After a boat carrying Albanian migrants sank while they attempted to reach Italy, MJAFT! held a candle vigil outside the government building and called for accountability from Prime Minister Fatos Nano. The action connected grief to the conditions driving migration, including poverty and restricted mobility, and rejected the idea that the deaths were private misfortune. Sources differ on the death toll; this entry avoids fixing a disputed number.
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What did MJAFT!’s 16 January 2004 candle action respond to?
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The movement linked mourning with demands for state accountability.