The EU-Turkey-Deal crumbles: More and more refugees reach Greece via the Mediterranean again. The inhabitants of a small island at Europe’s borders show the world what it takes to turn a “crisis” in something positive. By Bob Jones Leros – a sleepy little island. Abandoned buildings around the harbor give the impression of a ghost…
Conference Report of the Mediterranean Migration Movements Conference in Tunis, 23.09.17 by Daniel Achterberg, Head of Mission #Moonbird People from European countries gathered with speakers from Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Libya at a conference organized by Watch the Med/ Alarmphone in Tunis last weekend. Sea-Watch activists expressed their view on realities and challenges of…
Last Monday, the crew of the Sea-Watch 1 saved 27 people from distress at sea in the Aegean Sea. The EU-Turkey-deal is crumbling. In the following days, our reconnaissance airplane #Moonbird alone found seven boots off the Libyan coast. One of them sank at the very moment when it was spotted by the pilots. The…
++BREAKING+++ On Monday night, the Crew of Sea-Watch 1 saved 27 refugees in distress off the Greek island of Kos. +++BREAKING+++ Since the 30th of August 120 people have been missing – this was reported by the only survivor, who was able to reach Tunisia by swimming. +++BREAKING+++ The routes to Europe are changing: Romanian…
+++BREAKING+++ Sea-Watch is called to rescue 27 refugees in the Aegean Sea Laila* was standing on the deck of the Sea-Watch 1, shivering. When boatdriver Ben took her hand, she didn’t let go. Laila has seen a lot more awful things than a German rescue ship in her life. But last night, she was scared…
