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Imaginary Criminals: Sea-Watch considers legal steps against attorney Zuccaro

In an interview with the Italian Newspaper “La Stampa”, the italian attorney Carmelo Zuccaro repeatedly made imaginary accusations concerning a supposed cooperation among civil rescue organisations and smugglers. Thereby, he takes part in a campaign that defames those who rescue lives. For a representative of a sovereign judiciary this is not just unworthy but illegitimate.…

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Where are all the advocates for European values?

Lion demands more humanitarian radicalism We meet Lion Kircheis in the small kitchen of the Sea-Watch office in Berlin, a cup of filter coffee in his hands. For others, it is the end of the working day soon. Lion will probably stay longer tonight, as usual. The 23-year-old would not refuse to work overtime, not…

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Letter of regret to the Italian Parliament

Dear Representatives of the Italian Parliament, unfortunately, we are not able to attend your hearing on Apri 12, 2017 in Rome on the subject of “Managing the migration phenomenon in the Schengen area, with specific reference to the policies of Member States on external and internal border controls”, for the following reasons: The official invitation…

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“Rescuing people should be the norm”

Nothing runs smoothly without Welf, Sea-Watch’s head of logistics Can you really make a difference? With such a tiny ship? Is this really the right way of going about it? Welf Seyer was sceptical when he first read about Sea-Watch in a newspaper in 2015. Later, he heard that the project needed logistical and technical…

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