11/10/02 5 N.N. North Africa stowaways, suffocated inside a trailer on its way from Agadir (MA) to Sevilla (E) MNS/FR/taz/Tagesspiegel/AFP 10/10/02 2 N.N. (women) Nigeria drowned, ship capsized off Turkey's western coast on its way to Greece AFP 10/10/02 7 N.N. Nigeria/Iran reportedly drowned, ship capsized off Turkey's western coast on way to GR AFP 08/10/02 2 N.N. (women) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, boat capsized near Barbate (E) avoiding detection by SIVE cameras MNS/AFP 08/10/02 14 N.N. (7 women; 7 men) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, boat capsized near Barbate (E) avoiding detection by SIVE MNS/AFP 02/10/02 1 Beverley Fowler (32, woman) Jamaica suicide, found hanged in Durham prison (GB), in fear of deportation NCADC/IRR in Oct 02 1 N.N. (18) Congo suicide, jumped under train in Zwolle (NL) in fear of deportation MNS in Oct 02 9 N.N. Africa drowned after small boat capsized near Tunisian coast on its way to Sicily (I) AP/Tagesspiegel in Oct 02 1 N.N. Africa missing, after small boat capsized near Tunisian coast on its way to Sicily (I) AP/Tagesspiegel in Oct 02 3 N.N. (men) Africa drowned, after a boat with 42 migrants sank off the coast of Barbate (E) IRR in Oct 02 5 N.N. (women) Africa drowned, after a boat with 42 migrants sank off the coast of Barbate (E) IRR in Oct 02 5 N.N. Africa missing, after a boat with 42 migrants sank off the coast of Barbate (E) IRR in Oct 02 8 N.N. unknown drowned, after boat sank while trying to reach Mayotte Island (F) from Comoros Islands AFP in Oct 02 12 N.N. unknown missing, after boat sank while trying to reach Mayotte Island (F) from Comoros Islands AFP in Oct 02 1 N.N. unknown drowned, body was discovered by a fisherman in the western Peloponnese (GR) IRR in Oct 02 1 N.N. (pregnant woman) Africa drowned, after a boat with 42 migrants sank off the coast of Barbate (E) IRR 26/09/02 3 N.N. Palest./Sudan/Shri Lanka drowned, when fishing boat heading for Lesbos (GR) sank near Narli (TR) HRFT/AFP 26/09/02 10 N.N. Palest./Sudan/Shri Lanka reportedly drowned, when fishing boat heading for Lesbos (GR) sank near Narli (TR) HRFT/AFP 22/09/02 15 N.N. (men) Tunisia drowned, forced by smugglers to swim ashore near Scoglitti (south Sicily, I) VK/MNS/IRR/TL/LR/MUGAK/Vita 22/09/02 1 Muhamed Sarad (60, man) Bangladesh died when security forces tried to stop 70 people from crossing the Iranian-Turkish border HRFT 16/09/02 1 N.N. (25, man) Cameroon stowaway, froze to death in wheel bay of airplane from Cameroon to Paris (F) Morgeng./MNS 15/09/02 36 N.N. Liberia/North Africa drowned, boat with more than 100 refugees aboard capsized south of Sicily VK/AP/Morgengr./MNS/HRFT/ICARE/IRR/inq7/HRA/Reu/Vita/MUGAK 15/09/02 1 N.N. (15, man) Liberia/North Africa drowned, after boat with more than 100 refugees capsized south of Sicily VK/AP/Morgengr./MNS/HRFT/ICARE/IRR/inq7/HRA/Reu/Vita/MUGAK 14/09/02 1 Ramo Suljic (37, man) Serbia suicide, hung himself in a refugee centre in Germany in fear of deportation ARI 12/09/02 1 N.N. (man) Morocco stowaway, found dead inside container with 10 immigrants in Algeciras (E) MNS/IRR 05/09/02 2 N.N. (18, men) North Africa drowned, forced by smugglers to swim ashore near Tarifa (E) MNS 04/09/02 1 Peiman Bahmani (29, man) Iran stabbed to death in the street where he lived in Hendon area, Sunderland (GB) Socialist Worker/IRR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 20 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Sep 02 9 N.N. (men) Liberia drowned, after ship capsized 200 meters from south coast of Sicily (I) SP in Sep 02 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, after ship capsized 200 meters from south coast of Sicily (I) SP in Sep 02 1 N.N. (15, girl) Liberia drowned, after ship capsized 200 meters from south coast of Sicily (I) SP in Sep 02 13 N.N. unknown drowned after boat capsized, body found on a beach near Kenitra (MA) Trouw in Sep 02 1 N.N. (20, man) Azerbaijan suicide, hung himself after negative decision on his asylum application in NL MNS in Sep 02 5 N.N. unknown missing, were abandoned near Greek coast in a boat that later capsized IRR/MUGAK in Sep 02 1 N.N. unknown drowned, was abandoned near Greek coast in a boat that later capsized IRR in Sep 02 2 N.N. Pakistan drowned, were abandoned near Greek coast in boat that later capsized IRR in Sep 02 3 N.N. (women) Liberia drowned, after ship capsized 200 meters from coast of Sicily (I) SP 31/08/02 5 N.N. unknown Kurds, stowaways found suffocated in truck near Napels (I) coming from GR OBV/MUGAK 28/08/02 1 N.N. Turkey Kurd, died near village Vyssa (TR/GR border) after straying into marked minefield KI 22/08/02 9 N.N. Africa drowned near Fuerteventura (E) traffickers forced them to swim ashore ANP/AFP 19/08/02 4 N.N. Morocco stowaways, already decomposing bodies were found inside lorry in Billabona (E) MNS/taz/AFP 09/08/02 2 N.N. Kurdistan Kurds, died on refugee boat between Italy and Greece Kurdish Observer 06/08/02 1 N.N. (25, man) North Africa drowned, found dead on the beach of Los Carabos in Melilla (E/MA) MNS in Aug 02 2 N.N. (women) unknown Kurds, found dead on by smugglers abandoned refugee boat near Bari (I) KO 01/08/02 11 N.N. Morocco/Sub-Sah. Afr. drowned, forced by smugglers to swim ashore near Tarifa (E) VK/Reu/The News/MNS/HRA/MUGAK 01/08/02 17 N.N. Morocco/Sub-Sah. Afr. reportedly drowned, forced by smugglers to swim ashore near Tarifa (E) VK/Reu/The News/MNS in Aug 02 5 N.N. (minor) Iraq Kurds, stowaways found suffocated in truck in Avellino (I) going from BG to I DPA/MNS/HRFT 01/08/02 2 N.N. (women) Morocco/Sub-Sah. Afr. pregnant, drowned, forced by smugglers to swim ashore near Tarifa (E) VK/Reu/The News/MNS/HRA/MUGAK 30/07/02 1 N.N. (23, man) Cameroon stowaway, died of hypothermia in wheel bay of airplane from Rio to Paris (F) AP/MNS 30/07/02 1 Samba Fofana (25) Kenia died of two consecutive heart attacks in police station on Fuerteventura (E) Statewatch/IRR 21/07/02 2 N.N. unknown drowned, after an Italian customs patrol boat and the dinghy collided near Vlora (Al) Statewatch/VK/TL/Vita 21/07/02 15 N.N. unknown missing, after an Italian customs patrol boat and the dinghy collided near Vlora (Al) Statewatch/VK 21/07/02 5 N.N. Albania drowned, after an Italian customs patrol boat and the dinghy collided near Vlora (Al) VK 09/07/02 1 David Metrevelli (man) Georgia suicide, hung himself in detention centre in Malaga (E) in fear of expulsion MNS in Jul 02 2 N.N. Kurdistan Kurds, stowaways in lorry from Greece to Italy crushed to death by the load HRFT in Jul 02 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, small boat with 19 migrants was wrecked off the coast of Fuerteventura (E) IRR in Jul 02 4 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, small boat wrecked off coast of Fuerteventura (E) IRR in Jul 02 1 N.N. unknown dead body found in police station in Fuerteventura (E) MUGAK in Jul 02 1 N.N. unknown dead body found at the border between Ceuta (E/MA) and Morocco MUGAK in Jul 02 1 Ahmet Moh. Irak (19, man) Kurdistan stowaway, found dead in a lorry on a ferry from Patras (GR) to Brindisi (I) IRR in Jul 02 1 N.N. Kurdistan stowaway, found dead in a lorry on a ferry from Patras (GR) to Brindisi (I) IRR 27/06/02 5 N.N. Somalia drowned, the boat bringing them from Turkey to Kos (GR) sank near Datca (TR) VK/MNS/HRFT/IRR 27/06/02 6 N.N. Somalia reportedly drowned, boat from Turkey to Kos (GR) sank near Datca (TR) VK/MNS/HRFT/IRR 24/06/02 1 Mubarek Yagderi (32) Afghanistan died in a car accident after taxi driver tried to escape the border police (TR-GR) HRFT 24/06/02 1 N.N. (2) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, fell off overloaded rubber boat after it collided against rocks near Spain MNS 23/06/02 1 Tina (3) China/Iran died after lack of medical treatment in asylum seeker centre Vught (NL) NRC 19/06/02 1 Sillih Peder (23) Bangladesh shot by security forces when trying to enter Turkey near Aslanyazi HRFT/ProAsyl 19/06/02 1 Cahir (28) Bangladesh shot by security forces when trying to enter Turkey near Aslanyazi HRFT 19/06/02 3 N.N. Africans drowned, after boat capsized near Lanzarote, island part of Canary Islands (E) MNS 15/06/02 10 N.N. (young men) unknown drowned, forced to swim to a ship which would have carried them from TN to I Spits/MNS/MN/TL 12/06/02 1 N.N. (man) Russia reportedly drowned after canoe capsized on the way from France to Great Britain CARF/IRR 11/06/02 1 N.N. Pakistan drowned, corpse was found at the shore of Menderes district (TR) HRFT 10/06/02 5 N.N. unknown missing, after boat sank near Antigua (Canary Islands, E) MNS 10/06/02 1 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, body found off the coast of Tuineje (Fuerteventura, E) MNS 08/06/02 1 N.N. Kurdistan drowned when smugglers forced them to swim ashore near Puglia (I) HRFT 08/06/02 4 N.N. Kurdistan reportedly drowned when smugglers forced them to swim ashore near Puglia (I) HRFT/ECRE/Vita/TL 08/06/02 1 N.N. Pakistan drowned, dead body found at the shore of Menderes district (TR) HRFT 05/06/02 1 N.N. unknown Kurd, shot death during fight between illegal immigrants in refugee camp in Calais (F) VK/SP 29/05/02 4 N.N. Pakistan found dead on beach of Maydanoz in Izmir province in Western Turkey Spits/MNS/HRFT 29/05/02 1 Hamid Mahmut Pakistan found dead on beach of Maydanoz in Izmir province in Western Turkey Human Rights Foundation Turkey 26/05/02 1 N.N. (boy) Moroccan died in attempt to enter Melilla (E/MA), got trapped in frontier fence and suffocated MNS 23/05/02 1 Hiva Fazil Emin (32) Iraq died when lorry with 35 refugees inside turned over near Kprky (TR) HRFT 22/05/02 1 Hidir Akay Turkey shot to death on a vessel near Cyprus by Turkish coast guards, on way to Italy MNS/Vivre/Parool/HRFT 16/05/02 1 N.N. (30, man) West Africa stowaway, found dead in the wheelarch of a flight from Ghana to Great Britain. IRR 15/05/02 1 N.N. (30, man) West Africa stowaway found in undercarriage of plane from Accra (Ghana) at Heathrow (GB) Telegraph 13/05/02 11 N.N. (2 children) Kurdistan Kurds, drowned when boat capsized crossing river Sava between HR and BH MNS/HRFT 13/05/02 1 Muhittin Ay Kurdistan Kurd, drowned when boat capsized crossing river Sava between Croatia and Bosnia MNS/HRFT/NCAs 12/05/02 1 N.N. Africa stowaway, body found in Deuil-la-Barre (F), reportedly fell from airplane wheel-bay MNS 11/05/02 1 Forsina Makoni (79, woman) Zimbabwe suicide, set fire to herself after her asylum claim was refused Socialist Worker/NCADC/IRR 10/05/02 6 N.N. (men; women) unknown drowned after their boat capsized off the Spanish coastline IRR 10/05/02 7 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned when their boat capsized off the Spanish coast IRR 07/05/02 1 Shiraz Pir (25, man) Pakistan suicide, found hanged in Bristol (GB), after his asylum claim was refused NCADC/CARF/IRR/ERB/BBC in May 02 1 John Jackson (18) Tanzania jumped off a ship in the Corinthian Gulf (GR) died several hours later in a hospital IRR in May 02 1 N.N. Tanzania reported missing after he jumped off a ship in the Corinthian Gulf (GR) IRR in May 02 10 N.N. Afghanistan died of cold, dead bodies were discovered by police in the area of Kaldiran (TR) IRR in May 02 5 N.N. Pakistan died from cold, dead bodies were discovered near Menteres (TR) IRR in May 02 9 N.N. (minors) Afghanistan died of hypothermia, found dead by police in the area of Kaldiran (TR) IRR 24/04/02 11 N.N. (10 men; 1 women) Africa drowned, after boat smashed into reefs near the Canary Island of Lanzarote (E) AFP/ARI/VK/StGallerTagblatt/BBC 17/04/02 3 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, ship carrying migrants turned over and sank north of Naxos (GR) AFP/IRR 17/04/02 25 N.N.(20 men; 1 women; 4 child.) unknown missing, ship carrying migrants turned over and sank north of Naxos (GR) AFP/IRR 15/04/02 1 N.N. Kurdistan Kurd, shot dead during fight between illegal immigrants in refugee camp in Calais (F) SP 14/04/02 1 N.N. (young man) Uganda stowaway, frozen to death in undercarriage of airplane from Uganda to London (GB) allAfrica/IRR in Apr 02 3 N.N. Bangladesh stowaways, suffocated in lorry, thrown out on parking place near Catalca (TR) HRFT 27/03/02 1 N.N. unknown died in minefield near river Evros (GR) trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border AFP/MNS/AP 20/03/02 1 Sezgin Sayan (24) Turkey died in minefield near river Evros (GR) trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border MNS/Vivre/HRFT/AP 20/03/02 1 Tahsin Esen (22) Turkey died in minefield near river Evros (GR) trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border MNS/Vivre/HRFT/AP 15/03/02 1 N.N. (young man) Sub-Saharan Africa stowaway, his body got caught in the axle of a lorry from Morocco to Melilla (E/MA) MNS 12/03/02 1 Mohsen Amri (27, man) Iran suicide, in Birmingham (GB) after his asylum claim was refused NCADC/CARF/IRR 11/03/02 1 N.N. Albania reportedly drowned, tried to reach Otranto (I) in a overcrowded dinghy MNS/CNN/AFP/DPA/Vita 11/03/02 6 N.N. Albania dead bodies found in Otranto (I) attached to their dinghy with a rope AFP/MNS/CNN/DPA/Statewatch/Vita 07/03/02 12 N.N. (7 men; 5 women) Nigeria/Sudan/Turkey drowned, after vessel capsized in rough sea between Lampedusa (I) and Malta VK/MigrantNews/MNS/AFP/CNN/DPA/ANP/SZ/Rheinpfalz/Statewatch/TG/MUGAK/TL/Vita 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 21 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 07/03/02 47 N.N. Nigeria/Sudan/Turkey missing, after vessel capsized in rough sea between Lampedusa (I) and Malta VK/MigrantNews/MNS/AFP/CNN/DPA/ANP/SZ/Rheinpfalz/Statewatch/TG/MUGAK/ProAsyl in Mar 02 11 N.N. unknown drowned off Lanzarote, Canary Islands (E) after boat shipwrecked on reefs IRR in Mar 02 1 Riaz Omar Faruq Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Syed Bilal Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Asif Javed Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Khalid Iqbal Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Ijaz Ahmad (20) Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Hussayn Shah Pakistan picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS in Mar 02 1 Muhammad Riaz India picked up by police at border BG-MK, shot to death by police near Skopje (MK) IRR/MNS 20/02/02 1 N.N. (man) unknown crushed to death while trying to stowaway on board a train in Channel-tunnel, on way to GB MNS/AP/IRR 20/02/02 3 N.N. (men) Africa drowned, trying to swim from Morocco to Melilla (E/MA) MNS/MUGAK 20/02/02 1 Nariman Tahmasebi (27, man) Iran suicide, found hung in Lewes Prison (GB) IRR 18/02/02 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, fell from a train in the Channel-Tunnel between France and GB AP/MNS/IRR 17/02/02 1 Seval Sebahtin Rasin (26) unknown beaten to death by border police when trying to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border AI 15/02/02 1 B.H. (74, woman) Iraq suicide, hung herself because of bad conditions in asylum centre near Allbruck (D) SAGA/ARI/IRR 12/02/02 1 Furat Orak (22, man) Turkey Kurd, suicide, shot himself to death after deportation from Germany to Turkey ARI 12/02/02 4 N.N. Africa drowned, vessel capsized, bodies found near or on a beach near Cdiz (E) MNS/MUGAK 11/02/02 1 N.N. (17, boy) Iraq suicide in Red Cross Centre Copenhagen (DK), asylum application was turned down MNS/Grn Ungdom/IRR 10/02/02 9 N.N. Morocco/Sub-Sahar. Afr. drowned when overloaded boat capsized near Cadiz (E) Freies Wort 09/02/02 1 Hseyin Vurucu (40) Turkey Kurd, suicide, jumped in front of train in Stadtallendorf (D) in fear of deportation INDd/jW/IRR 04/02/02 1 N.N. unknown frozen, trying to cross the snow covered border between Bulgaria-Northern Greece MNS 03/02/02 1 N.N. unknown died in detention centre in Belgium because of medical neglect AIg 02/02/02 1 N.N. (man) Albania hit by propellor of motor boat when he jumped off the boat to swim to Italian coast Reu 01/02/02 2 N.N. (men) Morocco stowaways suffocated hidden in false compartment in bus from MA to Spain MNS in Feb 02 1 N.N. (woman) Nigeria asylum seeker died in child birth in Dublin (IRL), hospital did not know medical history MN in Feb 02 1 N.N. (man) Turkey Kurd, stowaway suffocated in container during crossing from Greece to North Italy NW in Feb 02 1 Mohamad Hussein Tamana Iran suicide, in Schneckenstein asylum seekers hostel (D) in fear of deportation IRR 31/01/02 1 Najaat Alrikabi (5 months) Iraq died after being refused medical treatment in detention centre in Leusden (NL) NRC 26/01/02 1 N.N. unknown found dead in a Spanish police station MUGAK 21/01/02 16 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, vessel capsized off the coast of Pozo Negro, Canary Islands (E) MNS 20/01/02 1 Karim Tujali (man) Iran executed after being deported to Iran by Turkish police IRAINC 19/01/02 1 N.N. (20, man) unknown stowaway, electrocuted when train passed under power lines near Frethun (F) MNS/AP/Telegraaf/MUGAK 12/01/02 1 Metin Gngr (18, man) unknown shot to death while trying to cross the border between Turkey and Iran HRFT 12/01/02 1 Hasan Kalkan (15, boy) unknown shot to death while trying to cross the border between Turkey and Iran HRFT 09/01/02 1 Ali Muhammet Musa El Decil Iraq frozen to death trying to cross Turkish-Greek border illegally near Edirne (TR) HRFT 04/01/02 1 Mohammad Hussein (25, man) Iran suicide, hung himself in the shower of refugee centre in Schneckenstein (D) ARI in 2002 4 N.N. unknown drowned trying to cross the Iranian-Turkish border near rtl (TR) HRFT in Jan 02 1 N.N. Somalia drowned, forced by smugglers to cross river March (SK-A) by swimming Der Standard in Jan 02 19 N.N. (9 children) Afghanistan died of hypothermia, found dead in mountains near Turkish-Iranian border Spits/VK/MNS/HRFT/BBC/NCAs/IstitutoInnocenti/NCAs 01/01/02 1 Souleyman Diallo (28, man) Guinea suicide, jumped off a bridge in Tyneside (GB) in fear of deportation CARF/IRR/NCADC/ERB in 2002 4 N.N. North Africa drowned, dead bodies discovered by Spanish police near Cabo de Gata (E) ANP/AFP 01/01/02 1 N.N. (man) unknown electrocuted on top of a train in the Channel Tunnel heading for the GB IRR 27/12/01 1 N.N (young man) Algeria drowned, trying to clandestinely get onboard a merchant ship anchored near Ceuta (E/MA) MNS 23/12/01 4 N.N. Iraq died in minefield in Northern Greece trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border MNS/AP 17/12/01 4 N.N. Africa drowned, found dead on a beach in Punta Aceituno, Canary Islands (E) MNS/MUGAK 12/12/01 1 N.N. (man) Gambia found dead in a Spanish police station while in detention MUGAK 11/12/01 4 N.N. (young men) Romania stowaways, found dead inside container in port Livorno (I) on way to Canada MNS/AFP/NCADC/DPA/NCADC 11/12/01 2 N.N. (man, woman) unknown stowaways, died inside cargo container on vessel on way from Italy to Canada MNS/AFP 09/12/01 7 N.N. Maghreb reportedly drowned after shipwreck near Fuerteventura (E) MUGAK 08/12/01 1 Hasan Kalendergil (41, man) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Kalendar Kalendergil (12, boy) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Zeliha Kalendergil (10, girl) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Saniye Guler (28, woman) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Berkan Guler (4, boy) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Imam Guler (9, boy) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Mostafa Demir (23, man) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie 08/12/01 1 Yuksel Ucaroglu (26, man) Turkey stowaway, suffocated in cargo container from Belgium to Ireland, Kurd AFP/VK/SZ/MET/AP/NCADC/MNS/Waterford News/RTE/KO/MN/NCADC/MUGAK/INDie in Dec 01 2 N.N. Afghanistan drowned trying to reach Greece from Turkey with a dinghy AFP in Dec 01 4 N.N. Afghanistan reportedly drowned, trying to reach Greece from Turkey with a dinghy AFP in Dec 01 2 N.N. (men) Iraq Kurds, drowned in Southern Adriatic (I) being dumped in sea by smugglers IRR in Dec 01 1 N.N. (woman) Iraq Kurd, pregnant, drowned in Southern Adriatic (I) being dumped in sea by smugglers IRR in Dec 01 1 N.N. (young man) Morocco drowned, trying to swim from deserted Island ashore near Aegean coast (TR) WB 28/11/01 1 N.N. (baby) Kosovo pneumonia, after insufficient medical care waiting for place in ref. camp in Austria Rosa Antifa 28/11/01 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned, thrown off a boat near Fuerteventura (E) MUGAK 25/11/01 1 Joseph Crentsil (39, man) Ghana fell from 3rd floor in London (GB) as immigration officials attempted to detain him CARF/NCADC/IRR 25/11/01 1 N.N. (30, man) Cameroon stowaway, died of hypothermia in ramp of cargo ship between Ivory Coast//NL AmsStadsblad/VK 25/11/01 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned, found floating off the coast of Ceuta (E/MA) MUGAK 22/11/01 1 Ricky Bishop (25, man) unknown died in police custody (Brixton-GB) after being arrested, handcuffed and assaulted. IRR/INDgb 09/11/01 1 Ngoz-Dung Hoang (41) Vietnam suicide, jumped from a building in Berlin (D) in fear of deportation ARI 07/11/01 1 N.N. (man) Sudan drowned near Bodrum in Turkey when smugglers boat capsized VK 07/11/01 12 N.N. (men) Nigeria drowned, when vessel capsized near Bodrum at South-West cost of Turkey MNS/VK/AFP 06/11/01 5 N.N. Sudan drowned, after vessel capsized near the South-West coast of Turkey MNS/DPA 06/11/01 1 N.N. (man) unknown hit by a car while escaping police who forced Afghani/Pakistani refugees into a bus DPA in Nov 01 1 N.N. (woman) Ecuador died trying to escape out of a hospital window in Milan (I) having no correct papers IRR 30/10/01 1 N.N. (boy) unknown stowaway, fallen from lorry and rolled onto motorway from B to Calais (F) MNS 28/10/01 1 N.N. (boy) North Africa stowaway, crushed by trailer of lorry he hid under going from MA to Algeciras (E) MNS/MUGAK 25/10/01 1 N.N. (28, man) Georgia drowned, near Guben (D) trying to swim accross river Neisse (PL-D) ARI 23/10/01 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned in the Strait of Gibraltar, in attempt to swim to Spain from MA MUGAK 18/10/01 1 Omid Jamil Ali (21, man) Kurdistan died after jumping off a bridge onto a train at the French end of Channel Tunnel IRR 15/10/01 1 N.N. (27, woman) unknown died from exhaustion in hold of vessel from Turkey to Italy, reportedly pregnant Reu 30/09/01 1 N.N. (30, man) unknown died in minefield in Northern Greece trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border MNS 19/09/01 1 Hamid Bakiri (30, man) Algeria suicide, hanged himself in a police cell in Les Grisons (CH) in fear of deportation MNS/IRR 19/09/01 1 Samuel Yeboah (man) Ghana died after a fire in the refugee centre in Saarlouis-Fraulautern (D) Indymedia/SFR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 22 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 12/09/01 3 N.N. (men) unknown drowned, decomposing bodies washed ashore in Cabestrante in El Ejido (E) MNS/ODP 09/09/01 13 N.N. Morocco drowned, bodies washed ashore near Rabat (MA) after shipwreck MNS/AP/IRR/ODP 09/09/01 41 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned, missing after shipwreck near Rabat (MA) MNS/AP/IRR/ODP 06/09/01 2 N.N. unknown stowaway, found dead in a cargo ship in Sevilla (E) ODP 05/09/01 5 N.N. unknown drowned in the attempt to swim to the beach of the Greek island of Evia DPA in Sep 01 5 N.N. unknown died during boat trip on old defective vessel from Turkey to Greece DPA 23/08/01 9 N.N. Africa drowned, thrown overboard by smugglers near Canary Island of Lobos (E) MNS/AP 22/08/01 4 N.N. unknown drowned, forced to swim ashore in Almera (E) but did not know how to swim MNS/AP 21/08/01 1 Nasser Ahmed (36, man) Eritrea suicide, found hanged in Nelson (GB) after his asylum claim was refused MNS/IRR/CARF/NCADC 20/08/01 1 N.N. (young man) North Africa drowned on her way to Spain, found north of Cabo de Tres Forcas (MA) MNS 20/08/01 1 N.N. (20, man) Kosovo drowned, jumped overboard from a ferry near Dover (GB) during deportation CARF/IRR/MNS 19/08/01 2 N.N. Africa drowned when boat sank off Fuerteventura (Canary Island, E) MNS 19/08/01 3 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, boat sank off Fuerteventura (Canary Island, E) MNS 18/08/01 1 N.N. unknown body found during police operations near the coasts of Tarifa, Ceuta and Fuertev. (E) OBP 13/08/01 2 N.N. (minors) Africa decaying bodies found in the hold of Panamanian vessel in La Coruna (E) MNS 09/08/01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned on his way to Spain, found near the beach of Bolonia in Tarifa (E) MNS/ODP 09/08/01 1 N.N. (man) Morocco found dead while in police custody in Ceuta (E/MA) ODP 08/08/01 11 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, boat was found drifting (E) ODP 03/08/01 1 Johnson O. (19) Nigeria jumped from court house window in Vienna (A), asylum claim had been rejected MNS/Malmoe in Aug 01 1 N.N. (young man) Africa drowned, reportedly his boat capsized and sunk near Fuerteventura (E) SZ 22/07/01 1 N.N. (woman) Africa asylum seeker, died as result of conditions of detention in Turkey MNS 19/07/01 1 Nguyen Thi Nga (34) Vietnam fell from window in refugee centre in Mespelbrunn (D) for fear of deportation ARI 16/07/01 1 N.N. (man) India shot dead by Turkish border police (TR/Syria) when refugees bus refused to stop NW 15/07/01 4 N.N. Maghreb drowned, vessel collided with rocks near Tarifa (E) attempting to escape police MNS/ODP 15/07/01 2 N.N. Maghreb died after inhalation of toxic chemicals inside small boat near Tarifa (E) MNS/ODP 13/07/01 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, body found on a beach in Tarifa (E) Statewatch/MUGAK 10/07/01 2 N.N. India drowned near the southern coast of Sicily (I), reportedly thrown overboard by traffickers MNS/NW DPA/Vita/TL 10/07/01 2 N.N. North Africa drowned near the southern coast of Sicily (I), reportedly thrown overboard by traffickers MNS/NW DPA/Vita/TL 05/07/01 1 N.N. (woman) Georgia frozen, trying to cross the snow covered border between Bulgaria and Northern Greece MNS in Jul 01 11 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned, after struggle to keep afloat in small vessel near Almeria (E) MNS in Jul 01 3 N.N. Africa drowned, forced to cross back over a river towards Greece by Turkish soldiers MNS in Jul 01 15 N.N. Africa reportedly dead, forced to walk back and forth between the Turkish/Greek borders MNS 28/06/01 1 N.N. Africa died in a dinghy near Tarifa (E) on the way from Morocco to Spain Mugak 27/06/01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa died of inhalation of toxic gas coming from the boats motor, on the way to Spain Mugak/GARA/MNS 24/06/01 1 N.N. (woman) unknown suicide of asylum seeker in Gimo reception Centre (S) MNS 16/06/01 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned, jumped into sea from vessel when detected and hit his head, on way to Spain MNS 14/06/01 1 Mohammed Ayaz (21, man) Pakistan stowaway, fell in carpark in Richmond from wheelbay of plane Bahrein-London (GB) OBV/IRR 14/06/01 6 N.N. Iraq/Afghanistan drowned when vessel hit a rocky islet near Mykonos (GR) and sank MNS 14/06/01 4 N.N. (3 children) Iraq/Afghanistan reportedly drowned, when vessel hit a rocky islet near Mykonos (GR) and sank MNS 14/06/01 1 N.N. (man) Pakistan stowaway, frozen to death in wheelbay on flight from Bahrein to Heatrow airport (GB) MNS 12/06/01 1 N.N. (young man) North Africa drowned, body washed ashore along the coast of Tarifa (E) Mugak/Gara 11/06/01 17 N.N. (men) India reportedly drowned, trying to cross the river Morava, border between CZ/SK AP/IRR/Der Standard 11/06/01 1 N.N. (man) India drowned, trying to cross the river Morava, border between Czechia and Slovakia AP/IRR/Der Standard 11/06/01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa reportedly drowned on his way to Spain, body found on a beach in Tarifa (E) MNS/ELM/PUB 11/06/01 5 N.N. Albania drowned when raft sank near Puglia (I) MNS 10/06/01 12 N.N. Albania drowned after dinghy loaded with migrants sunk near Trani (I) IRR/Vita/TL/LS in Jun 01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned, found at the beach of Banhos rabes near Bolonia/Cadiz (E) PUB 30/05/01 15 N.N. Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, near Fuerte Ventura (E) after patrol boat intercepted vessel MNS/IRR/Mugak/EP/AFP 29/05/01 1 N.N. (25, man) Yugoslavia died of severe burns after fire in asylum seekers centre in Werdau (D) ARI 24/05/01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned after small boat capsized near Cadiz (E) MNS/ELM 24/05/01 1 N.N. (young man) Africa reportedly drowned, found dead on beach near Melilla (E/MA) MNS 23/05/01 1 N.N. Nigeria suicide, found hanging after arrest in Soto del Real (E) Mugak 22/05/01 2 N.N. (28, men) unknown died in marked minefield, crossed into Greece from Turkey via Evros river Athens News Agency 21/05/01 3 N.N. unknown died in minefield in Greece trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border DPA/Athens News Agency 21/05/01 1 Shurat Tamo (14) Iraq suicide in refugee centre De Lier (NL) after rejection of asylum application, Kurd PRIME 13/05/01 1 N.N. (20) Iran body found in wheelbay of Iranian plane at Teheran airport Reu 12/05/01 1 N.N. (man) Morocco body found near Tarifa (E) Mugak 09/05/01 1 N.N. unknown died in a dinghy on the way from Morocco to Tarifa (E) Mugak 09/05/01 1 N.N. North Africa dead body is discovered after 188 migrants were intercepted near Tarifa (E) Mugak 08/05/01 1 N.N. (45) Morocco drowned while trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, body found on the coast near Tarifa (E) NW/Mugak/ELM/DiarioVasco 06/05/01 3 N.N. Somalia killed in car accident, car fell into river in north-west Romania heading for H MNS/IRR 01/05/01 1 Samson Chukwu (27, man) Nigeria died in Granges (CH), suffocated during deportation to Nigeria AugenAuf/CCSI/SOS-CH/BAZ/LeTemps/AI/MNS/NOB/Statewatch/IRR/AFP/Vivre/MUGAK/NCADC in May 01 1 Sinnathamby Thevathasan (33) Sri Lanka died of cardiac problems, after fleeing Germany to go to France in fear of deportation ARI 18/04/01 1 N.N. (25, man) Vietnam drowned, fell into a water-filled quarry near Putzkau (D/CZ) trying to escape police control EIS/NW/LausitzerRundschau/FreiePresse/MNS/IRR/ARI 17/04/01 3 N.N. (2 women; 1 man) Georgia frozen to death at Belles mountain (BG/GR) trying to walk to Greece MNS 17/04/01 1 N.N. (man) Ghana frozen to death at Belles mountain (BG/GR) trying to walk to Greece MNS 12/04/01 1 N.N. (young man) Afghanistan electrocuted trying to get on board a Eurostar train at Calais (F) MNS 06/04/01 1 N.N. (30) North Africa died after falling from a cliff, trying to flee from the Guardia Civil near Tarifa (E) MNS/Mugak/EP 29/03/01 1 Yusuf Isler Turkey skeleton found in minefield between Greek-Turkish border ProAsyl 29/03/01 1 Adnan Cevik (26) Turkey expelled Turk, died in minefield at GR/TR border returning to Germany after torture ProAsyl 28/03/01 1 N.N. (man) unknown reportedly drowned while trying to swim ashore, body found on a beach near Tarifa (E) MNS/AP 27/03/01 1 N.N. (17, man) unknown died after being hit by a truck while leaving Drunten detention centre (NL) in confused state NOS 24/03/01 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) Kurdistan died after boat of Italian navy crushed their boat in the Canal Otranto (I) GARA 23/03/01 1 N.N. (man) North Africa stowaway, found dead on motorway near Darro (E) preportedly fallen from lorry MNS 23/03/01 1 N.N. (30, man) North Africa drowned on his way to E, found in advanced state of decomposition near Tarifa (E) EP/GARA 22/03/01 1 N.N. (40, man) Guinea killed by Morroccan refugee who did not want to be deported from jail in Almeria (E) GARA 21/03/01 1 N.N. (25) Maghreb drowned after boat crushed, bodies washed ashore along beach near Tarifa (E) MNS/DiarioVasco/Gara 21/03/01 7 N.N. (men) unknown drowned on their way to Spain, found near Tarifa (E) Gara 21/03/01 2 N.N. (women) Maghreb drowned, found dead on beach near Tarifa (E) after boat was collided MNS/DiarioVasco/Gara 21/03/01 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned, found dead on beach near Tarifa (E), after boat was collided MNS/Diario Vasco/Gara 16/03/01 1 N.N. (man) Iraq drowned near the coast of Melilla (E/MA) after being forced overboard by smuggler MNS/EP 05/03/01 1 N.N. (29) Morocco stowaway, found dead near Madrid (E) in container coming from Casablanca (MA) MNS 04/03/01 2 N.N. North Africa drowned after shipwreck occured 1 month before, bodies found near Tarifa (E) MNS/EP 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 23 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Mar 01 1 N.N. (man) Turkey kurd, rejected asylum seeker shot trying to escape police in Jnkping (S) MNS 22/02/01 1 N.N. (2, girl) Pakistan died after insufficiant medical care at asylum seekers centre Waddingxveen (NL) MNS 19/02/01 1 Tommy Klen Mayola (19, man) Congo stowaway, froze to death in wheelbay on flight from Gatwick (GB) to USA NCADC/INexile/Telegraph/IRR 19/02/01 1 N.N. (29, man) Iran died in refugee centre in Wien, stabbed during a massive fight not stopped by guards YaN 10/02/01 2 N.N. (young men) North Africa bodies found in advanced state of decomposition near Tarifa (E) GARA 05/02/01 10 N.N. (young men) North Africa drowned near Tarifa (E) when small boat capsized trying to reach Spain MNS/NW/ELM/EP/Gara/DiarioVasco 05/02/01 1 N.N. (woman) Maghreb drowned near Tarifa (E) after small boat capsized in attempt to reach Spain MNS/NW/ELM/EP/Gara/DiarioVasco 05/02/01 1 N.N. (10, boy) Maghreb drowned near Tarifa (E) after small boat capsized trying to reach Spain MNS/NW/ELM/EP/Gara/DiarioVasco 05/02/01 1 N.N. (17, man) Maghreb drowned after small boat capsized near Tarifa (E), on the way to Spain MNS/NW/ELM/EP/Gara/DiarioVasco in Feb 01 2 N.N China murdered after they failed to pay smugglers on their way from Hungary to Austria IRR in Feb 01 1 Idris Demir Turkey Kurd, rejected asylum seeker shot by policeman in Jnkping (S) trying to escape IRR/MNS 01/02/01 1 N.N. (30, man) Iraq stowaway, hit mortally trying to jump on freight train through Channel tunnel(GB/F) MNS/IRR 25/01/01 7 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, boat missing after drifting off Spanish coast near Almeria (E) MNS 22/01/01 1 N.N. (man) Maghreb drowned after reportedly colliding border guard patrol ship near Tarifa GARA 21/01/01 6 N.N. North Africa 1 body found, 5 reportedly drowned after small boat capsized near Tarifa (E) MNS 20/01/01 1 N.N. (man) Kosova stowaway, found on ferry from Oostende (B) to Dover (GB), jumped from ship IRR/NCADC 18/01/01 1 Shokrolah Khaleghi (27, man) Iran suicide, found hanged in asylum hostel in Leicester (GB) after his asylum claim was refused CARF/MNS/Statewatch/IRR/NCADC/IRN 12/01/01 1 N.N. (63, man) Libanon died of severe burns after fire in asylum seekers centre in Eschwege (D) ARI 10/01/01 1 Renat Istanderov (25) Kazhakstan suicide, in fear of forced deportation from Belgium MNS 06/01/01 1 N.N. (man) Morocco drowned, arts found on the beach of Bolonia, Tarifa (E) Gara/Diario Vasco 03/01/01 12 N.N. (8 men; 4 women) Ecuador died in a van accident near Murcia (E), were undocumented migrant workers MNS in Jan 01 1 N.N. (20) West Africa suicide, hang himself from a bed sheet in deportation custody in Schaffhausen (CH) CARF/IRR in 2001 2 N.N. Tunesia stowaways, found suffocated in the hull of a ship in Brindisi (I) IRR 01/01/01 25 N.N. unknown stowaways, reportedly drowned when freighter sunk in stormy sea near Antalya (TR) DPA/Reu/MNS/Morgengr./MN/NW/LaOpinin in 2001 1 Khorany Abdulhabib (25, man) Afganistan drowned in Aegean sea on his way from Turkey to the Greek island Lesbos (GR) Den Blanken in 2001 5 N.N. Afganistan drowned in Aegean sea on their way from Turkey to the Greek island Lesbos (GR) Den Blanken in 2001 1 Gevour Gworkiyan (20, man) Armenia suicide, jumped in front of train in Den Bosch (NL) PRIME 01/01/01 6 N.N. India, Pakistan stowaways, drowned when ship sunk in stormy waters near Antalya (TR) La Opinin 31/12/00 1 N.N. (23, woman) Bulgaria froze to death at Belles mountain (GR/BG) trying to reach Greece illegally MNS 27/12/00 1 N.N. (30, man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of hypothermia in the mountains near Ceuta (E/MA) on his way to Spain DiarioVasco 25/12/00 1 Michael Fonseca (16) Cuba stowaway, fell out of undercarriage of British Airways plane near Gatwick airport (GB) MNS/Parool/Telegraph 24/12/00 1 A. Vazquez Rodriguez (17) Cuba stowaway, fell out of undercarriage of British Airways plane near Gatwick airport (GB) MNS/Parool/Telegraph 21/12/00 2 N.N. Albania burned alive in car crash near Thessaloniki (GR) trying to enter Greece illegally MNS 21/12/00 1 N.N. Iraq Kurd, drowned after being forced overboard by smuggler near Otranto (I) MNS/ELM 21/12/00 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) unknown reportedly drowned, forced off by smuggler near Otranto (I), woman was pregnant MNS/ELM 21/12/00 1 N.N. North Africa drowned, found on beach of Bolonia (E) MNS 21/12/00 1 N.N. (25, man) North Africa reportedly drowned after shipwreck near Tarifa (E) trying to reach Spain ELM/EP 21/12/00 1 Saeed Alaei (26, man) Iran suicide, found hanged in Nelson, Lancashire (GB) after his asylum claim was refused CARF/IRR/NCADC 19/12/00 1 Rasoul Mavali Iran suicide, hanged himself after having received deportation order (NL) IFIR 18/12/00 1 Ebune Christian Ecole (30, man) Cameroon died of heart failure during deportation from Budapest International Airport (H) Reu/UNHCR/MNS/MGHR/IRR/HHC/MUGAK/NCADC 17/12/00 2 N.N. (men) Morocco drowned, found dead near Tarifa (E) ELM 16/12/00 1 E.H.T. (24) Morocco drowned, body found on a beach near Tarifa (E) MNS/EP 16/12/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, found at beach near Algeciras (E) MNS 16/12/00 1 N.N. (minor) Algeria died of cold and exhaustion after having reached the coast of Ceuta swimming (E/MA) MNS/ELM/ DiarioVasco 16/12/00 1 N.N. (25, man) North Africa drowned, found dead at the coast near Tarifa (E) in advanced state of decomposition ELM 15/12/00 1 N.N. (32, man) China suicide, jumped out of train window near railway station Thyrow (D) ARI 15/12/00 27 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned after boat with 27 people sank off near Gulf of Almera (E) ELM/GARA 14/12/00 2 N.N. (minors) North Africa drowned, found dead near the coast of Tarifa (E) MNS 14/12/00 1 N.N. (minor) North Africa drowned, found dead in Spanish territorial waters near Ceuta (E/MA) MNS 11/12/00 1 Gebeyehu E. (33) Ethiopia suicide, for fear of deportation in Kriftelk (D), authorities denied his psychotic condition IRR 09/12/00 3 N.N. (young man) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned after their boat was crushed on the way to Spain, bodies found near Cadiz (E) Diario Vasco 08/12/00 1 A. Subramaniam (17, man) Sri Lanka suicide, hanged himself with shoelaces in detention centre Hannover-Langenhagen (D) Morgengr./Statewatch/FR-NieSa/ProAsyl/IRR/HRS 08/12/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned on his way to Spain, found near Ceuta (E/MA) DiariodeNoticias 06/12/00 1 Mohamed Said Ahattach (17) Morocco run over by truck on N-340 near San Roque (E) after disembarking illegaly from dinghy EP/ELM 05/12/00 1 Saulius Gonta (19) Lithuania reportedly fell out of a truck in front of a car near El Ejido (E) EP 04/12/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa died of toxic gas near Tarifa (E) trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in small boat MNS/ELM 04/12/00 1 N.N.(30, man) Africa reportedly drowned, found in Spanish territorial waters near Ceuta (E/MA) MNS/GARA/ELM 04/12/00 2 N.N. (men) Sub-Saharan Africa drowned, bodies found on a beach near Castillejos (E) ELM/GARA/MNS 03/12/00 1 Abdelhadi Lamhamdi (23) Morocco shot dead on beach of Tarifa, Cadiz (E) by police while disembarking small boat EP/ELM/LV/MNS/Diario/VSF/MUGAK 03/12/00 1 Kwuami Aziaku Prempe (42) Togo suicide, hanged himself in his house in Salzwedel (D) for fear of deportation ARI in Dec 00 1 N.N. Sri Lanka died of exhaustion in desert crossing the Russian-Kazakh border on way to Germany MNS in Dec 00 1 N.N. (man) Bosnia stowaway, died by asphyxiation trying to enter Sweden illegally in boot of car MNS 01/12/00 1 Hossein (30) Bangladesh asylum seeker, committed suicide in Stockholm (S) in desperation Ntverket mot rasism in Dec 00 3 N.N. (2 men;1 pregnant woman) Africa drowned, bodies found near Ceuta (E/MA) VSF in Dec 00 1 N.N. unknown drowned on his way to Spain, found near Ceuta (E/MA) DiariodeNoticias in Dec 00 1 N.N. (25, man) Rwanda no medical care, seriously ill in border prison Amsterdam South-East (NL) VK 28/11/00 1 Samuel Bardhi (6 months) Kosovo died of pneumonia in Krnten (A), dispute of responsibility within government RosaAntifa/Format/DerStandard/DieGrnen/DPA/Malmoe 25/11/00 1 N.N. (man) Sierra Leone floating near Ceuta (E/MA), drowned trying to enter Spanish fortified enclave by water MNS 17/11/00 1 N.N. (20, man) unknown stowaway, died after he was run over by the lorry he was hiding in in Dover (GB) IRR 15/11/00 2 N.N. (men) Bangladesh shot by Turkish border guards trying to enter Turkey illegally from Iran MNS 11/11/00 1 N.N. (27, man) unknown drowned on his way to Spain, body found dead near Tarifa (E) DiarioVasco 09/11/00 1 Hajzer Mehmeti Kosovo Roma, killed after participating in return project to village of origin near Pristina (XZ) ERRC 09/11/00 1 Agron Mehmeti (15) Kosovo Roma, killed after participating in return project to village of origin near Pristina (XZ) ERRC 09/11/00 1 Istref Bajrami Kosovo Roma, killed after participating in return project to village of origin near Pristina (XZ) ERRC 09/11/00 1 Isuf Ahmeti Kosovo Roma, killed after participating in return project to village of origin near Pristina (XZ) ERRC 05/11/00 6 N.N. Turkey reportedly drowned in river Sava (HR/BH) when small boat capsized MNS in Nov 00 2 N.N. Tunesia drowned attempting to swim 23 km to Patelleria (I) after their small boat capsized IRR 01/11/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned while trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, body found near Tarifa (E) MNS 01/11/00 1 N.N. (man) Albania leader of a group of refugees in border town Florina shot dead by Greek police MNS 01/11/00 1 N.N. (man) Romania died after car accident, trying to escape border guards near Reitzenhain (CZ-D) ARI 01/11/00 1 Bledar Qosku (23) Albania fatally injured by border guard in Messopotamia area of Kastoria (GR-AL border) GHM/OMCT 30/10/00 3 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned, bodies found off coast of Ragusa (I), reportedly thrown overboard by traffickers MNS 30/10/00 1 Halil Aygun Kurdistan killed by border guards, caught trying to escape from bordercamp Szombathely (H) MLKO 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 24 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 29/10/00 1 Arman A. (2) Armenia burned in fire in refugee centre in Hamburg (D) ARI 29/10/00 1 Atak A. (3) Armenia burned in fire in refugee centre in Hamburg (D) ARI 26/10/00 1 N.N. (man) Iraq kurdish stowaway, found suffocated in container of Greek ship MNS 24/10/00 1 N.N. unknown found dead on beach near Tarifa (E) trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar MNS 24/10/00 1 N.N. unknown found dead on beach near Almeria (E) trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar MNS 22/10/00 3 N.N. (men) Moldova/Romania died in van accident near Thessalonoki (GR) MNS 18/10/00 5 N.N. (men) Iraq kurds, found dead at edge of motorway, Foggia (I) reportedly suffocated in van MNS/IRR 18/10/00 1 Mustafa Amir (22) Iraq kurd, found dead at edge of motorway near Foggia (I) reportedly suffocated in van MNS 13/10/00 1 Ferrid Xhevdet (25) Albania died in isolation cell of detention centre Steenokerzeel (B) after trying to escape MRAX/MNS/Statewatch/IRR 04/10/00 1 N.N. (man) India stowaway, died when lorry hit a bridge near Cheb (CZ) VK/taz/NOS teletext/DPA 02/10/00 1 N.N. (29, man) Russia died after jumping out of fast driving train in Germany in fear of deportation DPA/IRR 29/09/00 1 N.N. (21, man) Pakistan stowaway, froze to dead in wheelbay of Lufthansa airplane at Frankfurt (D) airport taz/IRR/ARI/BBC 19/09/00 1 N.N. (13, boy) Bosnia suicide, jumped from church tower in Villach (A) afraid of deportation der Standard 16/09/00 2 N.N. (men) India stowaways, suffocated in container on ship in the harbour of Korinthos (GR) taz/IRN 05/09/00 2 N.N. (1 man; 1 woman) Africa drowned in Moroccan territorial waters, trying to reach Spain in small boat MNS/GARA 05/09/00 7 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned in Moroccan territorial waters, on way to Spain MNS/GARA 03/09/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned on his way to Spain, found near Bahia Plata (E) Mugak 01/09/00 2 N.N. Turkey killed in minefield on Greek-Turkish border trying to cross illegally MNS 30/08/00 1 Altankov Dagwasoundel (28) Mongolia fell to death from 6th floor window, trying to escape detention in Berlin Kpenick (D) ARI/FRBer/Liga fr Mr./MNS/taz 29/08/00 1 N.N. Turkey killed in minefield on Greek-Turkish border trying to cross illegally MNS 29/08/00 7 N.N. (4 men; 3 children) Iran drowned in river Sava (HR/BH) trying to travel illegally to Western Europe MNS/AFP/taz/IFIR 29/08/00 5 N.N. Iran drowned in river Sava (HR/BH) trying to travel illegally to Western Europe MNS/AFP/taz/IFIR 28/08/00 5 N.N. unknown drowned, when fisher boat sank near Isola Capo Rizzuto (I) IRR 28/08/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Genschmar German Government 26/08/00 7 N.N. (men) Iraq/Afghanistan/Iran drowned near Kos (GR), when small boat capsized AFP/AP/BBC 26/08/00 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned near Kos (GR), when small boat capsized AFP/AP/BBC 26/08/00 16 N.N. Iraq/Afghanistan/Iran missing, reportedly drowned near Kos (GR), after small boat capsized AFP/AP/BBC 13/08/00 4 N.N. unknown drowned, dinghy sunk decomposing bodies washed ashore in Almera (E) InformeRaxen 12/08/00 1 N.N. unknown found dead floating near Almeria (E) reportedly trying to reach Spain MNS 08/08/00 2 N.N. (women) unknown drowned, reportedly forced by traffickers to jump into Adriatic Sea near Bari (I) taz/MNS 08/08/00 2 N.N. unknown missing, reportedly forced by traffickers to jump into Adriatic Sea near Bari (I) MNS 07/08/00 1 N.N. (man) Iraq died of injuries, jumping out of police van near Gyr (H) trying to escape deportation AFP 06/08/00 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, crushed to death in back of a truck on his way to Spain Mugak 05/08/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned while trying to reach Spain MNS/Mugak/EP 05/08/00 32 N.N. unknown drowned, after ship sank near Tanger (E), authorities did not help in rescue Mugak in Aug 00 24 N.N. Turkey drowned when Turkish boat with 31 immigrants capsized in the Aegean Sea ICARE in Aug 00 1 N.N. unknown found dead, reportedly drowned while trying to reach Spain MNS 30/07/00 1 fetus (6 months) Sierra Leone unborn baby died after bad treatment of mother at Roissy airport (F) MNS 30/07/00 1 Jasmin Mohamad Ali (29) Iraq suicide, laid down in the middle of a highway in Germany for fear of deportation ARI 27/07/00 1 N.N. (man) Sub-Saharan Africa reportedly drowned, missing near Arinaga (E) trying to go to Spain from Morocco Mugak 24/07/00 2 N.N. (men) Kurdistan drowned, after falling into the Adriatic Sea (I) in a collision with a police boat MNS/VK 24/07/00 2 N.N. (1 woman, 1 man) Africa found dead near Tarifa (E), reportedly drowned trying to reach Spain taz/MNS/VK 24/07/00 2 N.N. (men) North Africa found near Ceuta (E/MA), reportedly drowned trying to reach Spain MNS/VK 23/07/00 1 N.N. (22, woman) Morocco found dead near Ceuta (E/MA), drowned trying to reach Spain MNS/DiariodeNavarra/EP/Mugak 23/07/00 1 N.N. (young man) Morocco drowned near Algeciras (E) after shipwreck of a boat carrying other 36 migrants DiariodeNoticias/EP 22/07/00 2 N.N. unknown found dead near Tarifa (E), reportedly drowned trying to reach Spain MNS/VK 18/07/00 1 N.N. (young woman) unknown drowned, body found floating in state of decomposition off the coast of Barbate (E) MNS 17/07/00 1 Mahalil Silva Shri Lanka died, kept on Lanarca airport (CY) for 11 days while being denied proper medical care ISAGC 13/07/00 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned near Bojador, Canary Islands (E) ELM/Mugak/ABC/Raz 13/07/00 13 N.N. (man) unknown reportedly drowned near Bojador, Canary Islands (E) ELM/Mugak/ABC/Raz 10/07/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Gro Breesen German Government 08/07/00 1 Negmiye Beraj (10 months) Kosovo died after being left alone on Italian shore by traffickers fleeing police MNS/IRR in Jul 00 1 N.N. Africa found dead in Fuerteventura (E), reportedlydrowned trying to reach the Canary Isl. VK in Jul 00 2 N.N. Africa found dead near Tarifa (E), reportedly drowned trying to reach Spain VK 23/06/00 1 Pat (22, woman) Nigeria asylum seeker, committed suicide in Dublin (IRL) for fear of deportation Irish Times 19/06/00 1 Lin Rul Zhen China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Gao Yue Ru China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Guang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Ke Mei Zhu China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Yang Jiao Hua China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Li Yong China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Zhao Hang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Chen Xing China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Sun Dao Xian China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Cheng Kam Kwon China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Li Guang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Kuo Chien Ming China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Xue You Jie China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Cai Fang Quing China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Ni Yan Hua China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Yi Hua China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Gao Jun Wei China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Zheng Bo Ying China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Guo Liang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/OpenGrenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/BBC/FIDH 19/06/00 1 Cao Xiang Ping China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Chen Xing Zhong China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 He Chang Ming China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Xue Di Di China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Cao Xian Xin China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Jiang Jan Ming China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Ming Gui China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Jiang Bin China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/OpenGrenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/BBC/FIDH 19/06/00 1 Lin De Bin China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 25 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 19/06/00 1 Chen Yi Hua China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Li Zheng Guang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Ming Kun China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/OpenGrenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/BBC/FIDH 19/06/00 1 He Yu Yuan China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Tong Hui China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Tong Yong China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Ke Yong Min China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Ye Qi Ban China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Dong Ti Di China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Li Xiao Xiang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Bin China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Weng Rui Ping China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Fa Ming China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Bing China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Ming Hui China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Bin Jian China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 He Hua Shun China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Yang Xin Xiaun China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Feng Di China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Yao Zhong Ai China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 He Ming Qiang China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Xian Long China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/OpenGrenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/BBC/FIDH 19/06/00 1 Chen Jin Tian China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Xin Chai China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Shi Wen Jie China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Ding Xiang You China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 You Long Zhong China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Lin Xue Luan China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Li Zhen Quan China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 19/06/00 1 Guo Ting Xing China suffocated in sealed trailer of a truck on ferry from Zeebrugge (B) to Dover (GB) VK/Parool/dpa/AP/Mugak/Reuters/AP/NBK/NCADC/Open Grenzen/NRC/CARF/Statewatch/IRR/BBC/FIDH/SocialistWorker 06/06/00 1 N.N. unknown drowned, forced by traffickers to jump into Adriatic Sea near Otranto (I) MNS/taz 04/06/00 2 N.N. Dominican Republic stowaways, found dead in undercarriage of airplane at Stockholm (S) airport taz/ICARE/Ananova/MNS 04/06/00 1 N.N. (39, man) Afghanistan suicide, rejected asylum seeker set himself on fire in refugee home Rsselsheim (D) ARI in Jun 00 2 N.N. Africa stowaways found dead on Maltese freighter, reportedly suffocated or poisoned Mugak 30/05/00 1 N.N. (young man) Morrocco died of burns and crushed head after falling from underneath lorry near Rinconcillo (E) MNS/EP 19/05/00 5 N.N. North Africa drowned after vessel sank in the Straits of Gibraltar near Tarifa (E) I Care/Town Crier 19/05/00 1 N.N. (16, girl) North Africa drowned after vessel sank in the Straits of Gibraltar near Tarifa (E) I Care/Town Crier 17/05/00 1 Hamid Sabur (5) Afghanistan asylum seeker, died due to lack of medical attention in 'pension detention' in Gols (A) MNS/Malmoe 14/05/00 3 N.N. (2 men; 1 woman) unknown drowned after their boat sank near Cadiz (E) I Care/The Entertainer Online/ABC/Raz 14/05/00 10 N.N. unknown missing, reportedly drowned after boat carrying immigrants sank near Cadiz (E) I Care/The Entertainer Online/ABC/Raz 14/05/00 2 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar (E) I Care/The Entertainer Online 12/05/00 1 N.N. (30) Albania died by jumping into 300 metre deep gorge trying to flee border police in Greece MNS 12/05/00 6 N.N. (16, boy; 5 men) North Africa drowned, when dinghy hit a reef and sank near Tarifa (E) MNS/EP 10/05/00 9 N.N. Afgh./Bangl./Pak. shot by Turkish border police, trying to cross Turkish/Iranian border illegally taz/DPA/AFP 07/05/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Kienitz German Government 07/05/00 2 N.N. (men) North Africa drowned, bodies found in advanced state of decomposition near Tarifa (E) MNS 07/05/00 3 N.N. unknown drowned, when small boat capsized near Tarifa (E) MNS 07/05/00 11 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, missing after small boat capsized near Tarifa (E) MNS 06/05/00 1 Naimah H. Algeria suicide, at the asylum seekers transit station (detention) at Frankfurt (D) airport taz/Pax Christi/FR/IRR/MNS 05/05/00 1 Hytime Hadjari (18) Albania drowned after their small boat collided with coast guards near Otranto (I) taz/Giuliano News Chronicle/AFP/IRR 05/05/00 1 Sulko Yenci (25) Albania drowned after their small boat collided with coast guards near Otranto (I) taz/Giuliano News Chronicle/AFP/IRR 05/05/00 13 N.N. Albania drowned after their small boat collided with coast guards near Otranto (I) taz/Giuliano News Chronicle/AFP/LS/Vita/TL 05/05/00 3 N.N. Albania missing, reportedly drowned after collision with coast guards near Otranto (I) Giuliano News Chronicle/LS/Vita/TL 04/05/00 1 Lubomir B. (40, man) Slovakia died in police custody in Wien (A) after being arrested for illegal stay SOS/Menschenrechte/Malmoe 03/05/00 12 N.N. Africa drowned near El Ayhun (MA) after small boat capsized on way to Canaries (E) taz 02/05/00 1 Richard Ibekwe (man) Nigeria died in a detention centre in Wien (A) after being beaten by police AFP/AHDA/I Care/Malmoe 02/05/00 1 Khouyi Mbarek (13) Morocco found dead at shore in Scicli (I), reportedly thrown overboard as stowaways Giuliano News Chronicle 02/05/00 1 N.N. Morocco found dead at shore in Scicli (I), reportedly thrown overboard as stowaways Giuliano News Chronicle 02/05/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in river Neie (D/PL) near Porajow German Government in May 00 7 N.N. Iran drowned in river Sava (HR/BH) trying to travel illegally to Western Europe MNS in May 00 1 N.N. Morocco found dead in Cadiz (E) reportedly hit by van in which he travelled to Spain Mugak in May 00 1 N.N. unknown drowned after boat carrying 20 immigrants sank near Tarifa (E), others missing Mugak in May 00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa semi-decomposed body, found on coast of Ceuta (E/MA) Mugak 01/05/00 1 N.N. (man) unknown died in minefield in Nea Vissa region (GR) near Turkish border MNS 30/04/00 2 N.N. (men) unknown reportedly drowned, after ship sank near Cadiz (E) Diario de Navarra 30/04/00 20 N.N. unknown drowned, found near Malaga (E) after ship wreckage near Cadiz (E) Diario de Navarra 30/04/00 1 N.N. unknown fell from underside truck, run over by car disembarking ferry in Algeciras (E) Diario de Navarra 30/04/00 1 N.N. Maghreb drowned, found dead 550 meters from Ceuta (E/MA) Diario de Navarra 29/04/00 20 N.N. North Africa drowned when small boat sank in storm near Tarifa (E) on way to Spain MNS 29/04/00 1 N.N. North Africa drowned, body found in advanced state of decomposition near Tarifa (E) MNS 23/04/00 1 N.N. (man) Romania found dead floating in Evros river (GR/TR) reportedly trying to cross border MNS 23/04/00 1 N.N. (young woman) China stabbed to death in Netherlands by compratiot asylum seeker for fear of deportation MNS 23/04/00 1 N.N. (young woman) China suicide after killing compatriot asylum seeker in fear of deportation in NL MNS 22/04/00 1 N.N. (man) Algeria drowned, found dead 200 meters from Melilla (E/MA) EP 19/04/00 1 Kalin Mohammed Fati (26) Iraq Kurd, drowned when smugglers tried to escape border police near Italian coast Giuliano News Chronicle 15/04/00 3 N.N. (2 women; 1 man) Africa drowned (one woman pregnant) when boat sank near the Canary Islands (E) AFP/MNS/Diario Vasco/TAZ 15/04/00 5 N.N. Africa reportedly drowned, after boat sank near the Canary Islands (E) AFP/MNS/Diario Vasco 14/04/00 1 N.N. Ukraine reportedly drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Lebus German Government 14/04/00 2 N.N. (men) Morocco stowaways, found dead in the trailer of a truck at the port of Almeria (E) AFP/EP 13/04/00 1 N.N. (man) Morocco stowaway, drowned, jumped from ship to avoid border control in port of Genova (I) Giuliano News Chronicle/ANSA 08/04/00 1 N.N. (woman) unknown crushed to death by truck in Sussex (GB) trying to immigrate to Britain illegally VK/No Pasaran/IRR/NCRM 07/04/00 1 Kandan Ravi (12) Sri Lanka disappeared after being 'released' from detention centre in Berlin (D) ARI 03/04/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa died after being rescued from small boat by border police near coast of Almeria (E) MNS 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 26 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Apr 00 1 Glynnis Cowley (40, woman) South Africa suicide in Liverpool (GB), after her asylum claim was rejected, mother of 3 children IRR/CARF/NCADC in Apr 00 1 N.N. (man) Morocco drowned while trying to cross the strait of Gibraltar in a small boat AFP in Apr 00 8 N.N. Morocco missing, reportedly drowned trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in small boat AFP in Apr 00 1 N.N. unknown found dead near Ceuta (E/MA), reportedly drowned while trying to reach Spain Mugak 25/03/00 6 N.N. (3 men; 3 women) Iraq Kurds, drowned near the island of Kos (GR) reportedly after vessel capsized MNS/taz 25/03/00 3 N.N. (minors) Iraq Kurds, drowned near the island of Kos (GR) reportedly after vessel capsized MNS 25/03/00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa found dead, floating near the port of Ceuta (E/MA) MNS 24/03/00 1 N.N. unknown body found near Nassau-Frauenstein near D/CZ border German Government 24/03/00 5 N.N. (4 men; 1 woman) unknown drowned on their way to Spain, found near Cadiz (E) Gara 23/03/00 1 N.N. Nigeria died in a refugee centre in Gyr (H) under suspicious circumstances MGHR/Hungary 22/03/00 1 N.N. (man) Romania reportedly drowned trying to cross the river Morava (A/SK), trying to reach A Salzburger Nachrichten 22/03/00 3 N.N. (2 men; 1 woman) Africa drowned after small boat capsized near Ceuta (E/MA) MNS/GARA 20/03/00 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned, reportedly trying to cross the sea to Italy, body found off the coast of Brindisi (I) ANSA 14/03/00 1 Nasim Sarbat unknown died after fire caused by rebellion in detention centre Seraino Vulpitta di Trappani (I) ANSA/ILM/CDS 11/03/00 3 N.N. (men) Pakistan drowned trying to cross the river Donau (A/SK) to reach Austria AFP/Salzburger Nachrichten/MNS 11/03/00 1 N.N. (man) Afghanistan drowned trying to cross the river Donau (A/SK) to reach Austria AFP/Salzburger Nachrichten/MNS 10/03/00 1 Nassim (man) Tunesia died after fire caused by rebellion in the detention centre Vulpitta in Trapani (I) MP/ARCI/L.B.CPT/GdV/quibla/INDi 08/03/00 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, body found in water purification plant Frankfurt Oder (D) German Government 06/03/00 1 N.N. (20, man) Africa died during deportation, jumped out of ferry which should have deported him; Bari (I) ILM 04/03/00 1 N.N. unknown body found near Olbernhaus near D/CZ border German Government in Mar 00 1 Sahin Coba Turkey Kurd, suicide in Weil im Schnbuch (D) for fear of deportation AN in Mar 00 1 Murat Islak Turkey Kurd, suicide in Kirchheim/Teck (D) for fear of deportation AN in Mar 00 4 N.N. unknown downed, bodies found in Strait of Otranto (I), reportedly trying to cross illegaly IRR in Mar 00 2 N.N. Macedonia died in fire in factory (undocumented workers' home) in Legnano (I) IRR in Mar 00 1 N.N. (2, child) Macedonia died in fire in factory (undocumented workers' home) in Legnano (I) IRR in Mar 00 1 N.N. (pregnant woman) Macedonia died in fire in factory (undocumented workers home) in Legnano (I) IRR in Mar 00 1 Zdzislav Dudca (40, man) Polish homeless migrant, died in fire in empty carriage he slept in at Napels (I) train station IRR in Mar 00 1 Bogdan Rajka (40, man) Polish homeless migrant, died in fire in empty carriage he slept in at Napels (I) train station IRR in Mar 00 1 Zahid Mubarek (19, man) Asia murdered in GB after being placed in a prison cell with a known violent racist IRR/BBC/Mojuk/GuardianUn/zahidmubarekinquiry/Statewatch/Inquest in Mar 00 1 N.N. (6, child) Macedonia died in fire in factory (undocumented workers' home) in Legnano (I) IRR 28/02/00 2 N.N. Asia died after their boat was pursued by Italian coast guards IRR 19/02/00 17 N.N. (men) Morocco drowned, after ship wreckage near Canary Islands (E) GARA 15/02/00 1 Sultan Dogan (21) Kurdistan suicide, because of bad living conditions in asylum centre near Allbruck (D) SAGA/ARI 15/02/00 2 N.N. North Africa drowned on their way to Spain, found near Bolonia (E) DiarioVasco 09/02/00 15 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, small boat disappeared on Adriatic Sea near Italy Giuliano News Chronicle in Feb 00 1 Djamel Hanoun (28) Algeria 'sans-papier', died of acute asthma being afraid of going to doctor in Corsica (F) No Pasaran in Feb 00 15 N.N. Morocco missing, reportedly drowned after small boat capsized near El Ayun (MA) Mugak 30/01/00 1 Senida P. (26) Bosnia suicide, jumped out of 8th floor window in Frankfurt a. M. (D) in fear of deportation ARI 25/01/00 1 Ali Gzel Kurdistan hanged himself in refugee home in Singen (D) because of disgraceful treatment/lodging ARI 24/01/00 1 Robertus Grabys (49, man) Lithuania suicide, hanged himself in Harmondsworth detention centre (GB) in fear of deportation NCADC/CARF/IRR 18/01/00 1 Christian Elmarasi Egypt suicide through intoxication in JVA Landshut (D) IMEDANA 14/01/00 1 N.N. (29, woman) Ukraine froze to death in the Belles mountains (BG/GR) trying to enter Greece MNS 14/01/00 1 N.N. (24, man) Romania froze to death in the Belles mountains (BG/GR) trying to enter Greece MNS 13/01/00 1 N.N. unknown died after fire caused by rebellion in detention centre Seraino Vulpitta di Trappani (I) ILM/CDS 13/01/00 1 N.N. (25, man) Albania drowned, tried to escape repatriation by jumping from the ferry 'Vega' in Brindisi (I) ILM 13/01/00 1 N.N. (boy) Ivory coast tried to escape deportation by jumping from merchant ship 'Jolly Rubino' in Genova (I) ILM 12/01/00 1 N.N. (young man) Sub-Saharan Africa died of exhaustion in hospital, Melilla (E/MA), caught in storm trying to go to Spain EP 07/01/00 6 N.N. (men) Kurdistan died in van accident trying to reach Thessaloniki (GR) from Turkey MNS 07/01/00 1 Brahim Akrouk (36) unknown died after fire caused by rebellion in detention centre Seraino Vulpitta di Trappani (I) ILM/CDS 05/01/00 1 Vedat Yuksel (22, man) Turkey died after he hit his head when boat driver tried to escape the border police near Otranto (I) ILM 05/01/00 1 N.N. (25, man) North Africa drowned, near Tarifa (E) trying to reach Spain swimming from a dinghy EP 04/01/00 2 N.N. (20, 28, men) North Africa drowned trying to reach Spain crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in small boat MNS/EP 03/01/00 1 N.N. (young man) China died after hit his head when forced out of the boat by smugglers near Otranto (I) ILM 03/01/00 2 N.N. (young men) North Africa drowned, bodies washed ashore near Cadiz (E) EP 03/03/00 1 Nelson Quinones-Palacios Columbia died in Mannheim prison (D) because of lack of medical treatment ARI in Jan 00 1 Riza Karadag (38) Kurdistan stowaway, in plane bound for the USA, asylum seeker in NL IRR in Jan 00 1 N.N. (minor) Africa died after jumping down a cliff trying to cross border in Melilla (E/MA) Mugak in Jan 00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa reportedly drowned, decomposing body found in the Strait of Gibraltar Mugak in Jan 00 1 N.N. (man) North Africa drowned trying to cross Strait of Gibraltar, body found near Tarifa (E) Mugak in 2000 1 Mohsen Lalei (man) Iran died near Eskilstuna (S) when he went into hiding after his asylum claim was rejected MNS 01/01/00 1 N.N. (man) China drowned in the straits of Otranto (I) trying to reach Italy ILM 01/01/00 1 N.N. (man) Albania drowned in the straits of Otranto (I) trying to reach Italy ILM 01/01/00 1 Artur Muradov (35, man) Azerbaijan suicide, hanged himself in a psychiatric hospital in Mlhausen (D) ARI 31/12/99 1 N.N. (man) unknown missing, reportedly drowned in the straits of Otranto (I) trying to reach Italy ILM 31/12/99 14 N.N. Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea when dinghy sank, trying to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 31/12/99 1 Lenja Leci Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea when rubber boat sank, trying to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 31/12/99 1 Amed Agaj Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea when rubber boat sank, trying to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 31/12/99 4 N.N. (women) Moldova drowned in the Adriatic Sea when rubber boat sank, trying to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 31/12/99 39 N.N. a.o. Kurdist., Asia drowned in the Adriatic Sea when rubber boat sank, trying to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 31/12/99 39 N.N. Kurdish., Asia drowned in the Adriatic Sea after dinghy sank, in attempt to reach Italy DPA/Morgengr./taz/VK/CDS/LS/TL 29/12/99 3 Rabah, Nashreddine, Jamel (men) Tunesia died after fire caused by rebellion in detention centre Vulpitta di Trapani (I) CDS/taz/Mugak/MP/ARCI/L.B.CPT/GdV/quibla/INDi 26/12/99 1 N.N. (25, man) Tanzania stowaway, died trying to swim to Sicilian coast (I) after being kept as slave on ship ILM 25/12/99 1 Mohamed Ben Said (39) Tunisia imprisoned illegally in detention camp, died while proper medical care denied ILM 22/12/99 1 Marun Adeba (2) Iraq froze to death in refrigerated lorry while trying to reach Greece from Turkey NCADC 22/12/99 1 Basil Adeba (4 ) Iraq froze to death in refrigerated lorry while trying to reach Greece from Turkey NCADC 21/12/99 1 Maulut Rozga (3) Iraq froze to death in refrigerated lorry while trying to reach Greece from Turkey NCADC 21/12/99 1 Zdravko Nikolov Dimitrov (man) Bulgaria shot by German policemen in Braunschweig (D) when he resisted his deportation FR-NieSa/DIR-Bro/taz/Osnabr. Zeit/ARI 21/12/99 1 N.N. Vietnam found drowned in the Neisse at the Polish/German border near Bad Muskau (D) BT-Drucksache 18/12/99 1 N.N. (young woman) Congo committed suicide in detention centre in Luxemburg awaiting expulsion MNS in Dec 99 17 N.N. unknown drowned near the Canary Islands (E) trying to reach them in small boats Informe Raxen in Dec 99 1 N.N. (22, man) unknown drowned trying to escape police who caught immigrants' boat near Fuengirola (E) Mugak in Dec 99 5 N.N. unknown drowned when small boat sank near El Aaiun (MA) on way to Canary Islands (E) Mugak/ABC/Raz in Dec 99 10 N.N. unknown missing, after small boat sank near El Aaiun (MA) on way to Canary Islands (E) Mugak/ABC/Raz 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 27 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Dec 99 2 Ramsi, Lofti (men) Tunesia died after fire caused by rebellion in the detention centre of Vulpitta in Trapani (I) MP/ARCI/L.B.CPT/GdV/quibla/INDi 25/11/99 1 H.S. (30, man) Tunisia suicide, hanged himself in jail when he received expulsion order (I) ILM 20/11/99 1 N.N. China reportedly suicide, found hanged in toilet of Frankfurt Main (D) airport BT-Drucksache 19/11/99 1 Fode Kenate Guinea presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Buren (D) to Ghana ARI 19/11/99 1 Ibrahim Kante Guinea presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Buren (D) to Ghana ARI 19/11/99 1 Umar Balde Guinea presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Buren (D) to Ghana ARI 19/11/99 1 Ibrahim Camara Guinea presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Buren (D) to Ghana ARI 17/11/99 1 Hamida Mujanovic (42) Bosnia went 'voluntarily' back from Germany to Bosnia, died there of lack of medical treatment ARI 07/11/99 2 N.N. (men) Syria/Iraq drowned, after boat capsized in bad weather near Turkish coast on its way to Greece AFP 01/11/99 2 N.N. (men) Albania drowned, after small boat sank near Brindisi (I) AFP/taz/ILM/FECL 01/11/99 2 N.N. (women) Moldova drowned near Brindisi (I) after small boat sank trying to reach Italy AFP/taz/ILM/FECL 01/11/99 11 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned near Brindisi (I) after boat sank trying to reach Italy AFP/taz/ILM/FECL 01/11/99 12 N.N. Iraq Kurdish stowaways, died of fume poisoning on ferry Patras (GR) to Lecce (I) Statewatch/VK/Ya Basta!/taz 31/10/99 5 N.N Iraq Kurds, died in minefield while trying to cross Turkish-Greek border near Kipi AP/taz 31/10/99 1 N.N. unknown Kurd, drowned thrown into water near Otranto (I) by smugglers for fear of coast guards FECL 28/10/99 1 Esawy Rashedal (25) Kurdistan died, being forced overboard by smugglers of small boat near Otranto (I) IRR 28/10/99 1 Ali Sismek (29) Kurdistan died by a bad fall into the river Isonzo (I/SI) trying to cross the border ILM 12/10/99 1 N.N. (20, man) unknown stowaway, electrocuted trying to exit a freight train in a goods yard in Wembley (GB) IRR in Oct 99 1 Nestor Z. (17) Burkina Faso suicide, jumped from refugee hostel on a houseboat into river Elbe in Hamburg (D) ARI 01/10/99 6 N.N. (3 women; 3 men) Romania stowaways, found suffocated in Cyprus registered ship in Sevilla (E) harbour MNS/Mugak 27/09/99 1 N.N. (minor) Algeria drowned trying to reach Ceuta (E/MA) in small dinghy MNS/Mugak 19/09/99 1 Roberto Garcia Q. (47) Cuba stowaway found dead in the wheelbay of an Alitalia airplane at Milano (I) airport MNS 15/09/99 3 N.N. unknown drowned, small boat capsized off the coast of Tarifa (M) trying to reach Spain MNS/Mugak 07/09/99 2 N.N. (men) India undocumented workers, reportedly suffocated in van near Mantova (I) IRR/ILM 07/09/99 1 Faiz Ahmed (43) Pakistan undocumented worker, suffocated in van near Mantova (I) on way to Germany IRR/ILM 07/09/99 1 Nadeem Ahmad (26) Pakistan undocumented worker, suffocated in van near Mantova (I) on way to Germany IRR/IILM in Sep 99 4 N.N. unknown drowned near Cadiz (E) reportedly while trying to reach Spain by boat MNS 30/8/99 1 Rachid Sbaai (19) Marocco suicide, set fire to himself in detention centre Bren (D) for fear of deportation MNS/Statewatch/ARI 29/08/99 1 N.N. Sri Lanka stowaway, found dead in lorry heading towards Italy near Hajdu-Bihar (H) MNS 26/08/99 3 N.N. Iraq Kurds, died in minefield crossing Turkish-Greek border near Nea Vissa (GR) MNS 23/08/99 1 N.N. (31) Algeria reportedly drowned, found dead at the coast of Melilla (E/MA) MNS 21/08/99 1 Felix Garcia (28) Cuba stowaway, found dead in wheelbay of British Airways airplane at Gatwick (GB) airport MNS/Telegraph 19/08/99 1 Ousmane Sow Guinea died under suspicious circumstances after deportation from Germany, asylum claim denied ARI 16/08/99 40 N.N. Kosovo Roma, drowned in the Adriatic Sea trying to reach Italy in small boat Romnews/Independent/Tampere Digest/LS/Vita 16/08/99 60 N.N. Kosovo Roma, reportedly drowned in the Adriatic Sea trying to reach Italy in small boat Romnews/Independent/Tampere Digest/Vita/LS 12/08/99 1 N.N. (75, woman) Yugoslavia Roma, died after a three days crossing of the Adriatic Sea in Brindisi (I) ERRC 12/08/99 1 Manikam Thanividirasa (40, man) Sri Lanka suicide, hanged after released from detention centre Bren (D) for new asylum application Hilfe MenschenAB 04/08/99 1 Tau Zohrd (43, woman ) Iraq Kurdish woman, drowned after being thrown into Adriatic Sea by traffickers near Italy Morgengr./IRR/MNS/ILM 02/08/99 1 Koita Yaguine (14, boy) Guinea stowaway, frozen to death in undercarriage of Conakry (Guinea) to Brussel (B) flight VK/Morgengr./Trouw/PUB/IRR/MNS/NCADC 02/08/99 1 Tounkara Fod (15, boy) Guinea stowaway, frozen to death in undercarriage of Conakry (Guinea) to Brussel (B) flight VK/Morgengr./Trouw/PUB/IRR/MNS/NCADC in Aug 99 1 N.N. (man) Iraq Kurdish stowaway, crushed to death in Dover (GB), hanging on the underside of lorry IRR in Aug 99 1 N.N. (young woman) China died before or after smugglers threw her into the Adriatic sea near Brindisi (I) IRR/Giuliano News Chronicle in Aug 99 18 Family A. (9 children) Albania Roma, drowned in the Adriatic sea when boat sank on way to Italy Rom e.v. 30/07/99 1 Bogdan Wszedybil (46) Poland suicide, got desperate by not getting a residence permit after 10 years stay in France MNS/Mugak/IRR 24/07/99 9 N.N. Morocco drowned, small boat hit rocks while trying to reach the Canary Islands (E) MNS 24/07/99 1 N.N. (28, woman) Vietnam burned (with her two children) in fire in refugee centre in Bad Kreuznach (D) ARI 24/07/99 2 N.N. (3; 6) Vietnam burned in fire in refugee centre in Bad Kreuznach (D) ARI 15/07/99 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Nieder Neuendorf Interior Ministry Germany 11/07/99 1 N.N. unknown reportedly drowned, part of body found in border river Neisse near Keuner Wehr (D) German Government 07/07/99 38 N.N. (16-26) North Africa drowned in the straits of Gibraltar after ship captain refused to transport them SOS 09/06/99 1 Bouna Wade (minor) Senegal stowaway, found dead on the runway of Abidjan (Ivory Coast) airport (4th attempt) MNS 28/05/99 1 Aamir Moh. Ageeb (30, man) Sudan suffocated under helmet used to hold him down during deportation from Frankfurt airport (D) taz/AP/SZ/CNN/VK/Statewatch/Trouw/MNS/Reuters/KeinMenschistIllegal/DW/MUGAK/IRR/Indymedia/VRF/DokAg/GFP/jW/RD 27/05/99 5 N.N. (2 minors) unknown drowned, small boat collided with police boat in Adriatic Sea near Otranto (I) MNS/AFP/LS/NCAs 21/05/99 19 N.N. Angola conscientious objectors, missing since deportation from Portugal to Angola IAADH 18/05/99 2 N.N. North Africa stowaways, suffocated in a Moroccan lorry near French- Belgian border MNS 16/05/99 22 N.N. (8 children) Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea near Vlor (AL) trying to reach Italy MNS/AFP/IRR/ILM/Vita 16/05/99 1 N.N. (woman) Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea near Vlor (AL) trying to reach Italy MNS/AFP/IRR/ILM/Vita 16/05/99 1 N.N. (3) Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea near Vlor (AL) trying to reach Italy MNS/AFP/IRR/ILM/Vita/NCAs 16/05/99 1 N.N. (5) Albania drowned in the Adriatic Sea near Vlor (AL) trying to reach Italy MNS/AFP/IRR/ILM/Vita/NCAs 10/05/99 1 Alabamou Mamah (30) Togo suicide, jumped into river Main in Wrzburg (D) after asylum application was rejected ARI/ FR 06/05/99 13 N.N. unknown 3 dinghies with 40 people on board sank 100 km south of Arzila (E), 27 rescued ELM 05/05/99 13 N.N. (5 men; 2 women) Morocco found dead on Moroccan coast, drowned trying to cross the strait of Gibraltar MNS/Informe Raxen in May 99 1 Moshen Sliti (41) Tunisia died of heartattack after delayed medical help in detention centre of Arenc (F) MNS/IRR/EUMC 01/05/99 1 Marcus Omofuma (25, man) Nigeria suffocated during deportation from Wien (A) to Sofia (BG), he had his mouth taped Statewatch/Morgengr./Ravage/IRR/AFP/BBC/Rosa Antifa/OffLimits/VK/ForAWorldWithoutRacism/MNS/KeinMenschistIllegal/Falter/AI/MUGAK/NCADC/NBF 19/04/99 12 N.N. (4 children; 8 adults) Pakistan/Afghanistan reportedly drowned in river Tisza trying to cross Ukranian-Hungarian border taz/AFP/IRR/iN exile 16/04/99 1 K. Hamasediq Abdullah (45) Iraq found dead under a bridge in Dessau (D) after asylum application was rejected ARI 12/04/99 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Grlitz reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany 23/03/99 1 Veluppillai Balachandran (39) Sri Lanka suicide after hunger-strike in deportation prison Moers (D) for fear of deportation NCADC/IRR 20/03/99 1 N.N. unknown immigrant, reportedly drowned, found dead at the beach of Ceuta (E/MA) Informe Raxen 12/03/99 1 Emin Acar (17) Turkey presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Stuttgart (D) to Turkey ARI 04/03/99 1 N.N. Polish reportedly drowned, dead body found in border (D-PL) river Neisse near Ostritz (D) German Government 03/03/99 1 Khaled Abuzarifeh (27, man) Palestine suffocated being gagged by police during deportation from Zrich airport Kloten (CH) Statewatch/Morgengr./Pressesp. Rassis./IRR/MNS/AI/AFP/Vivre Ensemble/MUGAK/NCADC/IRR 17/02/99 1 Azmon Qaka (29 days) Kosovo died in hospital in Maglie (I) after being thrown in the sea by smugglers ILM 10/02/99 1 Amed Dauda (18) Mali stowaway, trying to escape from police drowned in Guadalquivir river near Sevilla (E) IRR/MNS 03/02/99 1 Idris Tey (31) Tunisia drowned near Siracusa (I) trying to swim ashore from a vessel MNS/ILM in Feb 99 2 N.N. (babies) Bosnia died in bad hygienic conditions in refugee nomad encampment at Muratella (I) IRR 31/01/99 1 E.L. (28) Phillipines suicide, hanged with belt in JVA Mnchen (D) IMEDANA 12/01/99 1 H. Merkebu Getachew (man) Ethiopia suicide, hanged himself in detention centre Lbbecke (D) ARI 11/01/99 1 N.N. (man) Kurdistan stowaway crushed to death under the weels of a lorry leaving the ferry of Dover (GB) MNS/IRR 04/01/99 1 Berzan ztrk (man) Kurdistan set fire to himself in Stuttgart-Stammheim prison (D) in solidarity with Kurdish prisoners ARI/AP/ZAG in Jan 99 1 Elvane Vuciterna Albania/Kosovo drowned near Brindisi (I) after their small boat collided with another boat IRR in Jan 99 1 Tarik Vuciterna (18 months) Albania/Kosovo drowned near Brindisi (I) after their small boat collided with another boat IRR in Jan 99 1 N.N. (15, girl) Albania/Kosovo drowned near Brindisi (I) after their small boat collided with another boat IRR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 28 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Jan 99 3 N.N. Albania/Kosovo drowned near Brindisi (I) after their small boat collided with another boat IRR in Jan 99 1 Sleyman Aksoy Turkey Kurd, suspicious death in the Turkish army after deportation from the Netherlands AC/MNS/ARI/Fabel van de Illegaal in 1999 1 Cipriano I. M. Angola undocumentated worker died during 'illegal' work in Caspe (E) by falling from a tractor IRR in 1999 1 Margota (baby) Romania died of heart attack when police raided Roma camp in Casalino (I) IRR in Jan 99 1 Savas Cicek Turkey Kurd, suspicious death in the Turkish army after deportation from the Netherlands AC/MNS/ARI/Fabel van de Illegaal/Nederlands Dagblad in 1999 1 N.N. (woman) Sri Lanka suicide, asylum seeker jumped in front of a train in Russelheim (D) ARI in 1999 1 N.N. unknown drowned, while trying to enter Germany ARI 01/01/99 1 N.N. (3 weeks) Kosovo body found in a lorry by French custom officer IRR 31/12/98 2 N.N. Kurdistan drowned after boat sank in the Aegean Sea (GR) AFP/MNS 31/12/98 9 N.N. unknown missing after boat sank in Aegean Sea (GR) AFP/MNS 29/12/98 1 N.N. Kurdistan frozen to death and mutilated by wolves in the forest near Nimfopetra (GR) MNS 29/12/98 1 N.N. (39, woman) Ukraine died of hypothermia in Avelinno (I) being kept in slavery by an Italian Baker MNS 26/12/98 1 Tesfa Bizuneh Ethiopia suicide, jumped out of 3rd floor of hospital in Mnchen (D) in fear of deportation IMEDANA/ZAG 23/12/98 2 N.N. North Africa drowned, small boat carrying 'illegal' immigrants sank near Cadiz (E) MNS 23/12/98 22 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, small boat carrying 'illegal' immigrants sank near Cadiz (E) MNS 21/12/98 3 N.N. Morocco drowned, small boat carrying 'illegal' immigrants sank near isle Alboran (E) MNS/taz 20/12/98 3 N.N. North Africa drowned when boat carrying 'illegal' immigrants sank near Ceuta (E/MA) AFP/MNS/taz 20/12/98 5 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned when boat carrying 'illegal' immigrants sank near Ceuta (E/MA) AFP/MNS/taz 10/12/98 30 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned when boat to Spain sank in the Straits of Gibraltar AFP/VK 10/12/98 1 N.N. North Africa drowned in the strait of Gibraltar when small boat capsized MNS 10/12/98 32 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned, missing after small boat capsized in the strait of Gibraltar MNS 06/12/98 8 N.N. Sierra Leone drowned near Malta on their way to Italy, reportedly thrown into sea by smugglers AP/MNS 02/12/98 1 J. Danielle (pregnant woman) Algeria suicide, found hanged at police station in Ceuta (E/MA) while in detention AFP/IRR/AI in Dec 98 1 Lin Yan-Guang (35, man) China suicide, asylum seeker suffering from depression in hospital in Brentwood (GB) CARF/IRR/NCADC 27/11/98 3 N.N. (baby; woman; man) Albania drowned, after dinghy collided with speed boat near Brindisi (I) MNS/AFP/Reu 27/11/98 4 N.N. Albania reportedly drowned, dinghy collided with speed boat near Brindisi (I) MNS/AFP/Reu 25/11/98 27 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned, small boat capsized near Tanger (MA) on the way to Spain MNS/AFP/Statewatch 17/11/98 1 A. Rassal (34) Iraq hit by a train near Soufli (GR) after swimming the Evros river (Turkish border) MNS 14/11/98 1 Harrinder Singh Cheena (16, b.) India suicide, hanged himself in youth prison Halle (D) for fear of deportation SZ/MNS/ARI/ZAG 09/11/98 1 Solomon Mforbei Fusi (15) Cameroon stowaway fell in Lauchringen (D) from undercarriage of airplane between Africa &CH AP/MNS/NZZ/ZAG 02/11/98 1 Kamran Gord Iran suicide in asylum seekers centre Slagharen (NL) Trouw/Prime 31/10/98 1 fetus (4 months) Rwanda died during an attempt to expel the mother, Blandine K (20), at airport Zaventem (B) MNS 31/10/98 1 John Madu (31) Nigeria bled to death in Lige (B) after being denied medical treatment BBC/MNS/IRR 25/10/98 4 N.N. (2 women; 1 baby; 1 man) Albania drowned when dinghy collided and caught fire after leaving Port of Vlor (AL) MNS/AFP/ARD/ZDF 25/10/98 16 N.N. Albania missing, reportedly drowned, boat collided after leaving Port of Vlor (AL) MNS/AFP/ARD/ZDF 20/10/98 1 Irini P. (20) Belarus suicide, in Thessaloniki (GR) after being forced to work as a prostitute MNS 06/10/98 1 Daniel Kassa Mehari (32) Ethiopia suicide, jumped from railway bridge near Magdeburg (D) died of injuries in hospital ARI/ZAG in Oct 98 1 Mehretab Kidane (28, man) Eritrea suicide, hanged himself on the day of his final asylum appeal hearing in London (GB) IRR/iN exile/CARF/NCRM/NCADC in Oct 98 1 N.N. (woman) China died of heart failure, attempting to cross the Malse river into Austria from Czechia IRR 29/09/98 1 N.N. (18, man) Hungary suicide, hanged himself in a detention centre in Austria after being caught by border-police IRR 22/09/98 1 Semira Adamu (20, woman) Nigeria suffocated to death by pillow, being forcibly deported from Belgium VK/CCLE/AFP/MNS/IRR/AI/MN/Kein Mensch/IAS/Vivre/MUGAK/Expatica/NCADC/ERF/Vluchteling/MRAX/PICUM/Afrik 17/09/98 1 N.N. Macedonia reportedly drowned, body found near D/PL border near Bahren-Zelz (D) ARI 17/08/98 1 N.N. Albania shot by police in train from Belgium to Italy when border patrol controlled identities MNS/IRR 06/08/98 1 N.N. (minor) Kurdistan stoned to death by smugglers on the Adriatic sea when he refused to pay extra MNS in Aug 98 1 N.N. (girl) Morocco drowned in the Mediterranean during third attempt to enter Spain illegally IRR in Aug 98 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, seen falling down from an aircraft near Heathrow airport (GB) MNS/OBV/IRR in Aug 98 1 Saber Abdelh Morocco undocumented worker dies in disputed circomstances in Sicilian (I) detention centre IRR 30/07/98 1 Isuf Kosumi Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Valdet Rezita Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Xhevdet Krasnici Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Sali Emini Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Artan Dauti Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Zaim Dauti Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 30/07/98 1 Lumni Brahimi Kosovo died in car crash in Weisenborn (D/CZ border) trying to escape border control Radio Bayern 5/ WB/ARD/ZDF/Statewatch/OL/ARI/ZAG 28/07/98 5 N.N. Tunisia stowaways, died in Genua (I) when vessel set fire NOS/Reu./BBC 26/07/98 5 N.N. Unknown drowned near Cadiz (E) while trying to reach Spain in small boat IRR 25/07/98 1 Mehmet K. (24) Kurdistan asylum seeker died of anxiety psychosis in emergency ward of clinic in Karlsruhe (D) MNS 20/07/98 8 N.N. North Africa drowned near South of Italy being forced overboard when spotted by coast gards AFP/CDS 06/07/98 2 N.N. unknown drowned while trying to swim across the river Tresa (I/CH) because of strong current NZZ 06/07/98 7 N.N. Morocco found drowned at beach in Ceuta (E/MA) after boat capsized in Street of Gibraltar IRR/IPS/MNS 05/07/98 38 N.N. unknown drowned near Melilla (E/MA) on their way to Spain ELM in Jul 98 1 Sofonias Alemseged (22) Eritrea asylum seeker suicide, hanged himself in Brixton prison (GB) IRR/CARF/NCRM/NCADC 01/07/98 1 Haydar Findik (27) Kurdistan died in asylum seekers centre Altenburg (D) after being refused medical help FR-Thringen/taz/AN/ZAG 30/06/98 7 N.N. Morocco drowned near Ceuta (E/MA) when small boat capsized TAZ 29/06/98 2 N.N. (minors) Africa died of starvation on a boat on its way from Lebanon to Cyprus MNS 22/06/98 1 N.N. (boy) North Africa drowned near Spain when his small boat smashed against a rock MNS in Jun 98 38 N.N. Morocco drowned near Melilla (E/MA) on their way to Spain when their small boat capsized LR 01/06/98 1 Hasan Akdag (21, man) Kurdistan set himself on fire in detention centre Lingen (D), after 2nd asylum application was rejected FR-NieSa/MNS/Morgengr./ZAG 16/05/98 1 Karim Hassan (man) Palestine suicide, hanged himself in Nieuwersluis (NL) after being 8 months in detention AC/VPRO 15/05/98 1 N.N. Macedonia drowned near the Oder (D), jumped of a bridge chased by border guards MOZ/ZAG 14/05/98 1 N.N. (man) Sudan died fell or pushed from a 4th floor window of a detention centre in Breda (NL) VK 02/05/98 3 N.N. Albania drowned after boat accident near Vlor (AL) trying to cross the Adriatic sea MNS 02/05/98 1 Nouredine El Amrani (26, man) Morocco committed suicide in detention centre Kronach (D) after living 2 years in detention taz/ZAG 16/04/98 2 N.N. (22; 26, men) Morocco blown up while trying to cross the Greek-Turkish border through a minefield MNS 12/04/98 1 Asan Asanov (51) Macedonia died after deportation from Germany to Kocani (MK) while being severely ill ARI/ZAG 08/04/98 1 N.N. Bangladesh died in car accident in Klingental near CZ/D border ARI/ZAG 03/04/98 1 N.N. (23, man) Algeria shot by policeman (NL) after reportedly threatened detention guards with a knife MNS in Apr 98 1 N.N. Romania discovered stowaway, drowned in the Ostsee (D) after jumping off the ship ARI/ZAG 19/03/98 1 N.N. (man) Nigeria stowaway, suffocated in the hold of a Jamaican vessel on his way to Ireland MNS 16/03/98 13 N.N. North Africa drowned (disappeared) in the Street of Gibraltar when a Marocain ship sank PUB 16/03/98 10 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned near the coast of Cadiz (E) after their boat capsized MNS 15/03/98 1 Sharif Hussein Ahmed Somalia suicide in Graz (A) after winning ECHR case but refused residency by Austria MNS/UNHCR 14/03/98 1 Adrian Lucian Cretu (17) Romania died in car accident in Burgenland (A) being chased by border police Presse 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 29 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 05/03/98 1 Edmond Kapraku (30) Albania fell into the sea trying to reach Italy and cut into pieces by a propeller screw IRR 02/03/98 1 N.N. (25, man) Romania died of bullet wounds at the BG-GR border during attempt to cross the border by car MNS in Mar 98 1 N.N. (47, woman) Ethiopia committed suicide in Italy, obsessed for fear of non-renewal of residence permit IRR in Mar 98 1 Aimer Busher Tunisia missing after jumping in the Straits of Messina (E) hoping to swim ashore IRR 28/02/98 1 Muhamet Islami Gjeli (70) Kosovo murdered by Serbs in Liskoshan (Kosovo) after being deported from Germany ARI/ZAG 28/02/98 1 Naser Islami Gjeli (37) Kosovo murdered by Serbs in Liskoshan (Kosovo) after being deported from Germany ARI/ZAG 28/02/98 1 Beqir Sejdiu (36) Kosovo deported asylum seeker (D) killed in Quirez (Kosovo) by Serbian security forces IRR/ZAG 21/02/98 1 N.N. (21, woman) Somalia drowned, body found in river Rein near Kln (D) ARI/ZAG 13/02/98 1 Sadik Genc Turkey presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Bremen (D) to Turkey ARI 09/02/98 5 N.N. Albania drowned near Brindisi (I) trying to cross the Adriatic sea, MNS/IRR 09/02/98 5 N.N. Albania reported missing near Brindisi (I) trying to cross the Adriatic sea MNS/IRR 08/02/98 1 N.N. (man) Azerbaijan stowaway, found in the undercarriage of a plane from Baku to Gatwick airport (GB) IRR 07/02/98 1 N.N. (man) unknown stowaway, found frozen in undercarriage of plane from Baku (AZ) to London (GB) MNS/IRR in Feb 98 1 N.N. (50, woman) Armenia suicide in police cell in Renkum (NL) asylum application was rejected twice Respons in Feb 98 3 N.N. Iraq drowned trying to swim across the Meric river between Turkey and Greece The Observer 19/01/98 1 N.N. Albania mortally injured by a boat's propeller on his way to Italy FR/MNS 08/01/98 1 Issah M. (30) Togo presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Germany to Togo ARI 05/01/98 1 N.N. (24, man) Kurdistan set himself on fire his application for asylum was rejected for 2nd time (D) FR/MNS/ZAG in 1998 4 N.N. North Africa found dead in an irrigation ditch near La Jonquera (E) SOS Racismo in 1998 1 N.N. (20, man) North Africa stowaway, reportedly suffocated near Almeria (E) during journey hidden in a lorry SOS Racismo 31/12/97 1 Salko L. (39, man) Bosnia suicide, hanged himself in the psychiatric wing of the Tegel detention centre (D) CARF/ARI/ZAG 13/12/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Forst reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 26/11/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (PL/D) near Frankfurt reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 20/11/97 12 N.N. Albania reportedly drowned in Adriatic sea when dinghy got a leak MNS/VK/taz/AFP/Reu./FECL/Vita/LS/TL 20/11/97 5 N.N. Albania died of hypothermia on Adriatic sea when dinghy got a leak MNS/VK/taz/AFP/Reu./FECL/Vita/LS/TL 07/11/97 1 Akim (24, man) Togo jumped out of the window because of police raid in his apartment block in Bremen (D) NCADC/Int. Menschenr. Ver. Bremen/ARI/ZAG 27/10/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Grlitz reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 22/10/97 4 N.N. North Africa drowned near Tarifa on their way to Spain EP/MNS/Statewatch 22/10/97 13 N.N. North Africa reportedly drowned near Tarifa (E) on their way to Spain EP/MNS/Statewatch 18/10/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (PL/D) near Frankfurt reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 18/10/97 1 N.N. unknown frozen to death near Kipsdorf (D) near border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG in Oct 97 1 Vikas Singh Unknown stowaway froze to death in wheel bay during flight to London (GB) IRR 16/09/97 14 N.N. Morocco drowned near Tanger on their way to Spain VK/taz/EP/MNS/ELM 16/09/97 10 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned near Tanger on their way to Spain VK/taz/EP/MNS/ELM 15/09/97 3 N.N. Iraq killed by mines trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border, 11 others injured taz/AP/FR/Int. Herald Tribune / MNS 12/09/97 1 N.N. Afghanistan drowned, body found in river Neie (D/PL) near Bahren/Forst ARI/ZAG 09/09/97 1 Afrim Magastena (24, man) Kosovo-Albania suicide, hanged himself at refugee hostel in Prenzlau (D) in fear of deportation CARF/ARI 07/09/97 1 N.N. (man) unknown found drowned in river Neisse in Sachsen (D) when trying to cross the PL-D Border ARI/ZAG in Sep 97 26 N.N. North Africa drowned when trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar Morgengrauen, IRR 31/08/97 1 Kwame Osei (30) Ghana jumped under a train at Eberstadt (D) under threat of deportation Morgengr./CARF/ARI/ZAG 27/08/97 1 Zlf Demirkan Turkey presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Frankfurt (D) to Turkey ARI 22/08/97 1 N.N. (woman) unknown drowned, trying to cross the border, body found in the river Neisse near Ratzdorf (D) MOZ/ZAG 16/08/97 1 Ali Polat Turkey Kurd, presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Germany to Turkey ARI 09/08/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Ratzdorf reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 02/08/97 7 N.N. North Africa drowned near Pantelleria (I) when their boat sank on way to Italy taz/DPA/TL in Aug 97 4 N.N. (men) Morocco found dead in a ditch near Pineda (E), reportedly asphyxiated hidden in a lorry MNS 01/08/97 1 Mohamed Boughnahmi Tunesia drowned, body found near Pantelleria (I) TL 30/07/97 1 Ibrahim A. Turkey Kurd, reportedly dead, dissapeared after being deported from Germany to Turkey ARI 26/07/97 1 Mihai Sandu (25) Romania suicide, found drowned near Oldenburg (D) shortly after threat of deportation FR/MNS/taz/NW/OL/ZAG 11/07/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D)near Zentendorf reportedly trying to cross border Interior Ministry Germany 10/07/97 1 Halina Halim (44) Afghanistan drowned, body found in river Neisse (D/PL) near Guben, daughter (10) is missing ZAG 04/07/97 1 N.N. (26) Togo drowned in river Mosel near Schweich (D) when trying to escape from police Trierer Volksfreund/ZAG 27/06/97 2 Liu Zen G. China/unknown killed in bus accident, when D/PL authorities forced quick return FFM/Pro Asyl/FR/MNS/ZAG 20/06/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Hirschfelde reportedly trying to cross border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 17/06/97 1 N.N. Afghanistan drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Bad Muskau reportedly trying to cross border Interior Ministry Germany 12/06/97 24 N.N. Morocco drowned near Tanger (E) on their way to Spain AFP/taz/Tagesschau/EP/MNS/VK/MUGAK 12/06/97 7 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned near Tanger (E) on their way to Spain AFP/taz/Tagesschau/EP/MNS/VK 10/06/97 1 N.N. Afghanistan drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Guben reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 09/06/97 1 F.F. (27) Egypt committed suicide with belt in JVA Augsburg (D) IMEDANA/ZAG 04/06/97 1 Bektas Heval (26) Kurdistan burnt to death in refugee hostel in Friedrichshafen (D), assumed arson attack taz/DPA/Querblick/MNS/CARF/ZAG 02/06/97 1 N.N. (baby) Afghanistan drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Grlitz taz/German authorities/FR/MNS/SZ/ZAG in Jun 97 23 N.N. North Africa drowned after their boat capsized near Tanger on their way to Spain EP/MNS in Jun 97 1 Dinari Elai Ben Lazar North Africa died after a 3 months hunger strike in protest, in detention without trial (I) CARF 22/05/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (PL/D) near Frankfurt, reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 06/05/97 1 N.N. (16) Bosnia suicide in asylum centre Chur (CH) Bndner Tagblatt/SFH in May 97 1 N.N. (33, man) Russia suicide in penal institution Halle (D) for fear of deportation ARI/ZAG 26/04/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Bad Muskau reportedly trying to cross border Interior Ministry Germany/ZAG 15/04/97 1 N.N. (man) Senegal died in hospital, found with hypothermia and frostbite near Deutschneudorf (D) ARI/ZAG 03/04/97 1 Peter San Pedro (25) unknown walked in front lorry after release from arrest on suspicion of being illegal in Kent (GB) NCRM 01/04/97 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (PL/D) near Kbeln reportedly trying to cross the border Interior Ministry/ZAG 28/03/97 87 N.N. Albania drowned when refugee boat capsized after colliding with Italian army ship Reu/taz/VK/MNS/SD/Statewatch/LS/MP/Vita 23/03/97 1 N.N. (12, boy) Kenya stowaway, killed by plane wheels on Nairobi-Gatwick (GB) flight CARF/GuardianUn/IRR 16/03/97 11 N.N. Morocco/Lebanon died in van accident in Gerona (E) being pressed between boxes DPA/taz 16/03/97 18 N.N. Iran/Iraq drowned when boat capsized between Kas (TR) and Kastellorizon (GR) MNS/FR/Libration 12/03/97 1 Vijay Sainu (19, man) India stowaway froze to death in wheel bay during flight Delhi-Heathrow (GB) IRR/OBV in Mar 97 1 N.N. (boy) Nigeria stowaway froze to death in wheel bay during flight from Nigeria to London (GB) IRR 15/02/97 1 N.N. (man) unknown found frozen/drowned at river Neisse (D/PL) near Ostriz SZ/ZAG 02/02/97 2 N.N. North Africa stowaways, bodies found in Pasajes (E) on Cypriotic ship 'Deike' taz/DPA/Statewatch 02/02/97 1 Ivan Zamecznik (35) Croatia suicide of civil war refugee in Regensburg (D) fearing close deportation taz/ARD/ZDFvideotxt/MNS/CARF/IMEDANA/ZAG in Feb 97 1 N.N. Africa stowaway found in Delfzijl (NL), suffocated in ship from Cameroon AD 11/01/97 3 N.N. Morocco drowned in the Strait of Gibraltar when small boat sank taz/EP/MNS 11/01/97 7 N.N. Morocco reportedly drowned in the Strait of Gibraltar when small boat sank taz/EP/MNS 10/01/97 3 N.N. (minors) Kosovo died in fire in refugee container without fire protection in Monheim (D) taz/Monitor/Berliner Ztg./ARI/CARF/ZAG 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 30 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 10/01/97 1 Herbert Gabbidon (68, man) Jamaica died in Walsall (GB) in police custody while police tried to deport him NCADC 04/01/97 1 Jean Masinga Zaire suicide in detention centre Neuenburg Cernets (CH) following depression SFH/IRR/CARF in Jan 97 1 Vasyl Balakin (26, man) Ukraine suicide, hanged himself from a scaffolding in Trieste (I) after he received expulsion order IRR in Jan 97 1 N.N. (man) Tunesia smashed his head when trying to land with a group in Lampedusa (I) ILM/IRR in Jan 97 2 N.N. Tunesia died on a ship journey to Lampedusa (I) ILM/IRR/Italian authorities in Jan 97 2 N.N. Africa stowaways, died of hunger in container on Kenyan ship in Antwerpen (B) Le Soir/La Libre Belgique/MNS in Jan 97 2 N.N. Africa stowaways, died from inhaling insecticides in Ghanan ship in Saint-Malo (F) Le Monde/Libration/MNS in 1997 1 M'Bicha Zaire died in Brussels Airport (B) during expulsion procedure, suffocated with a pillow Pblico in 1997 1 Bouasrai Benothmane Algeria thrown out of window during arrest in Algeria after deportation from Belgium Vers l'Avenir/Solidaire/IRR/CARF in 1997 3 N.N. Nigeria/Liberia stowaways, died on a Danish vessel because of poisonous gas BAZ in 1997 2 N.N. (men) Africa stowaways, died of poisonous gas in hold of cargo ship on way to Amsterdam (NL) AmsStadsblad in 1997 40 N.N. unknown killed, shot and buried by gendarmes, were caught crossing TR-Iran border at Baskale (TR) StreetJ/NoHuman 25/12/96 283 N.N. (men; women; children) India/Pakist./Sri Lanka drowned after international sinking by Greek captain of a vessel near Malta taz/UNHCR/DPA/MNS/ZDF/LR/VK/FR/IRR/MUGAK/EU/Guardian/MP/TL/Reu/MNS/ZAG 25/12/96 1 Anpalagan Ganeshu (17) Sri Lanka drowned after international sinking by Greek captain of a vessel near Malta MNS 06/12/96 1 P. Subramaniyam (35, woman) Sri Lanka died frozen and exhausted on CZ/D border near Eggersberg VK/SZ/Morgengr./BGS/ZAG in Dec 96 1 Mustafa Diffalah Algeria suicide by jumping out of window after refusal of residence permit in France CARF 24/11/96 1 Alfa Biyao Sabi Tour (35, man) Togo suicide, hanged himself in JVA Lrrach (D) fearing deportation and persecution Pro Asyl/MNS/ZAG 06/11/96 1 Mohammed Sharkeri Iran suicide facing repatriation (S) FARR/MNS 04/11/96 1 Senad Becirovic Bosnia suicide when ordered to leave Germany SZ/FR/MNS/ZAG 03/11/96 3 N.N. (young men) China hit by train near Ventimiglia (I) while trying to walk to France on railway line IRR 27/10/96 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Lebus MOZ/FFM/ARI/Bundesregierung/ZAG 21/10/96 1 N.N. unknown found dead by police near Cdiz (E) Mugak 16/10/96 4 N.N. unknown found dead by police near Cdiz (E) Mugak 11/10/96 3 N.N. unknown found dead by police near Tnger (MA) Mugak 09/10/96 25 N.N. Morocco drowned in Strait of Gibraltar when small boat sank ELM in Oct 96 1 Mohamed Korrich Algeria suicide by jumping out of train in Italy, fearing deportation to Slovenia CARF/IRR/ILM in Oct 96 1 N.N. (man) India stowaway fell from weelbays, airplane landing in London (GB) from New Delhi (India) MNS 23/09/96 1 Ahire Naruna Awaifo (25) Nigeria killed in demonstration in Guinea Bissau after expulsion from Spain MNS/EP/AI 21/09/96 1 N.N. (36) Ukraine died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Menden (D) ZAG 12/09/96 1 N.N. Morocco stowaway, drowned in Bay of the Seine river (F) after jumping from the ship MNS/Le Monde 09/09/96 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Frankfurt trying to cross the border BT-Drucksache/ZAG 08/09/96 1 N.N. unknown stowaway, body found in the fuselage of an airplane in Frankfurt am Main (D) BT-Drucksache/JW/ZAG 07/09/96 2 N.N. (men) unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Grlitz SZ/FFM/ARI/Bundesregierung/ZAG 05/09/96 1 N.N. Morocco shot dead while trying to enter country illegaly, Ceuta (E/MA) ABC 04/09/96 1 N.N. (minor) Bangladesh reportedly suicide, found dead in court of youth refugee centre in Berlin (D) ARI/ZAG 02/09/96 1 Ibrahim Demiri Albania drowned near Puglia (I) after fall off motor-boat pursued by customs/border police ILM/IRR in Sep 96 1 N.N. Russia stowaway, found frozen to death in wheelbay on flight from Russia to Rome (I) MNS 25/08/96 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Grlitz trying to cross the border BT-Drucksache/ZAG 22/08/96 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Guben trying to cross the border BT-Drucksache 06/08/96 1 Lenley Nestor Yengnagueba Togo jumped from the window when immigration police rung at his door in Stockholm (S) Svenska Dagbladet/Dagens Nyheter/FARR 01/08/96 1 N.N. (32, man) Albania suicide, kills himself by shooting in Gelsenkirchen (D) ZAG in Aug 96 1 Metin Akbel Turkey presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Germany to Turkey ARI in Aug 96 1 Ivica Matic (34 ) Serbia stepped on mine after voluntary deportation to Sarajevo from Germany ZAG In Aug 96 1 Mohammed Yaqoob (49, man) Pakistan denied for 7 month visa for medical care to GB, died 48 hours after being granted it IRR 29/07/96 1 El Hassam Rizk Morocco body found with many wounds on head in Cieza (E) ELM/Diario Vasco 29/07/96 1 N.N. Ghana stowaway, found suffocated in Corua (E) Egin 28/07/96 1 N.N. Maghreb found dead with many wounds, Aitona (E) Diario Vasco/Egin 16/07/96 1 N.N. Kurdistan suicide, hanged himself in Kassel prison (D) IRR 14/07/96 1 Juri Palienko (49) Ukraine suicide in detention centre in Erding (D) AN/JW/ARI/ProAsyl/ZAG in Jul 96 1 N.N. Nigeria suicide, hanged himself in Kassel prison (D) jW/IRR 01/07/96 1 Amir Salehi (man) Iran suicide, set himself on fire in Crailo (NL) as protest to long asylum procedure VK 30/06/96 1 N.N. Iraq died in a mine field near Alexandropolis (GR) Dirio de Notcias 30/06/96 3 N.N. Iraq/Algeria died in a mine field when trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border Dirio de Notcias/BRC 30/06/96 1 Reza Hashemy Iran died in mysterious circumstances after repatriation, as.claim refused by Dutch auth. MNS/NRC/AD/Trouw/CARF 29/06/96 2 N.N. (18, 21, men) Romania fell to death in Altenberg (D) on flight from border control D-CZ SZ/ZAG 25/06/96 1 Victor Onag Hnor Nigeria suicide, jumped in the Havel/Berlin river (D) after threat of deportation Asyl in der Kirche/ARI/ZAG 10/06/96 1 N.N. Nigeria died in suspicious circumstances in refugee centre Ter Apel (NL) fearing traffickers VK/Focus 06/06/96 1 Jude Akubakar (16) Sierra Leone drowned in Hamburg (D) fleeing from assumed policemen ND/OL/FR-H/ARI/ZAG in Jun 96 1 Mohamed S. Iran suicide after Swedish authorities wanted to review his successful asylum claim Artikel14 27/05/96 1 Yemu Kebede (27) Ethiopia suicide, hanged himself in hospital Hellersen (D) ARI/ZAG 26/05/96 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Sagar trying to cross the border BT-Drucksache 26/05/96 2 N.N. (20) Algeria suicide, died in fire in Kassel prison (D) FR/JW/BerlinerZtg/ZAG 21/05/96 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, body found by police near Cdiz (E) Mugak 17/05/96 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, body found by police near Cdiz (E) Mugak 11/05/96 1 N.N. Maghreb drowned near San Amaro/Ceuta (E/MA) on his way to Andalusia SOS/Egin/Police 26/04/96 14 N.N. unknown drowned, found dead off the coast of Lampedusa (I) TL 25/04/96 1 Apedo Lossou-Gavo (man) Togo suicide, hanged himself in Landshut (D) after rejection of his asylum application MNS/ProAsyl/AG3F/JW/ZAG 25/04/96 26 N.N. Sri Lanka/Africa drowned near Vieste (I) when two boats got into heavy sea taz/TL 25/04/96 1 N.N. Iran suicide, hanged himself in Haarlem (NL) after asylum application was rejected VK 25/04/96 4 N.N. (men) Sri Lanka drowned, in stormy waters near Vieste (I) TL 25/04/96 2 N.N. (women) Shri Lanka drowned in stormy waters near Vieste (I) TL 24/04/96 1 N.N. Romania drowned in Le Havre (F) trying to embark on Canadian ship MNS/Le Figaro 24/04/96 1 Tatjana I. Kabakchieva Bulgaria drowned in the river Oder (D/PL) trying to cross the border FFM/ND/Uckermark-Kurier/ZAG 23/04/96 1 N.N. unknown drowned, trying to cross the border, body found in the river Neisse near Frankfurt (D) Bt-Drucksache in Apr 96 1 N.N. Romania stowaway, thrown overboard ship by sailor on way from Algecircas (E) to Canada MNS 22/03/96 1 Abdellah E.K. Morocco drowned near Barbate (E) after jumping overboard fearing police control SOS/Egin 22/03/96 1 N.N. Morocco drowned near Barbate (E) after jumping overboard fearing police control SOS/Egin 16/03/96 1 Ibrahima Sey (29) Gambia died after attack by CS-spray whilst handcuffed at police station London (GB) MNS/NCRM 15/03/96 1 N.N. Iraq drowned after jumping from a cargo ship near Hamburg (D) Jelpke/JW 15/03/96 1 Noorjahan Begum (35, woman) Bangladesh fell to death from balcony of her home trying to flee from immigration officers (GB) NCADC/IRR 12/03/96 2 N.N. Romania stowaways, ordered overboard into make-shift raft on way from Spain to Canada MNS 11/03/96 1 N.N. Albania drowned while trying to cross the Straits of Otranto ILM 02/03/96 1 N.N. Sudan died while trying to evade port officials in Melilla (E/MA) Diario de Noticias/IRR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 31 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 29/02/96 4 N.N. Liberia drowned, forced to jump from Maltesian ship at Gran Canaria (E) Egin 22/02/96 1 Jean-Baptiste Malan (33, man) Ivory Coast suicide in Murrhardt (D) fearing deportation on the same day taz/Morgengr./jW/ZAG 26/01/96 1 N.N. (19) Algeria suicide, set fire to his bed, being kept in detention centre Bergen (N) longer than allowed Samora/Svenska Dagbladet/Statewatch 25/01/96 1 Enver Bolut (45) Kurdistan suicide in Delmenhorst (D) fearing deportation taz/Morgengr./ARI /ZAG 23/01/96 1 Thavalojan Kandasamy Sri Lanka suicide in detention centre/police prison Linz (A) fearing deportation Der Standard/SOS Mitm./Asylkoord. 22/01/96 1 Mohammed Chetef Nigeria suicide in Norway, being held 9 months by police doubting his identity CARF 18/01/96 1 Christelle Makodila Nsimba (6) Zaire died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Christine Makodila (19, woman) Zaire died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Franoise Makodila Landu (27,w) Zaire died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Jean-Daniel Makodila Kosi (1) Zaire/Germany died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Legrand Makodila Mbongo (4) Zaire/Germany died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Miya Makodila (12) Zaire died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Monica Maiamba Bungo (27, w) Angola died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Nsuzana Bunga (6, girl) Angola died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Rabia el Omari (17, man) Libanon died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 18/01/96 1 Sylvio Bruno C. Amossou (27,m) Togo died in arson attack against refugee hostel in Lbeck (D) IRR/Independent/BAIN news/ZAG 17/01/96 1 Igor Horvat Bosnia suicide, found hanged in Den Bosch prison (NL) Dk 14/01/96 1 Peter Q. Ghana died after 3 months coma following a police interrogation in Antwerp (B) Chris de Stoop 11/01/96 3 N.N. (1 woman; 2 minors) Iraq drowned after being thrown out of a Turkish boat near Island Kos (GR) Ta Nea/MNS 09/01/96 1 N.N. India died while trying to enter Lithuania MNS 03/01/96 1 A Yhan (man) Kurdistan suicide, hanged himself after refusal of asylum application in France IRR/Libration in Jan 96 1 N.N. Albania drowned near Valona (I) when small boat had problems in bad weather IRR/ILM 28/12/95 2 N.N. Africa stowaways found dead when the boat reached the port of Antwerp (B) MNS/Le Soir/CRIDA report 17/12/95 1 Naen Akram (24, man) Pakistan drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zels-Bahren LausitzerR/TS/ND/FFM/LRBrand/ZAG 15/12/95 2 N.N. Benin stowaways died when they fell into the hold of the ship in Senegal Le Soir/MNS 13/12/95 1 Necmettin T. (17, man) Kurdistan suicide, set himself on fire in Hamburg (D), his application for asylum was rejected ZAG 01/12/95 2 N.N. Albania drowned after boat capsized near Otranto (I) VK/IRR/ILM/CDS/FECL/TL 01/12/95 17 N.N. Albania missing after boat capsized near Otranto (I) VK/IRR/ILM/CDS/FECL 30/11/95 19 N.N. Albania drowned after dinghy sank off the Italian coast in Channel of Otranto (I) TL 19/11/95 1 N.N. Zaire died after jumping from an appartment building to avoid arrest by aliens police (NL) Trouw/MNS 16/11/95 1 N.N. (24, man) Algeria suicide, hanged himself in prison Dresden (D) fearing deportation a week later BT-Drucksache/ZAG 09/11/95 1 Masut Iqubal (24, man) Pakistan drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Podrosche FFM/ZAG 08/11/95 1 N.N. New Zealand died falling from a ferry in Harwich (GB) after immigration was refused The Standard/IRR 05/11/95 1 Esser F. (35, man) unknown suicide, hanged himself in prison Holstenglacis/Hamburg (D) for fear of deportation ARI/ZAG in Nov 95 1 Garim Fokassian Armenia suicide after refusal of asylum in Wien (A) Asylkoordination sterreich 28/10/95 1 Djemal Flissa Algeria died from weakness after hunger strike and being deported (GB) CARF/IRR 25/10/95 2 N.N. Africa one drowned, one disappeared near Gibraltar, when small boat capsized EP 25/10/95 1 N.N. (16, boy) Bangladesh mortally hit by car in Regensburg (D), abandoned by smugglers at night ZAG 24/10/95 1 N.N. Africa drowned in the canal of Saint-Denis (F) when fleeing from police check Le Monde/MNS 22/10/95 1 Bayeh Arefayne (19, man) Ethiopia suicide, set himself on fire after asylum application was rejected (GB) CARF/NCRM/IRR 07/10/95 1 N.N. Morocco fell to death when trying to escape from detention centre in Paris Le Monde/MNS 06/10/95 1 Solomon Mersha Mergia (32, m) Ethiopia committed suicide by drowning himself in Rhein-Main-Donau Kanal (D) IMEDANA/ZAG in Oct 95 4 N.N. Pakistan drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zels-Bahnren LausitzerR/TS/ND/FFM/LRBrand. in Oct 95 2 N.N. (men) Iran asylum seekers deported from Turkey, killed after arriving in Iran TAZ 24/09/95 1 N.N. (man) Africa drowned near Ceuta (E/MA) to where he tried to flee El Pueblo de Ceuta 19/09/95 3 N.N. unknown drowned after jumping from ship, body found in the gulf of La Spezia (I) Giuliano News Chronicle/ANSA 13/09/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Brieskow-Frinkenheerd FFM/ZAG 13/09/95 4 N.N. Pakistan killed in a minefield in Kastanea (GR) near Turkish border ANA 11/09/95 3 N.N. Albania drowned, dinghy caught fire and capsized in Strait of Otranto (I) VK/taz/CDS/FECL/TL 11/09/95 12 N.N. Albania reportedly drowned, dinghy caught fire and capsized in Strait of Otranto (I) CDS/FECL/TL 29/08/95 2 N.N. Ghana/Chad died in arson attack in Ulm (D) ZAG 25/08/95 1 Muttavel Vasananthan (25, man) Sri Lanka suicide, hanged himself in Norwich prison (GB), was a Tamil asylum-seeker CARF/IRR/Searchlight 25/08/95 1 N.N. (60, man) Poland suicide, hanged himself in deportation centre in Frankfurt/Main (D) taz/ZAG 22/08/95 1 N.N. (21, man) Morocco suicide, hanged himself in deportation centre in Frankfurt/Main (D) taz/ZAG 20/08/95 1 Todor Bogdanovic (8, boy) Yugoslavia Roma shot by French police when entering from Italy on a mountain way Reu/AP/AFP/Vk/Statewatch/IHFHR 16/08/95 1 Selliah Jeyakularajah (35, man) Sri Lanka suicide, mentally ill because of bad circumstances in refugee centre Ochsenhof (D) ZAG 16/08/95 1 Louis I. (29, man) Nigeria suicide, hanged himself in detention centre Wolfenbttel (D) fearing deportation TAZ/Morgengr./SZ/Pro asyl/ZAG 10/08/95 1 Djouabi Azzeddine Algeria drowned near Angulo (E) or murdered while trying to escape deportation El Pueblo de Ceuta 26/07/95 1 N.N. (36, man) Bosnia suicide, jumped from a window of his accomodation on the 6th floor in Berlin (D) Berliner Zeitung/ZAG 20/07/95 1 N.N. (man) Morocco found dehydrated in Castres (F) in a Spanish vehicle coming from Tanger Libration/MNS 17/07/95 1 Abdullah A. (man) Afghanistan found strangled in refugee centre Trausnitzstr. in Mnchen (D), reportedly suicide ZAG 15/07/95 1 Chandima Endirisinghe Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Chinteka Silva Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Haridar Kuman Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Jaya Kumar F. Pulle Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Manoj Arizrathan Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Ormandas Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Pradeepan Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Prince Fernando Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Raja Dhama Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Rames Sobramanium Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Rilwan Abdul Salam Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Sitrambalam V. Murthy Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Siwa Loganathan Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Sumanasena Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Tennekoon Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Tusara Fernando Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Ukkuwa Malkanthi Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 15/07/95 1 Vasu Sri Lanka suffocated in a sealed trailer in Gyr (Hungary) Reu/AP/DAZ/Budapestsun/ZAG 14/07/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Eisenhttenstadt FFM/ZAG 08/07/95 1 N.N. (woman) Peru killed by train in Menton (French Alpes) walking on the railway to Italy Libration/MNS in Jul 95 1 Habib Hammouda Tunisia died after racist attack ignored by staff of the hospital in Ragusa (I) CARF/IRR/Searchlight in Jul 95 1 Mohamed Bezgour Morocco drowned after being thrown overboard by smugglers in Marbella (E) ELM/EP/IRR 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 32 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source in Jul 95 2 N.N. Morocco drowned when the boat capsized near Tarifa (E) ELM/EP/IRR 26/06/95 1 Celal Akan (36, man) Kurdistan died by liver disorder in Celle (D) after refusal of operation costs taz/DPA/MNS/ZAG 22/06/95 1 Eisam Chandin (9) Lebanon died from smoke poisoning after arson attack on refugee home in Bochum (D) ARI 17/06/95 1 Dalb Abad Iraq stowaway, reportedly drowned (E) after being forced to leave a Cypriot ship CEAR/Spanish authorities 17/06/95 1 Majar Abrahem Iraq stowaway, reportedly drowned (E) after being forced to leave a Cypriot ship CEAR/Spanish authorities 17/06/95 1 Vo Xuan Cuong (38, man) Vietnam driven to death by police hounding against black marketeers in Berlin jW/BeZe/Was geht ab?/ZAG 14/06/95 1 Suppiah Selvarajah (man) Sri Lanka suffocated when the waste container he was living in caught fire in Madrid (E) Egin/Diario Vasco 13/06/95 1 Moses Ganaja (30, man) Sudan suicide, hanged himself in the deportation centre in Halle (D) Pro Asyl/ZAG 11/06/95 1 Kondeca Dealmeda (30, man) Zaire (Mapasi Jeancy) suicide, hanged himself for fear of deportation in det. c. Volkstedt (D) FR-SA/ADN/DPA/Pro asyl/ZAG 07/06/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in the river Neisse (D/PL) near Lodenau FFM/ZAG 03/06/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Brieskow-Frinkenheerd FFM/ZAG in Jun 95 1 Khalid Moufaghid Morocco drowned in the river in Murazzi (I) after being beaten up by club bouncers CARF/IRR/Searchlight in Jun 95 1 Mrs. Rostas Romania drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) Aktion Zuflucht/ZAG in Jun 95 1 N.N. (minor) unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL)as its mother tried to cross the river and tied it onto her waist ZDF/ZAG 27/05/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Hohenwutzen FFM/ZAG 19/05/95 1 Jaswant Singh (33, man) India suicide, hanged himself for fear of deportation in Regensburg (D) ESG/Pro Asyl/taz/SZ/BT-Drucks./IMEDANA/ZAG 09/05/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Grlitz FFM/LRBrand/ZAG in May 95 1 N.N. (baby) Zaire died in labour when doctor refused help at first aid station near Caserta (I) CARF/IRR/Searchlight 01/05/95 1 Brahim Bouraam Morocco drowned in Seine after being caught by skinheads in a FN rally (F) CARF/IRR/Searchlight 30/04/95 1 N.N. unknown drowned in river Oder (D/PL) near Aurith FFM/ZAG 28/04/95 1 N.N. unknown found dead at the Swiss mountain Monte Capriano (CH) TA/Arbeitsstelle fr Asylfr. 17/04/95 1 Ahmed Polap (23, man) Kurdistan suicide by jumping under train, fearing deportation in Mnchen (D) ESG/ARI/SZ/IMEDANA/ZAG 17/04/95 1 N.N. Iran suicide in asylum centre Haarlem (NL) Parool/MNS 08/04/95 1 Kassimou-Djibril Ouro-D.T. (27) Togo suicide, hanged himself with a blanket in fear of deportation in a prison in Hamburg (D) taz/Hamburger Abendblatt/ZAG 29/03/95 1 N.N. Albania shot dead by Greece border control when entering from Albania Trouw 28/03/95 2 N.N. (men) unknown stowaways, bodies found in a Romanian ship in seaport Amsterdam (NL) VK 20/03/95 1 N.N. Morocco drowned, after jumping into water after being discovered by Spanish police SOS 12/03/95 1 EL Kadaoui (22) Morocco suicide, waiting for deportation in a youth prison in Wiesbaden (D) taz/JW/FR/Konkret/pro asyl/ZAG 09/03/95 1 N.N. Ivory Coast drowned stowaway in Le Havre (F), being sent back by French police Libration 07/03/95 1 N.N. unknown suffocated stowaway in Valencia (E), found on ship from Ivory Coast EP/Egin/Diario/Statewatch 06/03/95 1 Liberia unknown suffocated stowaway in Valencia (E), body found on ship from Ivory Coast EP/Egin/Diario/Statewatch 06/03/95 1 N.N. unknown suffocated stowaway in Valencia (E), body found on ship from Ivory Coast EP/Egin/Diario/Statewatch in Mar 95 1 N.N. (baby) unknown died after doctors refused free help at the hospital near Rome (I) CARF/IRR/Searchlight 26/02/95 1 Abiyou Tilaye (37, man) Ethiopia suicide in detention centre Wrzburg (D) taz/SZ/AN/ESG/ProAsyl/ZAG 26/02/95 1 N.N. Albania shot by a policeman near Florina (GR) when 11 Albanians were arrested Libration/MNS 13/02/95 1 Bat Bold Mongolia died in detention centre Carlslund (S) after refusal of medical first aid FARR 10/02/95 1 N.N. Gambia asylum-seeker stabbed to death in Hamburg-Bremen train (D) CARF/IRR/Searchlight 09/02/95 1 Yohannes Alemu (27, man) Ethiopia suicide, jumped in Donau river for fear of deportation in Regensburg (D) Morgengr./AN/ESG/ZAG 02/02/95 1 Sammy Nelson (26, man) Liberia beaten to death by police during blitz operation in container camp in Mnchen (D) Was geht ab?/IRR/ZAG in Feb 95 1 Valentina Featherstone Latvia suicide fearing the deportation of her mother in County Durham (GB) Independent/NCRM/IRR in Feb 95 1 Zinaida Mitzofanova Latvia suicide fearing deportation in County Durham (GB) Independent/NCRM/IRR 21/01/95 1 Kazim Kustul (23, male) Turkey frozen to death in Rehefeld/Erzgebirge (D) on his flight via Czechia to Germany Infobrief ASYL /GSA Pirna/ZAG/PrivateSource/LaDep 20/01/95 1 Amar M. Tair (26, man) Algeria suicide, hanged in det. cen. in Wittlich (D) after interview with DZ Consulate 2 days before JW/Was geht ab?/Morgengr./ProAsyl/ZAG 17/01/95 2 N.N. (men) Ghana stowaways, found poisoned by pesticides in a cargo ship in St. Malo (F) CARF/MNS in Jan 95 1 Gnanasegaram Selvarajah Sri Lanka died after racist attack ignored by staff of the hospital in Palermo (I) CARF/IRR/Searchlight in Jan 95 1 N.N. Algeria asylum-seeker, psychiatric patient, beaten to death in Amersfoort (NL) CARF/IRR/Searchlight 15/01/95 1 Papie Mukuna Zaire suicide, fearing deportation in asylum centre Den Helder (NL) PRIME 08/01/95 3 N.N. (children) Serbia died in a fire caused by arson attack in refugee centre in Mellendorf near Hannover (D) GuardianUn/taz/ARI/ZAG 08/01/95 1 N.N. (27, woman) Serbia died in a fire caused by arson attack in refugee centre in Mellendorf near Hannover (D) GuardianUn/taz/ARI/ZAG 04/01/95 2 N.N. (2, 4, girls) Kosovo died in a fire in a refugee centre in Zell im Wiesental (D) Konkret/ZAG 01/01/95 1 Akim Mama (man) Morocco suicide, hanged himself awaiting deportation in police headquarter in Paris (F) CARF/IRR/Searchlight in 1995 1 Mathias Zohere (man) Ivory Coast suicide, hanged himself in Ivory Coast prison, after asylum claim was rejected in Germany ZAG 28/12/94 1 M.D.D. (woman) Dominican Republic suicide fearing expulsion in Bilbao (E) Egin 23/12/94 1 Mamoudu (27) Guinea stowaway, body found locked in a cabin on ship in Santurtzi (E), traveled RUS/D/B Egin 16/12/94 1 Shiji Lapite Nigeria suffocated by a neck lock during his arrest by London policemen (GB) Independent/MNS/Searchlight/1990/NCRM 16/12/94 1 N.N. unknown died on one of three rubber rafts with 63 refugees in Baltic sea, near Gotland (S) FECL in Dec 94 1 N.N. Iraq died on a refugee boat with 62 refugees to Gotland (S) MNS 01/12/94 1 Jeyakumar R. Sri Lanka suicide in St. Gallen (CH) in fear of deportation Arbeitsst. Asylfragen/TA 29/11/94 4 N.N. Algeria stowaways, drowned after jump into the Seine (F) when discovered Le Monde/MNS/de Stoop 17/11/94 9 N.N. Rwanda drowned when two Turkish boats carrying them sank near Pserimos (GR) Ta Nea in Nov 94 1 Moussa Touibregueba Algeria presumed dead, disappeared after being deported from Frankfurt (D) to Algeria ARI 26/10/94 1 N.N. Albania drowned after capsizing of boat with 17 refugees in the Adriatic Sea MNS 23/10/94 1 Joseph Nnalue (31) Nigeria died falling from 4th floor in London (GB) during immigration control raid GuardianUn./IRR/MNS/Indep./CARF/NCADC/NCRM 18/10/94 2 N.N. (babies) Kurdistan found dead near Cesine-Otranto (I) after shipwreck TL 16/10/94 1 Abdullah J. (35, man) Morocco suicide, hanged himself with tshirt in prison in Ludwigsburg (D) in fear of deportation Pro Asyl/SZ/ZAG 12/10/94 2 N.N. (women) Albania drowned after capsizing of 2 boats in the Channel of Otranto (I) MNS/FECL/TL 12/10/94 10 N.N. Albania missing after sinking of 2 boats in the Channel of Otranto (I) MNS/FECL/TL 12/10/94 1 N.N. (minor) Albania reportedly drowned after boat capsized in the Channel of Otranto (I) TL 06/10/94 1 N.N. (man) Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Gross-Gastrose ARI /ZAG 01/10/94 2 N.N. Morocco drowned in the Mediterranean Sea before reaching Pantelleria (Italy) ILM/IRR 30/09/94 2 N.N. Morocco missed, after capsizing of boat with 30 refugees near Pantelleria (I) MNS 28/09/94 1 Romni Bukurjie Haliti (23, w) Kosovo Roma, died in a fire caused by arson attack in a refugee camp in Herford (D) taz/Jelpke/CARF/ZDF/ARD/Berliner Ztg. 28/09/94 1 Navgim Haliti (11, boy) Kosovo Roma, died in a fire caused by arson attack in a refugee camp in Herford (D) taz/Jelpke/CARF/ZDF/ARD/Berliner Ztg. 27/09/94 2 N.N. (70, man; woman) Bosnia fell to death during trip to reach their daughter in mountains in Bayerischzell/Alpes (D) ZDF/BGS/German Government/ZAG 04/09/94 1 Lampo. Kanapathippillai Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Mosses Raian Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Pava Sathiarathi Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Sellaiah Subathira Sri Lanka missing, reportedly drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Sutharsan Kanthasamy Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Thevek Pathmanathan Sri Lanka missing, reportedly drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Alosies Jeyaratnam Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ARI/Morgengr./ZAG 04/09/94 1 Arunagiri Rasaiah Sri Lanka drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zasieki ZAG 30/08/94 1 Kola Bankole (30, man) Nigeria died during deportation trip from D to Nigeria after he was bundled up and then sedated taz/pro asyl/IRR/Statewatch/NCADC/VRF/ZAG 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 33 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 25/08/94 1 N.N. (man) Nepal drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Forst ARI/BGS/ZAG 23/08/94 1 N.N. (man) Algeria drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Guben ARI/BGS 22/08/94 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Guben ARI/BGS/ZAG 21/08/94 2 N.N. (minors) Kosovo froze to death near Swedish refugee camp, after police refused efficient search Svenska Dagbladet/MNS 13/08/94 1 N.N. (20, man) Morocco reaching Antwerpen (B) as stowaway, drowned while trying to escape Le Soir/MNS in Aug 94 1 N.N. Bosnia suicide in Gelsenkirchen (D) after refusal of his move to his relatives ZAG 25/07/94 1 N.N. (man) Croatia suicide, in police station in Bayern (D) 2 days before the planned deportation Jelpke/ZAG 25/07/94 1 J.K. (man) Yugoslavia suicide, hanged himself in the hospital of Wasselburg am Inn in Germany ZAG 18/07/94 1 Mohamed F. B. (14, boy) Morocco drowned, after falling into the water while climbing a ship to Spain Transmed.-Line Egin 09/07/94 1 Gabriel Juliao Mavonda (21, m) Angola suicide, jumped off a building scaffold for fear of deportation in Berlin (D) taz/ZAG 03/07/94 1 Sinathamby Mohanadas (26, m) Sri Lanka suicide, hanged himself in a wood for fear of deportation in Hattorf (D) taz/ProAsyl/ARI/Stern/ZAG 03/07/94 1 N.N. (man) Iran suicide, hanged himself in JVA Btzow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (D) wib/FR Nie-Sa/ZAG 30/06/94 1 Halim Dener (17, man) Kurdistan murdered, was hanging ERNK posters when plainclothes policeman shot him in Hannover (D) ZAG 29/06/94 1 Moussa Daoudi (28, man) Algeria suicide, jumped out of the window in det. center in Homberg (D) after asylum was rejected ProAsyl/ARI/ZAG 29/06/94 1 N.N. (19, man) Kurdistan suicide, hanged himself in penal institution in Vechta (D) for fear of deportation KlaroFix/ZAG 22/06/94 1 Mohamed Badaoui (9) unknown died from smoke poisoning after arson attack on refugee centre in Bochum (D) ARI 15/06/94 1 N.N. (19, man) Romania shot in the head by policeman in Kyritz (D) ARI/ZAG 02/06/94 1 Zhou Zhe Gun (43, man) China suicide, strangled himself in det. centre Volkstedt (D) after asylum application was rejected ProAsyl/OL/CARF/ZAG in Jun 94 1 N.N. Macedonia tortured to death in Macedonia after his expulsion from the Netherlands AD/MNS 29/05/94 1 Kuldeep Singh (man) India killed by the Indian airport police in New Delhi 2 days after deportation from Germany ProAsyl/OL/ZAG 24/05/94 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Grlitz ARI/BGS/ZAG 09/05/94 1 N.N. (20, man) Algeria suicide, died of injuries after a fire in his cell in deportation prison in Dresden (D) ARI/Schsisches Staatsministerium fr Justiz 07/05/94 7 N.N. unknown drowned when small boat capsized near Malabate/Ceuta (E/MA) Diario Vasco 05/05/94 1 Owusu Mensa (26, man) Ghana suicide, hanged himself with towels in detention centre of Stadelheim in Mnchen(D) Pro Asyl/ESG/ZAG in May 94 1 N.N. Turkey threatened with deportation, found hanged in police station Hengelo/NL CARF 27/04/94 1 Kwanele Eldah Siziba (27, w) Zimbabwe fell to death in London (GB) on her flight from police fearing deportation IRR/MNS/Voice 25/04/94 1 N.N. (woman) Romania drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Rothenburg trying to cross the border ARI/BGS/ZAG 20/04/94 1 N.N. (40, man) Albania died in fire caused by arson attack in refugee centre Gieboldehausen (D) Konkret/ZAG in Apr 94 1 N.N. Angola died jumping from a train near Cierne nad Tisou (SK) during deportation UNHCR in Apr 94 1 N.N. Africa/Ghana stowaway beaten to death and thrown overboard by Danish crew near Ghana MNS/Libration/Le Nouveau Quotidien 22/03/94 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Guben ARI/BGS/ZAG 16/03/94 1 N.N. (22, man) Kosovo shot in his head by police near Bad Endorf (D) after chasing his car, he was asylum seeker taz/CARF/IRR/ZAG 12/03/94 1 Jasminka (11, girl) Bosnia died after arson attack against her Roma family on refugee centre in Humboldt-Gremberg (D) ARI/ZAG 11/03/94 1 N.N. (man) unknown drowned in river Neisse (D/PL) near Zittau ARI/BGS/ZAG 25/02/94 1 N.N. (18, man) Romania shot in his back by policeman near Trebnitz (D) during car inspection ARI/ZAG 07/02/94 1 Raina Jovanovic (61, woman) Bosnia died after arson attack against her Roma family on refugee centre in Humboldt-Gremberg (D) ARI/ZAG in Feb 94 5 N.N. Kurdistan missing, reportedly drowned in the Mediterranean Sea before reaching Italy ILM/IRR 01/02/94 1 N.N. (man) Zaire stowaway, drowned, thrown overboard by the crew of a German cargo ship OL/ZAG 31/01/94 1 Okwudiliri Collins Nigeria stowaway, died 'falling' from the Russian ship 'Sovetstivk Hudozhuik' near Tanger (MA) Diario Vasco 27/01/94 1 Son Ha Hoang (25, man) Vietnam suicide in Mnchen-Ramersdorf (D) set himself on fire after his asylum claim was rejected IRR/CARF/ESG/SP/FR-NRW/ProAsyl/ZAG in Jan 94 4 N.N. Romania stowaways, suffocated in container in Felixstowe (GB) de Stoop/IRR in Jan 94 1 N.N. Syria suicide in hospital (Norway) after waiting 2 years for asylum decision CARF in 1994 1 N.N. (baby) Kurdistan run over by a car in the dark after having reached the Italian beach Il Manifesto/IRR Race Audit in 1994 2 N.N. Romania drowned when trying to escape detention centre Fort Walem (B) de Stoop in 1994 1 Lejla Ibrahimovic (woman) Bosnia suicide after refusal from British Home Office to give a visa to her husband GuardianUn./Statewatch/IRR in 1994 1 N.N. Romania smashed by trash collector when hidden in container in Niesky (D) Spiegel/Offene Grenzen-Offene Menschen/SZ in 1994 4 N.N. unknown drowned in Danube near Hungarian-Austrian border ZDF/Hungarian authorities in 1994 2 N.N. Rwanda drowned stowaways, thrown overboard by Dutch ship captain on the way to Greece Eleftherotipra/MNS in 1994 1 N.N. Peru suicide during border police arrest by jumping out of train near Freiburg (D) on way to Basel ZAG in 1994 1 N.N. unknown suicide for fear of detention in Tringen (D) ZAG 25/12/93 1 Emanuel Thomas Tout (23, man) Sudan died because of injuries from suicide attempt in detention centre Herne (D) ProAsyl/taz/SP/WIB/FR-NRW/ZAG 25/12/93 1 N.N. (man) Turkey died due arson attack on refugee center in Kaltenkirchen (D) CARF/ZAG 11/12/93 1 Ignace Mabassa Gabon died lacking medical care in prison for 'illegals' Bois-d'Arcy (F) Libration 08/12/93 1 Emmanuel Ehi O. Omah (23,m) Liberia suicide, hanged himself in detention centre Regensburg (D) for fear of deportation ESG/OL/CARF/ProAsyl/ZAG in Dec 93 1 N.N. Yugoslavia suicide by jumping into the sea at detention centre Hellevoetsluis (NL) CARF 23/11/93 1 Haydar Kaya Turkey reportedly dead, missing after being deported from Mnchen (D) to Turkey, kurd origin ARI 12/11/93 1 N.N. (2, boy) Yugoslavia dies of fume poisoning after fire in asylum seeker centre in Bad Waldsee (D) ARI/ZAG 10/11/93 1 Mihail Bunja (23, man) Romania frozen to death after jumped out train in Schwandorf (D) escaping control and deportation IMEDANA/OL/ZAG 25/10/93 1 N.N. (man) Ethiopia suicide for fear of deportation in Diedersdorf near Bremen (D) Diakonie Seelow/Bro fr Asylfragen/ZAG 15/10/93 1 Massivi Daniel Lopez (27, man) Angola suicide, hanged himself in detention centre in Trier (D) ProAsyl/OL/ZAG in Oct 93 1 N.N. Kurdistan deportation from Switzerland, murdered by militiamen in Kurdistan Caritas/DAZ 10/09/93 1 N.N. (man) Macedonia drowned in Rhine while trying to cross the border from Austria to Switzerland TA/OAZ 02/09/93 2 N.N. (man, woman) unknown jumped out of window to escape fire in asylumseekers centre in Biberach (D) ZAG in Sep 93 1 N.N. Zaire drowned in river Seine (F) on his flight from police / residence check CARF 15/08/93 1 N.N. Angola drowned in a river in Paris trying to avoid a police identity check MNS 09/08/93 1 N.N. (2) Libanon died in fire, caused by overheating of bedroom in a refugee centre in Emsteck (D) ZAG 01/08/93 1 Joy Gardner (40, woman) Jamaica died of brain damage after struggle with immigration/deportat. officials in London/GB IRR/MNS/Times/Independent/Statewatch/NCADC/BBC 23/07/93 1 Nazmieh Chahrour (23, woman) Palestine suicide in prison in Berlin (D) after being told she would be deported CARF/AR InfoNetw/taz/ZAG 17/06/93 1 Abdi Atalan (41, man) Kurdistan shot by Nazis in front of a refugee hostel in Dlmen (D) CARF/Konkret/ZAG 10/06/93 1 N.N. (man) Mozambique injured during a fire in the refugee centre he lived at in Dresden (D), died the next day ZAG 26/05/93 1 N.N. (1) Eritrea died in suspected fascist arson attack in Heppenheim in Hessen (D) CARF/ZAG 26/05/93 1 N.N. (2) Eritrea died in suspected fascist arson attack in Heppenheim (D) CARF/ZAG 26/05/93 1 N.N. (4) Eritrea died in suspected fascist arson attack in Heppenheim (D) CARF/ZAG 06/05/93 1 Miroslawa Kolodziejska (59, w) Poland suffocated by border police at Frankfurt/Main (D) airport with some cloths Wib/FR-NieSa/FR/ProAsyl/ZAG 01/05/93 1 Yilma Wondwossen B. (31, man) Ethiopia suicide, drowned Teltowkanals Berlin (D) after rejection of asylum application taz/ProAsyl/ZAG 23/04/93 1 N.N. (25, man) Senegal asylum-seeker was found hanged in a police cell in Eislingen (D) for fear of deportation IRR/CARF/ZAG 07/04/93 1 N.N. Zaire shot at point blank range during interrogation in police station in Paris (F) Le Monde/MNS 01/04/93 2 N.N. (28, 35) Albania killed by train in Balerna (Swiss Alpes) walking on the railway to CH TA/NZZ 23/03/93 1 N.N. (27, man) Afghanistan suicide, jumped out of window of refugee centre (D) ARI 20/03/93 1 N.N. (22) Albania killed by train in Coldrerio (Swiss Alpes) walking on the railway to CH TA/DAZ/NZZ 16/03/93 1 Turan Pekoz (43, man) Turkey suicide by setting fire to himself at Immigration Office Croydon (GB) IRR 03/03/93 1 N.N. (man) Turkey committed suicide in penal institution Dinslaken (D) WIB/FR-NieSa/ZAG 26/01/93 1 Bush Bacuma Sri Lanka suffocated in bus compartment near Wien (A) Asylkoordination Austria/SP 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 34 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org f o u n d
d e a d n u m b e r name country of origin cause of death source 26/01/93 2 N.N. Sri Lanka suffocated in bus compartment near Wien (A) Asylkoordination Austria/SP 26/01/93 1 Pieris Sri Lanka suffocated in bus compartment near Wien (A) Asylkoordination Austria/SP 26/01/93 1 Wasantha di Barrova Sri Lanka suffocated in bus compartment near Wien (A) Asylkoordination Austria/SP 22/01/93 1 Lorin Radu (21) Romania shot in front of the police station of Stassfurt in Sachsen-Anhalt (D) when tried to escape taz/Konkret/jW/ZAG 20/01/93 1 Robert Karandja-Kouria (39) Kenia suicide, jumped in front of metro in Mnchen (D) asylum application was rejected ARI/ZAG 04/01/93 1 Kwaku Agyei (man) Ghana suicide in Moosach near Mnchen (D) after being told he was to be deported IRR/CARF/ESG/ZAG in 1993 1 Jaffarzadeh Iran died after deportation from Austria in the Evin-prison in Teheran Asylkoordination Austria in 1993 3 N.N. unknown drowned in the river Oder/Neisse (D/PL) trying to cross the border Jelpke/Interior Ministry Germany in 1993 1 N.N. Yugoslavia body found at the border Germany/Austria/Czech Rep. Jelpke/Interior Ministry Germany in 1993 1 Kimpua Nsimba Zaire suicide, found hanged at Harmondsworth detention centre (GB) 5 days after arrival CARF 01/01/93 1 Gerry Johnson Liberia died of exhaustion/exposure, found in rail container in Feldkirch (A) Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeit. 01/01/93 11 N.N. Albania drowned after their boat hit a cliff in the Channel of Otranto (South Adriatic) CDS/MNS/TL 01/01/93 2 N.N. (25, man; 18, woman) Romania died because of an arson attack in a refugee camp in Baden-Wttemberg (D) ZAG TOTAL 1 7 3 0 6 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 1 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org Abbreviations suicide Committed suicide under train Jumped in front of a train jumped out Jumped out of .... frozen Froze to dead minefield Died in a minefield poisoned Poisoned him/herself hungerstrike Died of hungerstrike hanged Hanged him/herself starvation Died of starvation plane Stowaway on plane truck/car Stowaway in car or truck boat Stowaway on boat train Stowaway in train suffocated Died of suffocation drowned Drowned no medical treat Was refused medical help trafficking Trafficking murdered Murdered car accident Died in car accident arson attack Arson attack frontier police Frontier police police custody Death in police custody put on fire Set him/herself a fire deportation Died during deportation in detention Died in detention centre in prison Died in prison asylum/refugee center Died in asylum/refugee center immigration police Killed by immigration police Crossing border Died trying to cross a border self organised Self organised stowaway Stowaway Abbreviations Sources Abbreviations Source 762 762-antifa, website (D) KISA KISA, NGO (CY) 18Des 18 Desembre Collective Klarofix Klarofix, Monthly Magazine in Leipzig (D), dissolved 20ME 20 minutes.es, Newspaper (E) KO Kurdish Observer , Newspaper (Kurdistan) 20Mf 20 minutes.fr, Newspaper (F) Konkret Konkret , Magazine (D) 24h 24 heures, online news (CH) KUNA Kuwait News Agency, News Agency (Kuwayt) 4wardUK 4wardever UK, website (GB) Kurdmedia Kurdish Media, Media (Kurdistan) ABC ABC, Newspaper (E) Kurier Kurier, Media (A) AC Autonoom Centrum, NGO (NL) KZ Kantonspolizei Zurich, Police Authority (CH) Ach Achourouk, Newspaper (TN) L.B.CPT Libro Bianco, Inquest on Detention Centres (I) ACN Agencia Canaria de Noticias, Canarian Press (E) La Libre Belgique La Libre Belgique, Newspaper (B) AD Algemeen Dagblad, Newspaper (NL) LaDemo La Democracia ADN Allgemeine Deutsche Nachrichten Agentur, News Agency (D) LaN La Nuova Sardegna, Newspaper (I) adn adn diario, Newspaper on line (E) LaNVenezia La Nuova Venezia e Mestre, Newspaper (I) AdnE ADN Spain, Newspaper ! LAR Luxembourg Against Racism, NGO (L) AdnK AdnKronos IGN, Press Agency (I) LaS Ladysilvia, Media (I) aduc Trouw, Newspaper (NL) LAT Los Angeles Times ADUC Associazione per i diritti degli utenti e dei consumatori (I) LatinAHTribune Latin American Herald Tribune, News Online (GB) AEDH Association Europenne pour la dfense des Droits de lHomme, NGO (F) LausitzerR Lausitzer Rundschau, Newspaper (D) AFFIT Affari Italiani, newspaper on line (I) Le Courrier Le Courrier, Newspaper (CH) AFP Agence France Press, News Agency (NL) Le Figaro Le Figaro, Newspaper (F) Afr.Courier The African Courier, Magazine (Africa) Le Matin Le Matin, Newspaper (MA) Africa-News African News, Online News (I) Le MatinDZ Le Matin DZ, Newspaper (DZ) Afrik Afrik Le Monde Le Monde, Newspaper (F) AFVIC Amis Familles des Victimes de l'Immigration Clandestine, NGO (Morocco) Le Nouveau Quotidien Le Nouveau Quotidien, Newspaper (F) AG3F Antirassistische Gruppe fr freies Fluten, NGO (D) Le Soir Le Soir, Editorial (B) Age Agelioforos, Newspaper (GR) Le Soleil Le Soleil, Newspaper (SN) AHDA Association for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa, NGO (A) Le Temps Le Temps, Newspaper (CH) AI Amnesty International, NGO LEAP Ligali equality for African peolple Aid Amnesty International Germany, NGO (D) Leedstoday Leedds Today, Newspaper (GB) AIM Alternative Information Network, NGO (CH) Les Temps d'Algerie Les Temps d'Algerie, Newspaper (DZ) AKIN Aktuelle Informationen, Magazine (A) LESP L' espresso, Magazine (I) Aktion Zuflucht Bro Antirassistischer Initiativen / Aktion Zuflucht, NGO (D) Libration Libration, Media (F) AlgerieMonde Algerie-Monde Media (DZ) Liberazione Liberazione, Magazine (I) Alicenews ALICE News, Media (I) Libero Libero News, online news (I) Aljazeera Aljazeera, Media, (Arabia) Libertaddigital Libertad Digital, Media (E) allAfrica allAfrica Global Media, Foundation (USA) Liga fr Mr. Liga fr Menschenrechrechte, NGO (D) AllWAfrica All West Africa, Online news (Africa) LOP La Opinion Coruna, Newspaper (E) AmsStadsblad Amsterdams Stadsblad, Newspaper (NL) LPC LA Presse Canadienne, Newspaper (Canada) AN Antifaschistische Nachrichten, Magazine (D) LR La Repubblica, Newspaper (I) ANA Anarcotico, Network for Comunication (I) LRB La Republica Bari, Newspaper (I) Ananova Ananova, Media (GB) LRBrand Landesregierung Brandenburg, Goverment (D) Anarkismo Anarkismo.net, Media (EU) LRM La Repubblica Metropoli, Newspaper (I) Anatolian The New Anatolian, Newsonline (Anatolia) LS La Sicilia, Newspaper (I) AngolaPress Angola Press, National Agency (Angola) LSW LaSiciliaWeb, Online News (I) ANSA Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, Italian News Agency (I) LV La Vanguardia, Newspaper (E) AOL America On Line news, News Online (USA) MAC Monsters and Crititcs, Online News (USA) AP Associated Press Amsterdam, Media (NL) MadD Madrid Digital. Online News (E) APDHA Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucia, NGO (E) MAG Magenta, NGO (NL) Aps Agence de presse Senegalaise, News Agency Senegal Mail Online Daily Mail Online, Newspaper (GB) ARCI Arci report, weekly magazine on line of ARCI Association (I) MainP Main-Post, Newspaper (D) 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 2 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org ARD Allgemeine Rundfunk Deutschlands online, Media (D) Malmoe Malmoe, NGO (A) ARI Antirassistische Initiative Berlin (D) Malta Independent The Malta Independent, Newspaper (M) ART Articolo 21, Media (I) Manchester Manchester Evening News, Newspaper (GB) Artikel14 Artikel14, Magazine (S) Mareeg Mareeg, News Blog (Somalia) ASCA Agenzia Stampa Quotidiana Nazionale, Italian News Agency (I) MAS Migrants At Sea, Blog (USA) AsianT Asian Today, newspaper (GB) MB MoroccoBoard.com, Online News (MA) ASKV Amsterdams Solidariteits Komitee Vluchtelingen / SV, NGO (NL) MC Marina Civil, Association (E) ASSI Accion Social Sindical Internacionalista, News Online (E) MDR Mitteldeutscher rundfunk, Media (D) Asyl in der Kirche kumenische Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Asyl in der Kirche - Berlin, NGO (D) Mediapart Mediapart, Online Newspaper (FR) Asyl in Not Asyl in Not-Untersttzungkomitee politisch verfolgte Auslnder, NGO (A) MET Metro, Newspaper (I) Asylkoordination sterreich Asylkoordination sterreich, NGO (A) METROF Metro (F) AthensNewsAgency Athens News Agency, National Agency (GR) Metropolitan Police Metropolitan Police, Service Online (GB) ATMF Association des Travailleurs Maghrbins de France, NGO (F) MGHR Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organisation, NGO (H) Augen Auf Augen auf - Zivilcourage zeigen!, NGO (D) Miami Herald The Miami Herald, Newspaper (USA) AugenAufCH Augen auf - Zivilcourage zeigen!, NGO (CH) Middleton Guardian Middleton Guardian, Newspaper (GB) Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, Newspaper (MA) Migrant News December 18 Online Network / Rights of Migrants Workers, NGO (B) AVUI AVUI, News Online (E) MigrantsOM MigrantsOutreMer, Media (F) BAIN news Berlin Antiracist Information Network (D) Migreurop Migreurop, NGO (F) BAZ Basler Zeitung, Newspaper (CH) Mirror The Mirror, Newspaper (GB) BBC British Broadcasting Company, Media (GB) MLKO Martin Luther King Organisation, NGO (H) BELT Belt Ibrica, Company for Social Security (E) MM Malta Media, Media (M) Berliner Ztg Berliner Zeitung, Media (D) MNS Migration News Sheet, Magazine (GB) Berria Berria, Newspaper (E) Monitor Monitor, News Online, Media (NL) BGS Bundespolizei, Border Police (D) Morgengr. Morgengrauen - Antirassistische Zeitung, Magazine (D) BIS Body, Identity, Space, NGO (GB) MornStar Morning Star - Newspaper (GB) Bladi Bladi, news online (MA) Moscow Times The Moscow Times, Newspaper (RUS) BLINK Black Information Link, National Organisation (GB) MOZ Mrkische Oderzeitung, Newspaper (D) Blitz Blitz Quotidiano, Online Newspaper (I) MP Melting Pot Europa, Project of Radio Melting Pot (I) BM Bigotry Monitor, Newsletter (USA) MRAX Mouvement Contre Le Racisme, L'Antismitisme Et La Xnophobie, NGO (B) Book:LosInvisiblesDeKolda Los Invisibles de Kolda, Jose' Naranjo, (Editorial Peninsula, 2009) (E) MSN MSNBC.com, Online News BorderlineEU Borderline-Europe, NGO (D) MT MoroccoTimes, Media (MA) Borderzerolist Borderzerolist, Cultural Association (I) MUGAK Centro De Estudios y Documentacin Sobre Racismo y Xenofobia, Archive (E) Boston The Boston Globe, Newspaper (USA) Mumbaicentral Mumbai Central, Media (India) BostonH Boston Herald, Newspaper (USA) Myjoyonline My Joy Online, Media (Ghana) BRC British Refugee Council, NGO (GB) NA Never Again Association - Stowarzyszenie Nigdy Wiecej, NGO (PL) BT-Drucksache BT-Drucksache, Government (D) NAN News Agency Nigeria, News Agency (Nigeria) BTB Belfast to Brussels, Blog (GB) Ntverket mot rasism Network Against Racism - Ntverket Mot Rasism, NGO Budapestsun Budapest Sun, Newspaper (H) NBF Nigerian Best Forum, Blog (Nigeria) Bundesregierung Bundesregierung, Government Online (D) NBK Nederland Bekent Kleur, NGO (NL) Bndner Tagblatt Bndner Tagblatt, Newspaper (CH) NCADC National Coaltion of Anti-Deportation Campaigns, NGO (GB) CadSER CadenaSER, Media (E) NCAs News Central Asia, News Agency ( Turkmenistan) Can7 Canarias7, Newspaper (E) NCRM National Civil Rights Movement, NGO (GB) Canadian The Canadian Press, Newspaper (CA) ND Neues Deutschland, Newspaper (D) CARF Campaign Against Racism & Fascism, NGO (GB) Nederlands Dagblad Nederlands Dagblad, Newspaper (NL) Caritas Caritas International, NGO Nerja Nerja News, Online News (E) CaucKnot Caucasian Knot, News Online (RUS) Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeit Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeit, Media (A) CCLE Collectif Contre les Expulsions - Lige, NGO (B) News24 News24, Media (South Africa) CDS Corriere della Sera, Newspaper (I) Newsaust News from Australia, Media (Australia) Cesdop Centro Studi e Documentazione Provinciale sulle dipendenze e l'emarginazione (I)NewsD NewsDesk, Online News (S) CF Casa free, Newspaper (MA) NI Nigeria Independent, Online News (Nigeria) CGIL Confederaziione Generale Italiana del Lavoro NMNH Social Impact - Agency No Milk No Honey, NGO (A) Chabacka Chabacka, network of NGOs/blog (MA) No Pasaran No Pasaran / Reflexes - Antifascist Magazine, NGO (F) Clandestina Clandestina News, Group of Migrants and Refugees (GR) NOB No Border Center - International Network ClandestinE Clandestinenglish, network and blog (GR) NoBordersNott No Borders Nottingham (GB) CMau Courier Mail, news online (AU) NODO50 Contrainformacin en Red, News Online CMG Concerned Migrant Group (MA) NoHuman No Human is Illegal, blog (Iran) CNN Cables News Network, Media (USA) Nopoliceraids No Police Raids, NGO (NL) CNNit Cables News Network Italy, Media NOS Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NL) COE Directorate General of Human Rights, Council of Europe Office (F) Nouvel Obs Nouvel Observateur, Media (F) Congoo Congoo, Newspapr (USA) NR No Racism, Media/NGO (A) Connect ConnectAfrica, news online NRC NRC-next, Media (NL) CorAdriatico Corriere Adriatico, newspaper (I) NT Nigerian Tribune, Newspaper (Nigeria) CPD C'est pour dire, Blog (F) NU Nu.nl, Online newspaper (NL) CPH The Copenhagen Post, Media (DK) NW Neue Westflische Zeitung, Newspaper (D) CR Comite Rechtsherstel, NGO (NL) NYboat New York Boat Show, Online news (USA) CRACPE Collectif de Resistance Aux Centres Pour Etranger, NGO (B) NYtimes The New York Times, Newspaper (USA) CRIDA report Centre de Recherche et d'Information sur la Dmocratie et l'Autonomie, Arachive (F) NZZ Neue Zricher Zeitung, Neuspaper (CH) CRIDEM Convergence Rpulicaine pour l'Instauration de la Democr. en Mauritanie (MA) OBV Operation Black Vote, NGO (GB) CV Comite de Vigilance Aubervilliers, NGO (F) OCPM Obra Catlica Portuguesa de Migraes, NGO (P) CypMail Cyprus Mail, newspaper (CY) ODILI Odili.net, Media (Nigeria) Dagens Nyheter Dagens Nyheter, Newspaper (S) ODP Observatorio de Prensa, Newspaper (E) DAZ aaa CH Newspaper Odysseus Odysseus -Academic Network Legal Studies Immigration Asylum, NGO (B) De Gentenaar De Gentenaar, Newspaper (B) OL Off Limits - Antirassistische Zeitschrift, Magazine (D) De Stoop Chris de Stoop, Journalist (NL) OMCT World Organisation Against Torture, World's Coalition of NGOs, INGO (CH) Deia Deia, Media (E) OpenGrenzen Open Grenzen - Frontires Ouvertes, NGO (B) deleteTB Delete The Border, Global Network Online (USA) ORF sterreichischer Rundfunk - Minderheitenredaktion, Magazine (A) demo Demo.e, Blog (NL) Osnabr.Zeit Osnabrcker Zeitung, Newspaper (D) Demotix Demotix, online news (GB/International) PAIH Positive Action in Housing, NGO (GB) Den Blanken Den Blanken, Photojournalist (NL) PAJOL Pajol , NGO (F) DerBund Der Bund, Newspaper (CH) PANOR Panorama, Magazine (I) DerStandard Der Standard, Newspaper (A) Parool Het Parool, Newspaper (NL) di-ve news di-ve.com, Editorial (M) patrasT patrasTimes, Newspaper (GR) Diagonal Diagonal Periodico (E) Pax Christi Pax Christi International, Catholic Movement for Peace, INGO (B) Diario Diario Madrid, Media (E) PerCat El Periodico de Catalua, Newspaper (E) Diario de Navarra Diario de Navarra, Media (E) Peterboroughtoday Peterboroughtoday, Newspaper (GB) Diario de Noticias Diario de Noticias Navarra, Media (E) PICUM Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, INGO (B) DiarioRJ Diario Rojo y Negro, Newspaper of Trade Union Party (E) PlaZa Plaza Luxemburg, News Agency (L) DiarioVasco El Diario Vasco, Media (E) PLi Planet Internet, Media (NL) Die Bunte Die Bunten Zeitung, Magazine (A) Pogledi Pogledi, Media (Serbia) DIR-Bro DIR-Bro (D) Polbe Bernese Police, Website of Bernese Police (CH) 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 3 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org Diversity Diversity is Chaos, blog (USA) PORTS Ports Muth Today, Newspaper (GB) DM DeMorgen, Newspaper (B) PR Peace Reporter, Magazine on Line from Amnesty International and Missionary Service News Agency (I) DN Daily News, Newspaper (USA) PR Prison Radio, NGO (USA) DNA Diario de Noticias de Alava, Newspaper (E) Pravda Pravda, Newspaper (RUS) DNG Diario de Noticias de Gipuzkoa, Newspaper(E) PrensaGrafica La Prensa Grafica, Newsonline (El Salvador) DokAg Dokumentationsseite Ageeb, Website about a Death Case PrensaGrafica La Prensa Grafica, Newsonline (El Salvador) Doorbraak Doorbraak, Online news (NL) PrensaLibre Prensa Libre, Newsonline (Guatemala) DPA Deutsche Presse Agentur, Media, (D) Presse Die Presse, Newspaper (A) DRARI Collective DRARI, blog/lawyers' collective (DZ) Pressesp. Rassis. Pressespiegel Rassismus, Newspaper (CH) DS Danderyds sjukhus, hospital (S) PresseTv Presse TV, Online News (Iran) DVHN Dagblad van het Noorden, Media (NL) PRIME Participating Refugees in Multicultural Europe, NGO (NL) DW Deutsche Welle Radio, Media (D) PRO PRO Radio, Broadcasting (I) EADT24 EADT24, Suffolk & Essex online, News Online (GB) ProAsyl Pro Asyl - Bundesweite AG fr Flchtlinge, NGO (D) EarthT Earth Times, News Online (USA) Proto Protothema, Newsonline (GR) EB European Business, Media Provincias Las Provincias, Newspaper (E) ECRE European Council on Refugees and Exiles - EU Office, NGO (B) PUB Pblico, Newspaper (P) EFE EFE, News agency (E) Publico Pblico, Newspaper (E) Egin Egin, Basque Media (E) QNE Qui Nord Est, Newsonline (I) EHAR Ennahar Online, Online News (DZ) Querblick National Association of Young People in Care / Youth Parliament (GB) Eindhovens Dagblad Eindhovens Dagblad, Newspaper (NL) quibla Quibla.net, News Online (F) EIS Eberswalder Infosystem, Media (D) QUOTI le quotidien D'Oran EITB24 Basque News and Information Channel, Media (E) Quotidiano Quotidiano, Newsonline (I) El Pueblo de Ceuta El Pueblo de Ceuta, Newspaper (E) Radio Bayern 5 Bayerischer Rundfunk, Media (D) ELC El Correo, News Online (E) RAI RAI, Italian National Public Service Broadcasting, Media (I) ElDia El Dia, Newspaper (E) Rawstory The Raw Story, Media (USA) ELM El Mundo, Newspaper (E) Raz La Razon, Newspaper (E) Eltelegramma El Telegramma de Melilla, Newspaper (E) REF Ressau Education sans Frontieres, NGO (F) ElW El Watan, Newspaper (DZ) RepublicR Republic Report New York, Online News (US) Emeka Ist Emeka Ist Tot, Website about a Death Case Respons ReSpons Evenementen Monitor, Newsletter (NL) ENAR European Network Against Racism, NGO (B) Reu Reuters News Agency, Media (NL) EP El Pas, Newspaper (E) RF Radio France, Radio (F) EPD EPD, Newspaper (D) Rheinpfalz Rheinpfalz, Newspaper (D) EpolisR E Polis Roma, Newspaper (I) RIS Ristretti, Documentation Centre (I) EPP Eppendorfer, Newspaper (D) Rizo Rizospastis, Newspaper (GR) EPress Europapress, News Agency (E) RO Roma One, Newspaper (I) ERRC European Roma Rights Center , INGO (H) RochdaleObs The Rochdale Observer, Newspaper (GB) ESG Protestant Student Movement - Evangelische Studenten Gemeinde, NGYO (D) Rom e.V. Rom e. V., NGO (D) essexchronicle This Is Essex, Newspaper (GB) Romandie Romandie News, online news service (F) EUMC European Union Monitoring Centre Racism & Xenophobia, IGO Romnews The Romnews Society, Network Online (D) Euronews Euronews, News (EU) Rosa Antifa Rosa Antifa Wien, NGO (A) Europe1 Europe1, radio and online news (FR) RoterP Roter Pressespiegel (A) Evening Gazette Evening Gazette, Newspaper (GB) RoundTown Round Town News, online Spanish news (GB) Evening Standard Evening Standard, Newspaper (GB) RP Res Publica, Newspaper (D) EveningTimes Evening Times, Newspaper Scotland (GB) RTE Radio One World - RTE Multi-Cultural Radio Service, Media (IRL) EveryOne Group Group for International Cooperation on Human Rights Culture Rue89 Rue89, online news (F) Exodus Exodus Network , NGO (S) Sachsisches Staatm Justiz Sachsisches Staatministerium fr Justiz, Government (D) EXP Expatica, International Web Information Service (NL) SAGA Sdbadisches Aktionsbndnis gegen Abschiebungen, NGO (D) Fabel van de Illegaal De Fabel van de Illegaal, NGO (NL) Salam Association Salam FaiNoti Fai Notizia, online news source (I) Salzburger Nachrichten Salzburger Nachrichten, Newspaper (A) Falter Falter, weekly magazine, Wien (A) Samora Samora, Magazine (N) Faro El Faro, online news (E) SAP Sindacato Autonomo di Polizia, independent police trade union website (I) FARR Flyktinggruppernas och Asylkommitternas Riksrd, NGO (S) SBS Six Billion Stories, Newspaper (AU) FE Fortress Europe, NGO (I) SC The Scotsman, Newspaper (GB) FECL NE SCOT Scotland Today, Broadcasting (GB) FFM Forschungsgesellschaft Flucht und Migration, NGO (D) SD SdDeutsche Zeitung, Newspaper (D) FIDH Fdration Internat des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme, INGO (B) Searchlight Searchlight - Education Trust/Publishing Services, Magazine (GB) FIEI Federazione Italiana Emigrazione Immigrazione, Federation (I) Seneweb Seneweb News, online news (Senegal) FMLN Fmlnminnesota, Blog (USA) Servir Servir, Magazine (I) Focus Focus, Magazine (NL) SetDirecta Setmanari Directa, Newspaper (E) FocusNews Focus, News agency (BG) SFH Schweizerische Fluchtlingshilfe, NGO (CH) FORBES Forbes, Magazine (USA) SH Sociedad Hispavista, Media (E) FR Frankfurter Rundschau, Newspaper (D) ShieldsG Shields Gazette, Newspaper (GB) FR-B Flchtlingsrat Bayern - Refugee Council, NGO (D) Skai Skai, Newspaper (GR) FR-BB Flchtlingsrat Brandenburg - Refugee Council, NGO (D) slovensko.com Slovensko, Guide to Slovakia (SK) FR-Ber Flchtlingsrat Berlin - Refugee Council, NGO (D) SM SundayMail, Media (GB) FR-H Flchtlingsrat Hamburg - Refugee Council, NGO (D) SmartG Smart Groups, Service For Group Comunication, dissolved FR-NieSa Flchtlingsrat Niedersachsen, Refugee Council, NGO (D) Socialist Worker Socialists Worker, Newspaper (GB) FR-NRW Flchtlingsrat Nordrhein Westfalen, Refugee Council, NGO (D) SoirInfo Soir Info, online news (Ivory Coast) FR-Th Flchtlingsrat Thringen, Refugee Council, NGO (D) Solidaire Solidaire, Media (B) France24 France 24 International News, News Online Son Dakika Son Dakika, online news (TR) Freie Press Freie Press, Media (D) SOS SOS Racismo - Madrid, NGO (E) Freies Wort Freies Wort, Media (D) SOS-Menschenrechte SOS Menschenrechte, NGO (A) FRO Radio FRO, Radio 105,0 MHZ, Linz (A) SP Der Spiegel, Newspaper (D) Frontexplode Frontexplode, blog and campaign (GR) Spanish Authorities Spanish Authorities, Government (E) FTRC Federation des Tunisiens pour une Citoyennet des deus Rives. NGO (F) Sparta Spartacist League/U.S. GARA Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance, Multi Agency (GB) Spits Spits, Newspaper (NL) gara.net GARA, News Online (E) SSF Solidarite Sans Frontieres Gatti Fabrizio Gatti, Journalist (IT) ST Statewatch Gaymengc Gay Men Gran Canaria, Media (E) STAMPA La Stampa, Newspaper (I) GazzettaSud Gazzetta del Sud, Newspaper (I) Stern Stern, Magazine (D) Gazzettino Il Gazzettino, Newspaper (I) StGallerTagblatt St. Galler Tagblatt, Newspaper (CH) GDS Giornale di Sicilia, Newspaper (I) STR Stranieri in Italia, Magazine (I) GdV Girodivite, News Online (I) Streatham StreathamGuardian, Newspaper (GB) German Government German Government, (D) StreetJ Street Journalist, online news (Iran) GFP German foreign Policy, Web site (D) Stuff Stuff, Newspaper (NEW Zeland) GHM Greek Helsinki Monitor / Minority Rights Group, NGO (GR) SudQ Sud Quotidien GiovaniE Giovani Emissione / Youth Issues, Community group website (I) SunaT Sunatimes, GiulianoNewsChronicle Giuliano Chronicle (I) SUR Diario Sur, Media (E) GloDP Global Detention Project, research project (CH) Svenska Dagbladet Svenska Dagbladet, Newspaper (S) GLOPRO Global Project, Media (I) Sveriges Sveriges Radio, Radio (S) 01/11/12 Deaths are listed if they can be put down to "Fortress Europe" (border militarisation, asylum laws, accommodation, detention policy, deportations, carrier sanctions!) page 4 List of 17306 documented refugee deaths through Fortress Europe Documentation on 01-11-2012 by UNITED UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax 31-20-6834582, info@unitedagainstracism.org, www.unitedagainstracism.org Grand Paris Grand Paris, Newspaper (F) Swiss.ch Swiss Info, News Online (CH) GRAPPE Groupe de Reflexion el d'Action pour une Politique Ecologique, NGO (B) SZ Sddeutsche Zeitung, Newspaper (D) Grn Ungdom Green Youth - Grn Ungdom, NGYO (S) TA (CH) GRP Grupo Payn, Travel Agency (Argentina) Ta Nea Ta NeaThe News, Media (GR) GRR Rai Giornale Radio, radio station (I) Tagesanzeiger Tagesanzeiger, Newspaper (CH) GuardianUn. The Observer Guardian Unlimited, Newspaper (GB) Tagesschau Aktuelle Nachrichten, Media (D) GuidaS Guida Sicilia, News Online (I) Tagesspiegel Der Tagesspiegel, Newspaper (D) Haaba Haaba, News Online (Africa) Tampere Digest Nettime-Tampere Digest, International Mailing List Haarlems Dagblad Haarlems Dagblad, Newspaper (NL) taz Die Tageszeitung, Newspaper (D) HaberT Haber Turk, Online news (TR) TDN Turkish Daily News, Newspaper (TR) Hamburger Abendblatt Hamburger Abendblatt, Newspaper (D) Telegraaf De Telegraaf, Newspaper (NL) HessenR Hessen Radio online, online news (D) Telegraph Telegraph, Newspaper (GB) HEXAM The Huddersfield daily examiner Tempo Il tempo, Online News (I) HHC Hungarian Helsinki Committee, NGO (H) Terra Terra, Newspaper (E) Hiergeb Hiergeblieben, On line Database (G) Tgcom Tgcom, Multimedia (I) Hilfe MenschenAB Hilfe fr Menschen in Abschiebehaft Bren, NGO (D) The News International The News, Media ( Pakistan) HimalayanTimes The Himalayan Times, Newspaper ( Nepal) The Standard The Standard, Newspaper (GB) HNA Hessen Nachrichten A, online news (D) TheEntertainerOnline The Entertainer Online, Media (E) HNS Hactivist News Service, News Online (F) TheGlobe The Globe and Mail, Newspaper (Canada) HRA European Human Rights Centre,GO (GB) TheHerald The Herald, Newspaper (GB) HRFT Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, NGO (TR) TheHuff The Huffington Post (GB) HRS The Human Rights Server (D) TheNews The News HRW Human Rights Watch, NGO (International) Thestar The Star, Newspaper (South Africa) Humano Periodismo Humano, Online News (E) ThisIsNott This Is Nottingham (GB) HURINet Human Rights Information Network, NGO (GB) TI The Indipendent , Newspaper (GB) HURRIYET Hurriyet Daily News (TR) Times The Times, Newspaper (GB) I OuryJalloh Initiative Oury Jalloh, blog (D) TimesM The Times of Malta, Newspaper (M) IAADH Iniciativa Angolana Antimilitarista para os Direitos Humanos, NGO (D) Tiroler Tageszeitung Tiroler Tageszeitung, Newspaper (A) IANS Inmigration Advocates Network, NGO Tisc Tiscali Notizie (I) ICARE Internet Centre Anti Racism Europe, Media (NL) TK Thrakinea, Newspaper (GR) icB icBerkshire, Media (GB) TL Terrelibere, Media (I) icC icConventry, Media (GB) TN TeleNoticies, Media (E) icliverpool icLiverpool, Media (GB) TNE The Northern Echo (UK) icS icScotland, Media (GB) TodZam Today's Zaman, Newspaper (TR) Ideal Online News Granada (E) Top News Top News, News Online (India) IET Istituto Euromediterrane di Trieste, Foundation (I) TownCrier The Town-Crier, Newspaper (GB) IFIR International Federation of Iranian Refugees, INGO (NL) TP Turkish Press, Media (TR) IHFHR International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, INGO (FIN) Tribuna Nueva Tribuna, News Online (E) IHRC Islamic Human Rights Commission, NGO (GB) TribuneGeneve Tribune de Geneve, Newspaper (CH) ilClandestino Il Clandestino, Newspaper (I) Trierer Volksfreund Volksfreund, Newspaper (D) ILD Il Domani, Newspaper (I) TS Think Spain, Newspaper (E) ILM Il Manifesto,Newspaper (I) TunisieSoir Tunisia Soir, online news (TN) IlMess Il Messaggero, Newspaper (I) TVXS TVXS, Newsonline (GR) ILN Il Nuovo, Newspaper (I) TW Turkish Weekly, Newspaper (TR) ILP Il Piccolo, Newspaper (I) TweeVandaag Twee Vandaag, Opinionpanel, Television Program (NL) IM Il Mattino, Newspaper (I) TySp Typically Spanish, News Online (E) IMA International Migrants Alliance, NGO (Hong Kong) U4IB United 4 Iran - Bayern, NGO (D) IMEDANA Institut fr Medien und Projektarbeit , NGO (D) Ua Uaedigest IMK IMK Menschenrechtsinformationsdienst, Magazine (D) Uckermark-Kurier Uckermark Kurier, Newspaper (D) INDbe Independent Media Center - Belgium, International Info Network (B) UE Universal Embassy, Forum Ambassade Universelle, NGO (B) INDd Independent Media Center-Germany, International Info Network (D) UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, GO Independent The Independent, Newspaper (GB) Unit Unit, Newspaper (I) INDgb Independent Media Center-Great Britain, International Info Network (GB) Universo El Universo, newspaper ! INDi Independent Media Center - Italia, International Info Network (I) UNMIK UNMIK Division of Public Information, News Online (XZ) INDie Independent, Newspaper (IRL) UnSarda L'Unione Sarda, Newspaper (I) INDm Independent Media Center-Marseille, International Info Network (F) UPP Uppmana, Anti Racism Magazine Online Indymedia Independent Media Center, International Info Network (D) USAToday USA Today, Newspaper (USA) INexile Inexile, Magazine of the British Refugee Council (GB) UxbGaz Uxbridge Gazette, Newspaper (GB) INF Infinito Edizioni Vatan Vatan Gazetesi, Newspaper (TR) info L'Info, online news (F) VDG La Voz de Galicia, Newspaper (E) Infomob Infomobile - Information with, about and for refugees, website (GR) Verdad La Verdad, News Online (E) Informe Raxen Bulletin of Movimiento contra la Intolerancia, NGO (E) Vers l'Avenir Vers l'Avenir, Editorial (B) inq7 Inquirer 7, Media (USA) Vielfaltletter Vielfalt Newsletter, Magazine (A) Inquest INQUEST - United Campaigns for Justice, NGO (GB) Vita Vita, Magazine (I) Interior Ministry Germany Interior Ministry Germany Government (D) Vivre Vivre Ensemble, NGO (CH) IntHeraldTribune International Herald Tribune, Newspaper (F) VK De Volkskrant, Newspaper (NL) IP The Islandpacket - Southern Beaufort Counly's News & Information Source (USA) Vluchteling Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen, NGO (B) IPL Italy Peace Link - Telematica per la Pace, Association (I) VOA VOA News, News Online (USA) IPS International Youth Press Service (DK) Voorvlucht Voor Vluchtelingen, Yahoo Group List (NL) IPSNA Inter Press Service News Agency VRF The Voice Refugee Forum / Africa Forum, NGO (D) IRAINC Iranian Refugees Alliance, NGO (USA) VSF Voix Sans Frontieres International Broadcast Campaign Irish Times The Irish Times, Newspaper (IRL) Was geht ab? Was geht ab?, NGO (D) IRN International Refugee News, International Federation of Iranian Refugees, INGO (NL) waz Wolfsburger Allgemeine, Newspaper (D) IRR Institute of Race Relations, NGO (GB) WB Westfalenblatt, Newspaper (D) ISAGC Immigrant Support Action Group Cyprus, NGO (CY) Welt Die Welt online, newspaper (D) ISMD Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland, NGO (D) WIB AK IstitutoInnocenti Istituto degli Innocenti, Institute (I) WIK Internet Enciclopedia ItalyMAG ItalyMaga, Media (I) WIKO Wiener Integrationskonferenz, network and helpdesk for NGOs (migration) Javno Javno, Media (HR) WOL Web of lstafford, Blog JCWI Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants WP Waging Peace, NGO (GB) Italian Authorities Italian Authorities, Government WSWS World Socialist Web Site, Internet Center of International Committee of the Fourth International Jelpke PDS-Bundestagsabgeordnete, Member of the Bundestag (D) Xinhua Xinhua News Agency (PRC) JT Jungle World, Newspaper (D) Ya Basta! Associazione Ya Basta!, NGO (I) jW junge Welt, Media (D) Ya.I Yahoo Italia, Notizie (I) Kaosenlared Kaos En La Red, Media/contra-informacion (E) Ya.N Yahoo News, Media (USA) Karawane Karawane, NGO (D) YABI Yabiladi, Media (Morocco) Kein Mensch Kein Mensch ist Illegal, NGO (D) YatchingWorld Yatching & Boating World, Magazine (GB) Khaleej Khaleej Times Online, Newspaper (United Arab Emirates) YT YorkshireToday, Newspaper (GB) KI Kathimerini - Greece International English Language Newspaper (GR) ZAG Zeitschrift Antirassistischer Gruppen - Antirassistische Initiative Berlin (D) Kinisi Kinisi - NGO (GR) ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Media (D)