A new report of the search and rescue organization Sea-Watch records 60 violent incidents by Libyan militias such as the so-called Libyan coastguard, against migrants as well as civil and EU state actors at sea since 2016. 54 of the recorded episodes were committed by the so-called Libyan coastguard. For the first time, the research…
Sea-Watch and Ink against Borders invite you to the third INK AGAINST BORDERS event—the queer-feminist and anti-fascist solidarity tattoo convention for civil sea rescue and against the deadly European border regime. October 24 and 25, 2025 · 12 p.m.–7 p.m. · Alte Münze Berlin In 2025, around 60 FLINTA* tattoo artists will once again be…
A patrol boat belonging to the so-called Libyan coast guard fired live ammunition at the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. The attack took place shortly after the Sea-Watch 5 crew had rescued 66 people in distress at sea. This is the second time in a short period that the so-called Libyan coastguard has fired on civil…
The German rescue ship Aurora, operated by the sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, has been blocked by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. On September 6, the ship’s crew rescued 75 people from an unseaworthy boat in international waters and brought them safely ashore on September 7. The decision on the length of the…
Italy and Malta have a duty to coordinate rescues of people in distress at sea and their disembarkation in a place of safety. This was decided by the UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. This decision stems from a complaint by a group of 41 survivors of a shipwreck, who were stranded…
