The Lanzarote town of Órzola was deeply involved this Saturday in an emotional tribute to the eight migrants who died on November 24 when the boat in which they were traveling capsized near the shore. This is the second act of remembrance for these victims that has taken place in this town in the north of Lanzarote, as one was also organized at the beginning of the month. On this occasion, several groups and organizations for the defense of human rights, associations of Africans, the founder of the NGO Open Arms, Óscar Camps, and the author of the documentary Cartas Mojadas, Paula Palacios, joined. In addition to remembering the deceased, there was also a recognition of the residents of Órzola who threw themselves into the sea without thinking twice to rescue the migrants who were sinking into the sea next to their fragile boat, being able to save 28 of those who were traveling in it.
The attendees of the event observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims, who were remembered with a floral offering and the reading of a brief manifesto. In addition, in a round table that the members of these NGOs have held, the phenomenon of migration by sea and the work of the groups and people who work in favor of the lives, rights and dignity of these people has been analyzed. Members of the Entre Mares organization of Fuerteventura, with 15 years of work in the migratory field, and the Citizen Network of solidarity with migrants of Lanzarote attended.
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