Charlie Yaxley

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 27/08/2018

.@CNN language matters. Asylum-seekers are people, who are often fleeing incredible traumas and seeking safety from war, violence and persecution. To say Police are 'hunting' asylum-seekers is completely dehumanising and feeds into a toxic narrative. https://t.co/WUakahANux

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 27/08/2018

When survival is the primary motivation, closing doors simply does not work. Close a door and people will open a window, close the window and people will dig a tunnel. Safe & legal pathways to access asylum in Europe needed to prevent people falling victim to human traffickers

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 27/08/2018

@JFCrisp @DariaDavitti The first priority has to be saving lives at sea. Any one capable of doing that should do so & should be supported. At the same time, we have a non-returns advisory for Libya, but saving people's lives *has* to come first.

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

People's lives should never be instrumentalised for political gain. This is not what Europe stands for. The Diciotti passengers must be allowed to disembark immediately. People's lives are not pawns for political games of chess on who can take the least responsibility

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

"I urge European States to uphold these principles, to do the right thing and offer places of asylum for people rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in their time of need.” - @RefugeesChief

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

“The principles of the Convention, that share European values of solidarity and human rights, have stood the test of time as we have reaped the subsequent benefits of unity, goodwill and prosperity." - @RefugeesChief

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

"Time has come to end the back-and-forth that has seen countries compete in a race to the bottom on who can take least responsibility for people. It is dangerous & immoral to put lives of asylum-seekers at risk while States engage in political tug-of-war on long-term solutions"

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

“Coming out of the horrors of the Second World War, Europeans were amongst some of the key architects of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which has enshrined in international law the fundamental human right to seek asylum,” - @RefugeesChief

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

"Throughout history, Europe has recognized a fundamental moral and legal obligation to come to the aid of people fleeing war, violence and persecution." - @RefugeesChief

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 25/08/2018

UNHCR's @RefugeesChief - put humanity first, allow Diciotti passengers to dock, allow political discussions later but not at expense of human lives https://t.co/hiCCdr7UMP