On the 10th of May, Sea-Watch witnessed an illegal pull back of several hundred migrants into Libyan waters. The captain had received a mandate from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Rome to attend to the rescue of the wooden boat in distress. Upon arrival of a patrol vessel from Libya, the rescue crew…
DetailsThe Libyan navy, which is financed by the EU, put the lives of the Sea-Watch crew as well as those of several hundred refugees into danger during a return operation that breaches both international and sea law. The incident, in which a patrol vessel of the Libyan navy nearly collided into our boat, was documented by…
DetailsWe, as representatives of the private aid organisations Sea-Watch and Jugend Rettet, which are operating in the field of humanitarian assistance at the Central Mediterranean, are addressing this open letter directly to you. Yours as well as our organisations are active in the same area at sea, therefore it is necessary to reconcile our all…
DetailsIn 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.…
DetailsOn easter sunday, more than 100 Refugees were saved at the last minute from a sinking rubber boat off the coast of Libya, after being spotted by a reconnaissance aircraft far from any rescue ship. At least seven of the occupants had already drowned at this point in time. This describes the current record…
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