More than 22,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2000

Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a devastating shipwreck has claimed the lives of at least 74 migrants today (12/11) off the coast of Khums, Libya, the latest in a series of tragedies involving at least eight other shipwrecks in the Central Mediterranean since 1 October.
The boat was reported to be carrying over 120 people, among them women and children. Forty-seven survivors have been brought to shore by the coast guard and fishermen and 31 bodies have been retrieved while the search for victims continues.

Most of them died in the Mediterranean. The real scale of the drama is incalculable. How many people disappeared into the sea and no one knew about it? Incomplete in nature, these numbers are especially powerless in describing individual pain and suffering. Migrants are lost in the anonymity of the masses. Every massive shipwreck provokes the outrage of the media and politicians. Then, very quickly, the sacrifices are forgotten. It is not uncommon to find bodies hastily buried in mass graves without any identification process. For years, forensic pathologists have tried to restore the name, dignity and memory of these forgotten souls. It is a humble and patient work, like an outstretched helping hand to families who may one day find loved ones. This is a real battle. It is a thrilling and sometimes even tragic story. From nothingness to living, the film engages us in scientific, moral and political struggles.

Representatives of the UN Refugee Office call on the international community not to turn a blind eye to what is happening and to protect those who embark on a dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea, as well as open alternative safe routes for them.