Berlin, 7 May 2026. For the first time since the beginning of civilian search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean in 2015, the German Government has extended Security Level 2 for vessels flying the German flag from Libyan territorial waters to also include the Libyan search and rescue zone off the Libyan coast –…
Berlin, 06.05.2026 – On the 6th and 7th of May, the European Police Congress takes place in Berlin. Today, the search and rescue organization Sea-Watch organized a protest in front of the conference venue. Under the slogan „34.850 deaths in the Mediterranean – Arrest Frontex“, the protesters layed out life vests in rememberence of all…
Berlin/Rome – Together with Sea-Watch 5 crew members, the rescue organization Sea-Watch has filed criminal complaints in Germany and Italy against the so-called Libyan coast guard. During a rescue operation in international waters on 26 September 2025, the crew of the Sea-Watch 5 and 66 rescued people were harassed, threatened, and ultimately fired upon by…
After rescuing 44 stranded persons from the abandoned oil platform Didon in the Mediterranean sea, Italian authorities have detained the rescue ship Aurora operated by the German organization Sea-Watch. In addition, the organization faces a fine ranging between €2,000 and €10,000. The exact duration of the detention and the amount of the fine will be…
Yesterday, April 1, 2026, 19 people died while fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea. They were rescued by the Italian coastguard and brought ashore in Lampedusa. Five people remain in critical condition. Fifty-eight survivors were rescued by the coastguard. Based on its own investigation, the search and rescue organization Sea-Watch now has several pieces of circumstantial…
