We have always said that people rescued from distress at sea must not be brought back to Libya under any circumstances! A rescue operation is only finished when the rescued people have been brought to a place of safety. What does that mean exactly? Those rescued must be brought ashore in a place where a…
Felix has been with Sea-Watch since 2017. As part of the Airborne team, he helps to ensure that human rights violations in the central Mediterranean do not remain undetected. How long have you been with Sea-Watch and what exactly is your job? Felix: I have been with Sea-Watch since 2017. Back then, I started in…
The rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 had set off for the Central Mediterranean on October 10. In seven rescue operations, the crew was able to save over 400 people from distress at sea, but the ship has so far been denied a port of safety. The situation on board is worsening, and several people have already…
The rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 departed for the Central Mediterranean on 10 October. In 7 rescue operations in the search and rescue zone off the Libyan coast, the crew has rescued over 400 people from distress at sea. They were supported by Sea-Watch’s reconnaissance aircraft Seabird. On Sunday morning, 17 October 2021, the crew of…
Sea-Watch and 21 other organizations are calling with #DefundFrontex to redirect Frontex budget to build a government-led and funded, nationwide and civil sea rescue program. Since 2015, over 18,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean. They are the direct consequence of the European policy of closure, which finds its practical implementation with the European border…
