Refugee assistance
The refugee crisis in Europe seems endless, the arrival of people mainly from Syria, Libya, Yemen and Afghanistan to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Kos did not cease despite the strict controls applied by the European Union to prevent the exodus refugees.

The European bloc approved the construction of walls and electric fences to reinforce security in the countries of the alliance in order to prevent the arrival and passage of refugees.

In recent days, the European security (Frontex) was given the task to criminalize the work of volunteers who assist in rescuing refugees by preventing them go out to the people unless there is a shipwreck.

The data

Figures provided by UNICEF show that 60 percent of the 80,000 refugees have come to Europe in 2016 so far are women and children

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), January 2016 set a new record of dead refugees in the Mediterranean (139) Sea compared to January 2015 (82) and January 2014 (12).

Rescuers Arrested in Lesbos

On January 14 European sources confirmed the arrest of five European volunteers: three Spanish, Seville and members of the NGO Proem-aid; and two Danes Humanity Team to rescue refugees arriving on the island of Lesbos.

As outlined by the Spanish newspaper El País, at arrest, volunteers were heading to Lesbos three rafts plastic with several refugees when they were intercepted by the Greek coast guard, although officials found that there was no risk to people they decided to arrest the five rescuers.

Frontex officials said rescuers could be charged with assisting in illegal entry to the European Union of Refugees.

Telesur's collaborator in Spain, Sergio Rodrigo, reported that the three Spanish volunteers are firefighters from the city of Sevilla, Manolo Blanco, the Council of Seville, Julio La Torre and Jose Enrique Gonzalez, both belonging to the city of Seville capital.

The journalist said that the three Spanish citizens 48 hours remained detained incommunicado, Rodrigo said that volunteers were indicted by the Greek Justice of introducing people illegally.

Sergio Rodrigo detainees reported that rescuers were forced to pay a deposit of 5000 euros (5000 $ 659) and maintain an open process in the court of Lesbos.

Telesur collaborator said that currently there are about 200 volunteers on the island of Lesbos, who work with refugees in the last minute of the trip, as the coast of the island is surrounded by rocks. Volunteers to check the arrival of a refugee boat out to the rescue.

The criminalization of volunteer action on the island of Lesbos is only logical reflection of the European Union to address the refugee crisis, which is simply to reinforce security measures and control, deepening the plight of thousands refugees who daily come to Europe to escape war and violence in their home countries.