NGOs saving lives of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea – S&Ds nominees for the 2018 Sakharov Prize
Mercredi 12 septembre 2018
Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament jointly nominated eleven NGOs that protect human rights and save lives of refugees and migrants across the Mediterranean Sea for the 2018 Sakharov Prize.
The nominated NGOs are: Proactiva Open Arms, SOS Mediterranée, Médecins Sans Frontières International, Sea-Watch, Sea Eye, Jugend Rettet, Lifeline, MOAS, Save the Children, PROEM-AID and Boat Refugee Foundation. All these NGOs are devoted to search and rescue missions for migrants and refugees fleeing war and terror trying to reach Europe. They’ve rescued thousands of lives and provided assistance, including medical, to people in distress.