Charlie Yaxley

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 21/07/2019

Welcome back! Your work is vital to saving lives at sea. A true humanitarian effort! https://t.co/aiat5R2ijE

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 19/07/2019

Population of the EU: 512,000,000 Arrivals to Europe across Mediterranean Sea in 2019: 31,947 In other words, 0.01% The numbers are few. The situation is manageable. #portichiusi We Stand #WithRefugees https://t.co/d8mUasCBWw

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 18/07/2019

Saving lives in distress at sea is not just an obligation under international law, it’s our moral duty. Boats and crews doing search and rescue operations cannot and must not be criminalised https://t.co/2Y75Cdl5Kx

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 18/07/2019

.@WHO have declared Ebola a public health emergency of international concern. UNHCR supports the decision+is ready to support. Many people have been displaced in eastern DRC due to violence+conflict. They need concerted action to prevent the disease spreading. https://t.co/Xb5Ipb60Q4

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 18/07/2019

Tragic news this morning of woman found dead on a boat attempting to reach Spain. Thank you to Spanish Maritime Rescue Service for saving nearly 300 people Increased efforts needed to stop people feeling they have to take these journeys in the first place https://t.co/oUqqMmKBgA

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 18/07/2019

Political debate around refugees is becoming worryingly toxic. Refugees who fled intolerance are facing rising levels of intolerance in countries they thought would protect them. We MUST stand up to populism + double down on universal values of respect, empathy+understanding. https://t.co/zlZ2hanyri

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 17/07/2019

@Caro50886110 Hi Carolyn, thanks for your concern. Sadly, our GDF only has capacity to host people identified for evacuation+resettlement. It's already severely over-capacity. We're working to help more people, but we urgently need States to come forward with more+faster evacuation places.

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 17/07/2019

200 people have been taken to Tajoura detention centre since it was emptied last week. This never should have happened. 3 July showed the real threat to people's lives when detained there. The detainees MUST be released immediately in a safe, ordered manner. https://t.co/v4O4CGNlhw

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 17/07/2019

NGO search+rescue boats play crucial role saving lives on Med but we need perspective. Majority of rescues are NOT by NGO boats Europe MUST develop a system to receive+host them. Q of political will Flag States should focus on saving lives, not fear hosting handful of refugees https://t.co/uDhYQi1Z4X

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 17/07/2019

1,000+ children under the age of 18 are currently being held inside Libyan detention centres. They face appalling conditions, and a lack of food, water & healthcare. Urgent need to evacuate them and other vulnerable refugees now! https://t.co/kC6ZwgafJD