Reply to the statement of the Commander of the European operation Sophia on the training of Libya´s so-called “coastguard” “It is cynical, that the commander of the operation Sophia, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, claims the training of Libyan coastguards could cut the death toll on the med.” Sea-Watch CEO Axel Grafmanns says. “It’s only meant…
An intervention by a speedboat, labelled as Libyan Coast Guard, during one of today’s rescue operation caused several deaths today in the Central Med, 14nm off Libya. During our first-aid delivery for a rubber boat with approximately 150 migrants on board, a Libyan Coast Guard vessel arrived and attacked the refugees, entering the rubber boat…
This is the story of Base, a child refugee from Eritrea. We’ve not used his real name, or his photograph, to protect his identity, but he currently has achieved refugee status in England. His story is like many others. It is real, and heartbreaking, and it is a factual account of his incredible journey. This…
While EU citizens are having croissants or a hard-boiled egg for breakfast, going for a walk with their dogs or visiting their relatives, 51 migrants woke up on board of the Sea-Watch 2: For the first time refugees have spent a night on our ship. Due to logistical reasons they will be picked up by…
Another day off the Libyan coast is coming to an end. The stories that were shared by the migrants on board today left the whole crew in consternation: Years of captivity and torture in Libya plus living conditions beneath human dignity have left visible – and invisible – marks: Many of the men suffer from fresh…
