Sea-Watch and Mediterranea, both part of the United4Med Alliance, leave Malta on the 4th of January with two boats to support the Sea-Watch 3. For 14 days, Sea-Watch 3 has been awaiting the assignment of a port of safety for the 32 women, men and children it rescued in the Central Mediterranean on 22 December…
Joint press release of Sea-Watch and Sea-Eye Two rescue vessels run by German NGOs are stranded at sea, with a total of 49 rescued people on board. Sea-Watch and Sea-Eye demand a quick solution for the people currently being held hostage by European states that suspended their duty to provide a port of safety. With…
Five countries of the so-called Christian West have denied the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, its crew of 22, and their 32 rescued guests any help in finding a port of safety over the Christmas holidays. The ship remains stranded at sea – in yet another political limbo, proving the EU’s blatant reluctance to make even…
Since Friday, 344 people have been rescued within 24 hours by the fleet of the #United4med Alliance, which also includes Sea-Watch. While the Open Arms with 311 people on board is on her way to Spain, the Sea-Watch 3 is still denied a safe port. A simple solution is possible, as more than 30 cities…
As search and rescue organisations, we are grateful that thanks to the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats Group, we were nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. This nomination is acknowledging the vital role which NGOs have played in saving human lives during the past years. Last year alone, NGOs have conducted…
