The sea rescue organizations Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch have launched a joint rescue operation in the central Mediterranean. With the rescue ship Sea-Eye 4, a crew of 28 members of both organizations is on its way to one of the deadliest borders in the world. One week before the German parliamentary elections, the two German organizations…
Recent reports have revealed that several activists and journalists critical of Italy’s migration policies have been targeted with advanced spyware. Notably, human rights advocate David Yambio, civil search and rescue organizer Luca Casarini, and Libyan activist Husam El Gomati received notifications from tech companies like Apple and WhatsApp, alerting them to potential spyware attacks. The…
The sea rescue organization Sea-Watch is initiating legal action against German border controls. With the renewed extension of controls since September 2024 and the latest proposals by CDU chairman Friedrich Merz, Sea-Watch believes that not only central principles of the European Union but also fundamental human rights have been violated. The organization is, therefore, calling…
This factsheet outlines a summary of political developments and operational updates regarding our ships and aircraft from July to September 2024. 1. Political developments The “Flussi” Decree-law, a new attempt to hinder our aerial operations On October 11th, the Italian Government officially published the “Decreto Flussi”, with the aim to target civil airborne operations, including…
One and a half year has passed since the state crime near Pylos was committed, which led to the death of more than 600 people migrating to Europe. Despite the irrefutable evidence and testimonies of shipwreck survivors, those responsible for this crime have not yet been brought before the judicial authorities. In fact, the perpetrators…
