After rescuing 93 people in distress in international waters on 15 March and the medical evacuation of nine survivors to Italy — including a two-year-old child in life-threatening condition — the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 is currently sheltering off the coast of Sicily with 84 survivors on board. Severe weather conditions in the Strait of…
On March 15, 2026, the Sea-Watch 5 crew rescued 93 people in distress in international waters, including pregnant women, children, and unaccompanied minors. Nine of the rescued individuals had to be evacuated by the Italian coastguard that very same night, including a two-year-old child in life-threatening condition. The Sea-Watch 5 is currently en route to…
Palermo / Rome / Berlin – Within a few days, two landmark rulings have confirmed the course of civilian sea rescue and put the far-right Italian government in its place. The government is currently planning to revive its 2018 policy of closed ports. It was this very policy that Carola Rackete rebelled against in 2019…
After rescuing 18 people from distress at sea in international waters on 24 January 2026, Italian authorities have now detained the German rescue vessel Sea-Watch 5 for 15 days and imposed a financial penalty of €7500 on the organization Sea-Watch. The Italian authorities justify the detention of the vessel by alleging that the rescue organisation…
Brussels, 5 November 2025: After years of escalating human rights violations by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard in the Mediterranean Sea, 13 search and rescue organisations are taking a decisive stand: They are founding a new alliance and are suspending operational communication with the so-called Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Tripoli, Libya. With this step, the…
