A group of scientists is preparing a proposal for the Nobel Peace Prize inhabitants of the Greek islands – informs on Sunday” Guardian “. In this way, the researchers want to appreciate their empathy, solidarity and dedication, which showed, helping refugees arriving en masse by sea to Europe. – Sufficient reward is the smile on the faces of those who helped – he said in an interview with the newspaper, one of the inhabitants of the island of Leros.
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In the face of a mass influx of refugees to the EU, Greece (like Italy) found themselves on the front line and it is here that in the first place the burden of care that got by sea to Europe. According to the International Organization for. Migration since 2016. the Greek islands reached approx. 36 thousand. refugees and migrants.
In early January, bringing together activists organization Avaaz launched a campaign for the Nobel Prize inhabitants of the Greek islands. “The people of Lesbos and other Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, despite towing a serious economic crisis, overcame waves to save the lives of desperate people fleeing war, providing them with shelter, warm clothes and food” – we read in the grounds of the petition. It has already signed it 280 thousand. people.
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How writes Sunday the British “Guardian”, the effort and solidarity of the inhabitants of Lesvos, Kos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes and Leros also appreciate researchers from prestigious universities such as Oxford and Harvard, who intend to prepare a proposal to grant the islanders Nobel Peace Prize.
The application must be submitted by 1 February. Its authors whose names are to be announced soon publicly met with the Greek Minister. Migration Janis Muzalasem, who had to assure you of the full support of the government for this initiative.
“Smile reward enough”
The Nobel Peace Prize be given only to individuals or organizations. “Guardian” writes that in
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Therefore, the official candidates may be, actual inhabitants of the islands or any of the volunteer groups.
– It is those people organized themselves and helped ready for all refugees, when governments do not want to even admit that we have to deal with the crisis – explains the “Guardian” activist Spyro Limneos.
The 61-year-old resident of Leros, a retired judge Matina Katsiveli, which helps arriving on the island of refugees emphasizes in an interview with a British newspaper that although appreciated gesture, “sufficient reward is the smile on the face of those who helped.”
Author: kg // rzw / Source: Guardian, tvn24.pl, PAP
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