Italy’s latest decree-law attempts to blind the public to human rights violations and crimes against humanity at sea We, civil organisations operating aircraft in the central Mediterranean Sea, condemn the recent attacks by the Italian government aimed at obstructing our operations. Under international law, all aircraft enjoy freedom of transit within international airspace and over…
DetailsOn August 11, Sea-Watch 5 rescued two boats in distress with a total of 73 people on board. After rescuing 67 people on the morning of August 11, a pregnant woman’s water broke on the civil rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. Although the woman experienced rare complications that required urgent medical care on land for the…
DetailsAugust 11, 2025: After rescuing 67 people in distress at sea in the morning, a pregnant woman’s water broke on the civil rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. Although she encounters rare complications requiring urgent land-based medical attention, no coastal state carried out a medical evacuation yet. The mother and baby are in mortal danger. The previous…
DetailsThe Italian authorities have detained the Seabird 1 monitoring aircraft belonging to the civilian sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch with immediate effect. This marks a new escalation in the Italian government’s fight against civilian human rights observation in the Mediterranean. On Thursday, 7 August, the crew of Seabird 1 was informed by the aviation authority ENAC…
DetailsJuly 31, 2025 – Two days after rescuing more than 90 people from a capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea, the captain of the merchant ship PORT FUKUOKA is still alone at sea with the survivors. Among them are three pregnant women and the bodies of two deceased children. One woman reports that her water…
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