Sea-Watch strongly rejects the accusation of direct support of migrant smuggling by SAR-NGOs, which was raised by Frontex. “Frontex itself creates the business field for trafficking, since the border protection agency is implementing the EU’s policy of closure. As a result, Frontex is at least complicit for the deaths of over 5,000 people at its … Continue reading Sea-Watch fears criminalization of civilian rescue forces in the 2017 election year