Activists have sparked fury after putting up 'safety at sea' posters in a Dunkirk migrant camp for people attempting to cross the English Channel.
The posters, written in a variety of languages, advised migrants to 'stay seated' in crossing boats and 'point' to anyone who falls in the water.
They are thought to have been put up by activists working for the Watch The Channel group. A QR code on the poster links to the group's website.
Critics have condemned the posters for 'encouraging' migrants to make the dangerous crossing to England from France.
'This is dangerous and irresponsible communication being given out in the camps by social media and internet-based enablers,' Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said.
'The Channel crossings are incredibly dangerous and this puts lives at risk. The best advice for people is to stay safe on land in France.'
Activists have sparked fury after putting up 'safety at sea' posters (pictured) in a Dunkirk migrant camp for people attempting to cross the English Channel
Written in English, Kurdish, Farsi, French, Kurmanci, Pashto and Sorani, one of the documents was found stuck to a food truck in a camp near Dunkirk.
Among the poster's advice, it tells migrants to 'bring emergency foil blankets, food and water for one day' and provided France's 112 emergency number.
It also gives migrants advice on how to restart an engine.
'Be safe, always wear a life-vest, always stay seated and calm and watch out,' the poster says. In the event that someone falls into the water, 'immediately point and keep pointing to the person so you don't lose them in the waves,' it adds.
The document also features a QR code, which takes those that scan it to the Watch The Channel group's website, which features a map of the channel.
There, the group describes itself as: 'A group of activists dedicated to supporting people who are forced to cross the Channel by irregular means.
A small boat carrying people thought to be migrants is intercepted by Border Force vessels near the entrance to The Port of Dover Dover in Kent. Picture date: Tuesday January 18, 2022
'We believe that the right to move around the world is a fundamental tenet of human freedom. We are committed to doing what we can to support people in exercising that right,' the group says.
'We monitor the behaviour and misbehaviour of the French and UK border control regime. We work to ensure that the coastguards fulfil their
