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Ink Against Borders 2025 – 24. und 25. October 2025

Sea-Watch and Ink against Borders invite you to the third INK AGAINST BORDERS event—the queer-feminist and anti-fascist solidarity tattoo convention for civil sea rescue and against the deadly European border regime. October 24 and 25, 2025 · 12 p.m.–7 p.m. · Alte Münze Berlin In 2025, around 60 FLINTA* tattoo artists will once again be…

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Libyan militia fires on rescue ship Sea-Watch 5

A patrol boat belonging to the so-called Libyan coast guard fired live ammunition at the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. The attack took place shortly after the Sea-Watch 5 crew had rescued 66 people in distress at sea. This is the second time in a short period that the so-called Libyan coastguard has fired on civil…

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Rescue ship Aurora blocked after rescuing 75 people

The German rescue ship Aurora, operated by the sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, has been blocked by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. On September 6, the ship’s crew rescued 75 people from an unseaworthy boat in international waters and brought them safely ashore on September 7. The decision on the length of the…

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Rescue ship Aurora evacuates 41 people after six days at sea

The rescue ship Aurora, operated by the civil sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, evacuated 41 people from the supply ship Maridive 208 today. The sea rescue organization had been alerted by the Alarmphone emergency hotline. The people had been stranded at sea for six days. Government authorities refused to provide timely rescue for days. Seven people…

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