The start of the Sea-Watch rescue mission has been dramatic: In fact, on the first day of operations in 2017, the crew of Sea-Watch 2 saved around 300 people on several cramped rubber boats, which were sinking. Ship and crew were operating at their absolute capacity. Adding to this, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)…
DetailsFactsheet on the first anniversary of a dirty deal March 18, 2017 The EU-Turkey Deal forces migrants to use increasingly dangerous routes. On Saturday, 200 people have arrived on the Greek islands via the Aegean Sea. They had to be rescued soaking wet and in the middle of the night. Sea-Watch activist Philipp Hahn has…
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Sea-Watch Co-founder Matthias Kuhnt does not give up his goals, even if he runs into strong political headwind
NGOs who rescue people from drowning at sea are encouraging smugglers who profit from dangerous Mediterranean crossings, Frontex Director Fabrice Leggeri told the German newspaper “DIE WELT” on Feb 27, 2017. The signatories of this statement jointly reject these reproaches which distort the facts. People do not migrate because there are smuggling networks. Smuggling networks…
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