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Crimes of Malta 10

#CrimesOfMalta: The longest stand-off in the history of the Maltese rescue zone: European authorities deny a port of safety for more than five weeks to a merchant vessel that complied with its duty to rescue. 04.08.2020 – 12.09.2020: Watch The Med – Alarmphone was called by 27 people on board a boat in distress and…

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3 years later: remembering November 6th, 2017

On 6 November, 2017, the so-called Libyan Coast Guard caused the death of at least 20 people through the violent intervention against a boat in distress. The Sea-Watch 3 is witnessing the incident live at that time and tries to calm down the chaotic situation while dozens of people are already in the water. Our…

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Crimes of Malta 09

#CrimesOfMalta: Two boats are simultaneously in severe distress in the Maltese rescue zone. While 108 people on one boat are being rescued by a civilian oil tanker, 72 people on the other boat are being pushed back to Libya by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard. 24.07.2020: An inflatable boat with 108 persons as well as…

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4 questions to the crew of the Sea-Watch 4 – Pt. 4

We asked 4 questions to the current crew of the Sea-Watch 4. Denise is on board as cook. For her, sea rescue is an act of solidarity that brings people together who stand up against the deadly politics of Europe. Why are you involved with Sea-Watch? Instead of only talking, I wanted to take action.…

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Crimes of Malta 08

#CrimesOfMalta: Malta delays the rescue of 63 people in imminent life-threatening danger by a whole night. 16.07. – 17.07.2020: “We are dying, we are dying! Nobody is helping us, there is just sea! Please help, help, help!” The people on board the boat in distress called the Watch The Med – Alarmphone in panic at…

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