July 22nd European Union Undocumented Death Calendar
(Check here for background information about this commemoration of people who died as a result of Fortress Europe’s policies against undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers).
Fortress Europe recorded deaths for July 22nd:
- 22/07/00 2 N.N. body, unknown nationality, found dead near Tarifa (Spain), reportedly drowned trying to reach Spain
- 22/07/01 1 N.N. body (woman) Africa (unknown nationality) asylum seeker, died as result of conditions of detention in Turkey
- 22/07/06 2 N.N. bodies, unknown nationalities, found on board of a rescued boat on way to Canay Island (Spain)
- 22/07/06 2 N.N. bodies (men) Sub-Saharan Africa (unknown nationalities) died of starvation in Hospital after had been rescued in ship arrived at Tenerife (Spain)
- 22/07/07 2 N.N. bodies, unknown nationalities, drowned, 80 km from Libyan coast after their boat collided with a fisher boat
Total 9 deaths on July 22nd since 2000. Source.
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