One week after 4 people seeking safety died in a shipwreck in the Channel, civil society organisations from the UK, France, Belgium, and beyond have come together to remember those who died and call for an immediate end to the hostile environment facing migrants on both sides of the Channel.
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Joint statement on last week’s deaths in the Channel 
A week ago, news broke that a major rescue operation was underway in the Channel to rescue people from a small boat who were trying to reach safety in the UK. Reports later confirmed that four people had died, with some still missing and others in the hospital fighting for their lives. Emergency services were able to rescue 43 people, including 12 children, from the freezing waters in the early hours of the morning. Since then, a 19-year-old has been charged with assisting unlawful immigration in relation to this incident. 
Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those who died last Wednesday. But the…