Klaas Heufer-Umlauf wants to save refugees from the Mediterranean – people
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TV presenter Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (34) participates in an online fundraising campaign for the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean.
Monday afternoon, he had already collected about 150,000 euros via leetchi.com. The money will be used to charter lifeboats at sea.
Thousands of people demonstrated Saturday nationwide for a sea rescue on the Mediterranean Sea. They demanded safe escape routes to Europe and decriminalization of civilian rescuers. Protests were called by an "allies" jetty of 13 refugee initiatives and civil society groups
Heufer circulates in his appeal for donations: "Currently, the vessels of three maritime salvage organizations are detained in Malta, killing more and more people Situation in the Mediterranean Sea
► Jan Böhmermann (37), a colleague of Heufer-Umlaufs television, also launched a donation campaign. 39, is to help the crew of the lifeboat "Lifeline", which was confiscated by the Maltese authorities.
The Böhmermann campaign aims to cover litigation costs that will be supported by "Lifeline" or their captain Claus-Peter Reisch.Reisch was in court for a week because he allegedly stole the ship.The Maltese Maritime Authority said the ship was not authorized to drive in International waters
Previously, the Lifeline, with 234 refugees rescued from the Libyan coast, had been allowed to enter the port of Malta only after several days of odyssey.
Italy and Malta saw their ports closed for lifeboats in June. Several ships and reconnaissance aircraft are held by the authorities. With this action, Böhmermann has collected 197 180 euros
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