Leuven, beloof vluchtelingen op te vangen uit de kampen op de Griekse eilanden!

Leuven, beloof vluchtelingen op te vangen uit de kampen op de Griekse eilanden!

Started
May 7, 2020
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Burgermeester van Leuven Mohamed Ridouani
Signatures: 186Next Goal: 200
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Started by Europe Must Act.

NEDERLANDS: (English, Kurdî below)

Aan de burgermeester Mohamed Ridouani, raadsleden en burgers van de stad Leuven

LEUVEN MOET ZICH ERTOE ENGAGEREN VLUCHTELINGEN UIT DE EGEÏSCHE KAMPEN IN GRIEKENLAND OP TE VANGEN

Er is een humanitaire crisis gaande aan de grenzen van Europa. Momenteel zitten 40.000 asielzoekers en vluchtelingen vast op de Egeïsche eilanden in overvolle kampen met amper medische hulp en onvoldoende sanitaire voorzieningen. In de afgelopen weken zijn de kampen Moria (Lesbos), Vial (Chios) en Vathy (Samos) getroffen door branden. Duizenden mensen zijn hun onderdak en weinige bezittingen kwijt. De situatie is kritiek. Mensenlevens en mensenrechten staan op het spel.

Deze inhumane levensomstandigheden zijn het resultaat van 5 jaar EU-wanbeleid. Zelfs in het licht van de Covid-19-pandemie blijven EU-leiders aarzelend en onverschillig toekijken. De Europese Commissie werkt aan de evacuatie van 1600 onbegeleide minderjarigen naar EU-lidstaten. Dit is een stap in de goede richting; wij hopen van harte dat de Belgische regering zich hiervoor engageert.

De evacuatie van enkel onbegeleide minderjarigen is echter geen fundamentele oplossing. Het lost de overbevolking van de kampen en de water- en voedseltekorten niet op. De inhumane omstandigheden in de Egeïsche kampen maken alle bewoners, ongeacht leeftijd, gezondheid of nationaliteit bijzonder kwetsbaar voor Covid-19. Om levens te redden moeten de kampen op de Egeïsche eilanden volledig geëvacueerd worden.

Europa kan niet blijven toekijken terwijl de 40,000 kinderen, vrouwen en mannen in de kampen aan hun lot worden overgelaten.

Het is onze verantwoordelijkheid om te handelen: Europe Must Act!

Op 30 maart verklaarde Berlijn zich bereid om 1500 vluchtelingen en asielzoekers op te nemen. Nu vragen wij steden en gemeenten in heel Europa om zich bij Berlijn aan te sluiten en onderdak te bieden aan de vluchtelingen en asielzoekers die vastzitten in de overvolle kampen op de Griekse eilanden.

Sluit Leuven zich aan bij andere Europese steden door zich ertoe te engageren een concreet aantal vluchtelingen en asielzoekers op te vangen in haar rechtsgebied?
Samen kunnen we een duidelijke boodschap naar EU-leiders en nationale overheden sturen: dat Europa bereid en bekwaam is te handelen naar haar humanitaire waarden en veiligheid zal bieden aan mensen op de vlucht voor oorlog en vervolging.

ENGLISH:

To Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven, Council Members and Citizens of Leuven

LEUVEN MUST PLEDGE TO RELOCATE REFUGEES FROM THE AEGEAN HOTSPOT CAMPS IN GREECE!

There is a humanitarian crisis at the borders of Europe. Currently there are 40,000 asylum seekers and refugees trapped on the Aegean islands in overcrowded camps with little medical support and insufficient sanitary facilities. In recent weeks the Camps Moria (Lesbos), Vial (Chios) and Vathy (Samos) were hit by fires. Thousands of people have lost their shelter and few possessions. The situation is critical. People's lives and human rights are at stake.

These inhumane living conditions are the result of 5 years of mismanaged EU policies. Even in light of the Covid-19 pandemic EU-leaders remain hesitant and indifferent. The European Commission is working towards evacuating 1600 unaccompanied minors to EU Member States. This is a step in the right direction; we sincerely hope that the Belgian government will answer this call responsibly.

However, the evacuation of unaccompanied minors is not a fundamental solution. It solves neither the overpopulation of the camps nor the water and food shortages. The inhumane conditions in the Aegean camps make all residents – regardless of age, health or nationality – particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. In order to save lives the camps on the Aegean islands will have to be completely evacuated.

Europe can no longer stand by while the 40,000 children, women and men in the camps are left to their fate.

It's our responsibility to act: Europe Must Act!

On the 30th of March, the Mayor and citizens of Berlin pledged to take in 1,500 refugees. Following this positive pledge, we are asking cities and towns across Europe to join Berlin in offering sanctuary to the refugees stuck in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands. 

Will Leuven join with other European cities to demonstrate its commitment to basic human rights by pledging to resettle an exact number of refugees in their jurisdiction?

Together we can send a clear message to EU leaders and national governments: that Europe is willing and able to act in accordance with its humanitarian values, and to provide safety for people fleeing war and persecution.

KURDÎ:

Ji bo Serokê Şaredariyê, şêwirmend û gelê Leuven

BAJARÊ LEUVEN DIVÊ SOZA VALAKIRINA KAMPÊN EGEYÊ LI YÛNANISTANÊ BIDE

Li ser sînorên Ewropayê qeyranek mirovahî heye. Niha 40,000 penaxwaz û penaber  li girevên Egeyê asê mane di kampên mişt û digel baldayînek bijîşkî hindik û saziyên tenduristî ne têr. Di hefteyên dawî de agir bi kampên Moria (Lesbos), Vial (Chios) û Vathy (Samos) ket. Bi hezaran kes stargehên xwe û hinek alavên winda kirine. Rewş krîtîk e. Jiyana mirovan û mafê mirovan di metirsiyê de ye.

Van şertên nemirovahî yên jiyanê encama 5 salên polîtîkayên şaş ên YE ne. Heta di vê rewşa Covid-19 de, serokên YE dudilî û xemsar mane. Komîsyona Ewropî ji bo derxistina 1600 zarokên bê malbat li welatên endam EU dixebite. Ev gavek bi aliyê rast ve ye; Em bi hêvî ne ku hikûmeta Belcîka vê bangê bi berpirsyarî bibersivîne.

Lêbelê, derxistina zarokên bê malbat ne çareseriyek bingehîn e. Ew ne pirbûna xelkê ya kampan û ne jî nebûna kêmbûna av û xwarinê çareser dike. Rewşa nemirovahî li kampên Egeyê hemû şêniyan - ji her temenî, rewşên tenduristî û netewê- bi taybetî dixe bin metirsiya Covid-19. ji bo parastina ruhên xelkê, kanmpên li girevên Egeyê divê bi temamî werin valakirin.

Nabe Ewrûpa bêtir wiha raweste di eynê demê de ku 40,000 zarok, jin û mêr li wan kampan ji bo çarenivîsa xwe ya nenas werin hiştin.

Em xwedî erkek sincî ne ji bo em tevbigerin: Divê Ewrûpa Tev Bigere!

Di 30ê Adarê de, Berlîn soz da ku 1500 penaxwaz û penaberan bibe. Niha em ji bajarok û bajarên li seranserê Ewropayê daxwaz dikin ku beşdarî Berlînê bibin û pêşwaziya penaber û penaxwazên ku li kampên tije yên li giravên Yewnanîstan asê mane bikin.

Gelo ewê Leuven mînaka bajarên ewrûpî yên din bişopîne û ewê li xwe bigre ku hejmarek diyar ya penaber û penagehan li gorî desthilatdariya xwe werbigre?

Bi hev re em dikarin peyamek zelal ji serokên YE û hukûmetên neteweyî re bişînin: Ewrûpa amade û bi hêz e ku li gorî nirxên xwe yên mirovahî tev bigere, û ji bo mirovên ku ji şer û zordariyê direvin penagehek ewleh peyda bike.

Divê Ewrûpa Tev Bigere tevgereke ji 160+ rêxistinên berbiçav pêk tê, yên ku çalak piştgiriya penaberan li Yûnanistanê û her derê li Ewrûpa dikin. Li dijî kêmasiyên siyasetên Yekîtiya Ewropî û binpêkirina mafên mirovan, damezrînerên EMA biryar dan ku kampanyayek ji bo siyasetek mafdar û mirovane ya penabertiyê û koçberiyê ya Ewropî bidin destpêkirin.

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