Dear supporters,

We have already collected over 42,000 signatures with our petition, thank you for your support!

Unfortunately, both the ALAN KURDI and the AITA MARI are still detained in Palermo. Therefore, we continue to fight for the release of the rescue ships and this is how you can support us:

We are calling for a campaign day on Saturday, June 06, 2020!

Rescue ships must be allowed to rescue when human lives are endangered in the Mediterranean.

Together we want to create visibility on the web. We stand together against the dying at Europe's borders. Taking into account the current events around #blacklivesmatter and #GeorgeFloyd, the systematic discrimination and exclusion of people based on their skin color, origin and religion is the reason why people die in the Mediterranean. Europe’s deadly isolation strategy is a form of systemic racism, against which we will fight with all we’ve got.

How you can support us:

Tweetstorm:

Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, we want to protest digitally (on social media) for the release of the two rescue ships, with as many accounts as possible. To do this, we will share pictures (“sharepics”) and we will demand the release of the two detained rescue ships.

You can create your own (handwritten) sign saying "Free ALAN KURDI", "Free AITA MARI" or "Free The Ships" and post a photo with you and the picture on social media (Don’t forget to use our #, see below).

To do this, we will give you a few suggestions in the posts below, which you can of course also adjust to your liking. Let’s make this issue a trending topic together and create awareness for the dying at Europe's borders.

Share/Re-post/tweet the sharepics and tweets as often as possible and share your posts with each other!

Protests/Demos and rallies

Protests/Demos and vigils will take place in several German cities on Saturday, and you are welcome to join us. Feel free to advertise the demos. The following rallies have been registered so far:

Berlin:
12:00 p.m. Demonstration from Potsdamer Platz over the Grosser Stern to the Brandenburg Gate (preliminary planning)

Bonn:
10:00 a.m. Demonstration from Münsterplatz to Konrad-Adenauer-Platz

Cologne:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: vigil on Roncalliplatz

Muenster:
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Protest on Stubengasse and Klarissengasse

Regensburg:
10:00 a.m. Demonstration at Neupfarrplatz

If there are any more, you can find out via our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

Thank you for your support, we remain loud&clear!

Kind regards
Gorden, Lena, Axel, Sophie

Suggestions for posts:

No civil rescue ship has been on the Mediterranean for 6 weeks. Meanwhile the ALAN KURDI from @seaeyeorg & the AITA MARI from @maydayterraneo are still detained. Get on the streets with us today and protest online!
Let them rescue! #freetheShips #freeAlanKurdi #freeAitaMari

Human rights know no blocked rescue ships. EU countries do not save lives in the Mediterranean. Those who do are blocked. The rescue ships ALAN KURDI and AITA MARI must be released! Go protest with us today!
Let them rescue! #freetheShips #freeAlanKurdi #freeAitaMari

People are in distress almost every day - but no ship is there to save them. The ALAN KURDI and the AITA MARI must be released, now! Demonstrate with us and let them rescue!
Let them rescue! #freetheShips #freeAlanKurdi #freeAitaMari

Solidarity with refugees must not be blocked. If the EU member states will not rescue, civil sea rescue is the only option. The ALAN KURDI and AITA MARI must be released. Come to our protests and demonstrate with us online!
Let them rescue! #freetheShips #freeAlanKurdi #freeAitaMari