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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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4 questions to the crew of the Sea-Watch 4 – Pt. 3

We asked 4 questions to the current crew of the Sea-Watch 4. Matt is on board as AB Seafarer. While he helps to maintain the ship, he makes it clear why your support is equally important. How does a day on board look like? In the morning we have a meeting to make a plan…

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Crimes of Malta 07

#CrimesOfMalta: 52 people had to wait several days on a merchant vessel under inhuman and degrading conditions, while neither Italy nor Malta offered a port for safe landing and refused entry into their territorial waters. 03.07. – 07.07.2020: After 52 people had already spent two days at sea, they called the Watch the Med -…

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4 questions to the crew of the Sea-Watch 4 – Pt. 2

We asked 4 questions to the current crew of the Sea-Watch 4. Ambroise is on board as AB Seafarer. He has been involved in search and rescue operations since 2016 and has a clear message to the Italian authorities. Why are you on board of the Sea-Watch 4? I am on board of the Sea-Watch…

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Sea-Watch defends itself against unlawful blockade

Today, on Friday, Sea-Watch has filed an appeal against the blockade of the Sea-Watch 4 at the Administrative Court in Palermo. Italian authorities had blocked the rescue ship after a port state control on 19.09.2020 under flimsy grounds. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 20 people drowned this week alone while…

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