Family dies at sea – stateless Kurds hoping to escape the persecution in Syria

A report has been released from DAD, MAF and al-Rased that about two and a half months ago a ship carrying Kurds from Syria sank in the waters around Greece killing a family and others. The family were being smuggled to Europe by sea using fishing boats, but the boat sank killing the mother and father and four children, and the mother was seven months pregnant at the time. The bodies of the parents and one of the girls were found, and kept in Greece.  They have not been released to the family yet. The family were ajanib (stateless) Read more