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Search. Rescue. #SafePassage. We save lives in the Mediterranean Sea. -- DE: @seawatchcrew IT: @seawatchitaly -- Donate now: https://t.co/SzwMVv4tVD
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Joined November 2018
This September, we are commemorating the historic summer of migration in 2015 with the Transnational Chain of Actions! Kicking off with an online conference on 04.09. At 17:00, you can get all the info on our planned actions. Find the registration link ⬇️. #TransnationalActions
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🔴41 people were stranded at sea for 6 days and no European country intervened. Today, our Aurora crew rescued them. 7 persons are now missing. We demand the nearest safe harbor for the people now!.Read more about the case➡️
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The rescue ship Aurora, operated by the civil sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, evacuated 41 people from the supply ship Maridive 208 today. The sea rescue organization had been alerted by the...
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Even if Europe does everything it can to prevent people from fleeing: Every person arriving shows that the border regime is vulnerable! After days at sea, the survivors arrived in Ortona - welcomed by civil society with banners, open arms and solidarity 🫶
It would be easy to disembark all survivors safely on the island. Instead, Sea-Watch 5 is forced to sail 3 more days to Ortona with all remaining people. We asked to change port, Rome refused. The disregard to international law is shocking but no surprise. Shame on you, Europe!
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🇮🇹 & 🇲🇹 are leaving people in urgent need of medical help trapped on the supply vessel Maridive. One minor has a tumor and a severe contusion & another young man suffering from diabetes has a dangerous blood glucose level. THEY NEED A MEDICAL EVACUATION NOW!
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🔴 41 ppl are trapped on supply vessel Maridive for 5 days. 7 ppl missing. Food is running out & medical cases onboard. Rescue vessel Nihayet Garganey IV is on scene, but 🇮🇹 & 🇲🇹 deny transfer. Sick & racist 🇪🇺 double standards. We observe from the sky. Evacuate them now!
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Within one week @boat_spotting's Trotamar III was detained after armed threats, EU-funded militias opened fire on #OceanViking, and @RescueMed’s ship was blocked in Trapani. Together with @PVolontaires & @HPISwiss: From the air to the sea – Solidarity!
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We stand in solidarity with the crew of @SOSMedIntl. After being shot at by Libyan militias, they are now denied disembarkation. We demand their immediate landing and send them strength as they process these traumatic events.
4days after the Libyan CG attack, our crew is still stranded onboard due to lengthy and unorthodox health protocols. Their #mentalhealth is impacted: they are in the same site of the traumatic event.Immediate support and disembarkation are urgently needed.
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After 20 days of unjust administrative detention, Seabird 1 is back in the air. While NGOs are criminalized and Libyan militia vessels —donated by Italy— threaten and shoot at rescuers, civil society does not stop. We resume our monitoring with Seabird 1!
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It would be easy to disembark all survivors safely on the island. Instead, Sea-Watch 5 is forced to sail 3 more days to Ortona with all remaining people. We asked to change port, Rome refused. The disregard to international law is shocking but no surprise. Shame on you, Europe!
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Europe continues its game with human lives. Last night, we embarked 65 people from distress on board the Sea-Watch 5. Several people – including 2 pregnant women, one close to labor, and children – needed medical evacuation with the helicopter to Lampedusa.
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@SOSMedIntl @GermanyDiplo NO ONE should need to be reminded to respect human life. This was a deliberate attack on people seeking protection — and on everyone who refuses to let them drown. Europe is complicit!.
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@SOSMedIntl The boat from which the militias fired was not only EU-funded but also delivered by Italy in 2023. Yet instead of taking responsibility, the EU and Italy remain silent. When asked, @GermanyDiplo stated they “regularly remind Libya to act humanely.”.
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No bullet can stop #Solidarity! On Sunday, the so-called Libyan Coast Guard fired for 20 minutes at the #OceanViking, carrying 87 rescued people and the crew of @SOSMedIntl.
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Hundreds of shots were fired at the #OceanViking by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard ––EU-funded militias. This new escalation in violence against people seeking safety must end now. We stand with the @SOSMedIntl crew and the survivors onboard.
Today at 3pm, the #OceanViking has been deliberately and violently attacked in intl. waters by the Libyan Coast Guard, who fired hundreds of shots at our ship. The 87 survivors and crew on board were not wounded. We are currently working on a detailed reconstruction of events.
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After Italian authorities reassigned us to the port of Vibo Valentia, the 100 survivors were finally able to go ashore in Italy yesterday. Their struggle for freedom continues, but yesterday was a step toward safety and dignity. We send strength and solidarity for the days ahead.
This morning at dawn, we rescued 100 people from distress at sea from 2 boats with our Sea-Watch 5. Now, we are on our way to the port of Catania, Sicily. It could be so simple to provide safe passage, but instead, the EU creates deadly journeys for people fleeing to safety
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Our Airborne Annual Report shows the ongoing externalization of the European border. We witnessed and documented human rights violations at sea. You can read the full report here:
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This morning at dawn, we rescued 100 people from distress at sea from 2 boats with our Sea-Watch 5. Now, we are on our way to the port of Catania, Sicily. It could be so simple to provide safe passage, but instead, the EU creates deadly journeys for people fleeing to safety
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Through @alarm_phone hotline, we also learned of another boat in distress. Our Seabird crew spotted the people from the air. With Aurora, we stabilized the boat until the Italian coastguard finally fulfilled its duty and rescued the people on board.
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Last night, 30 people were able to disembark safely in Lampedusa. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, we rescued the people with our Aurora after @alarm_phone had informed us about the distress case. For several hours, we searched for them in the darkness.
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