Supporters of Amnesty International
Italy gathered in central Rome on Thursday to draw attention to
the plight of the more than 70,000 migrants and asylum seekers
that have arrived in Italy so far this year.
Participants in the flash mob protest in front of Rome's
Pantheon wore life jackets and gathered around a model boat
symbolising the form of transport used by migrants fleeing war,
poverty and persecution.
After the protest, Amnesty officials were received at
Premier Matteo Renzi's office and handed over a petition with
50,000 signatures.
The petition, which adds to the more than 500,000
signatures gathered in all of Europe, calls on authorities to
prioritise human lives in migration policies.
It also urges European governments to stop cooperating with
other countries who violate the rights of refugees and migrants.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
