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Search. Rescue. #SafePassage. We save lives in the Mediterranean Sea. -- DE: @seawatchcrew IT: @seawatchitaly -- Donate now: https://t.co/SzwMVv4tVD
International Waters
Joined November 2018
Still, our ship was blocked for 20 days — allegedly for disobeying orders. An absurd and dangerous decision that only leads to more deaths in the Mediterranean. But we keep fighting for freedom of movement for all!
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On July 14, Aurora rescued 70 people in distress at sea, many were suffering from burns and dehydration. Despite bad weather and imminent danger, authorities assigned us the more distant port of Pozzallo. We changed course —with Italy’s approval— and headed to Lampedusa.
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#winning! ⚖️ The civil court in Agrigento has ruled in our favor: The detention of our ship Aurora in July 2025 was illegal. Our actions were necessary to protect human lives. Read more about the detention 👉 https://t.co/30ZIxpo1Xv
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Nach der Rettung von 70 Personen in internationalen Gewässern am 14. Juli setzen italienische Behörden das deutsche Sea-Watch-Schiff Aurora für 20 Tage fest. Der heute von der Präfektur in Agrigent...
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Our aircraft Seabird 2 spotted this vessel in distress. The IVER BEAUTY was heading there and confirmed, that they turned away after orders from an unnamed "coastguard". @alarm_phone says the boat was intercepted by the so-called Libyan coastguard. This is a disgrace.
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Our #Seabird aircraft documented the search operations, but searching for survivors is not enough. They needed to be rescued immediately – Italy and Malta have the duty to rescue!
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Another shipwreck in the Mediterranean. Italy and Malta knew about the boat since yesterday afternoon, thanks to @alarm_phone, but did not send help until it was too late. Of the ~35 people on board, only 11 were rescued in Lampedusa [1/2].
⚫ Shipwreck off #Lampedusa Yesterday, Alarm Phone alerted authorities to a boat with ~35 people in #Malta SAR zone. They failed to act. The boat capsized, we fear about 20 deaths. We cannot express our anger at yet another group consciously being left to die.
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⚫ Shipwreck off #Lampedusa Yesterday, Alarm Phone alerted authorities to a boat with ~35 people in #Malta SAR zone. They failed to act. The boat capsized, we fear about 20 deaths. We cannot express our anger at yet another group consciously being left to die.
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Ten years ago today, we still believed that we only had to show politicians what it was like to sit in a rubber boat with 120 people to make them change their politics. We were wrong: Germany is turning more inhuman each day. No one should have to be convinced to save lives.
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Follow how @Refugeesinlibya’s Week of Action is bringing people together to protest against the ongoing cooperation with Libyan militias. Join them online or take to the streets tomorrow in Rome to demand an end to EU cooperation with Libya.✊
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This is not acceptable. @italyMFA_int, why did these people have to suffer for so long? Why were we not given a closer port? Medical emergencies need immediate care, not five more days at sea.
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… explaining the medical situation and our concerns about the patients getting worse. That same day, we had to evacuate one person for medical reasons. The next day, we evacuated a woman and her three-year-old child.
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On the 6th, 7th and 8th of October, we told them about the medical issues and asked for a closer port than La Spezia. They refused our request. On the 7th we submitted a medical report, …
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Survivors with severe burns spent five days at sea because we were denied a closer port. Our medical team gave their all with emergency showers, wound dressing and pain management right away, but the people needed medical care in a hospital. The authorities in Rome knew this.
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This should have never happened. When we disembarked in La Spezia on Friday, we overheard health professionals on the shore saying, that given the condition of the people on board, La Spezia should have never been assigned as our harbor. https://t.co/0xX37gjWpE
Overnight from Sunday to Monday, our Sea-Watch 5 crew rescued 79 people who were left to die by Europe’s deterrence policies. Their assigned port is La Spezia – meaning they won’t reach safety until Friday. No one should have to wait days for safety after surviving the sea.
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🔴Video shows that warlord Haftar’s militia, the Tariq Ben Zeyad Brigade, was behind the shooting of 3 people in distress on the weekend. One is in a coma now, fighting for their life. Meanwhile, the @EU_Commission & @Frontex are meeting East Libyan delegations to “collaborate.”
This video shows how the boat of #Haftar's militia Tariq Ben Zeyad chases after the escaping fishing boat. People on board plead with the militia shooting at them, saying that there are children and women. Haftars holds close relations with the the Italian government and the EU.
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We collected 60 incidents of extreme violence at sea by the so-called Libyan coastguard & other militias: shootings, abductions, beatings, murder. Read our press briefing & join us in putting pressure on the @EU_Commission to stop financing brutal militias: https://t.co/xj5PbvIwKp
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Libyan militias have increased attacks on migrants and humanitarian workers in the central Mediterranean in recent years, according to a new report. https://t.co/TInRIfzQZ4
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Today marks the start of the #ActionDays against the Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya. As we have seen numerous times, the cooperation between 🇪🇺-members and Libya has strengthened violence at sea. It's time to take a stance! https://t.co/El6oAnF1YV
#ActionDays ✋🏿 Stop Memorandum of Understanding Campaign Italy-Libya 📆 Tuesday 14th - Saturday 18th of October 2025 📍Rome
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As the @eu_commission & @frontex are rolling out the red carpet for Libyan militias in their headquarters, we publish the first significant data collection on extreme cases of violence committed by Libyan actors in the Mediterranean since 2016. Read: https://t.co/xj5PbvIwKp
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🚨 Breaking: our fears became true. Yesterday, three people were shot by Libyan militias, one of them is in a coma. The so-called Libyan militia is financed and trained by the EU. We hope strongly that everyone will survive. More info:
mediterranearescue.org
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The so-called Libyan coastguard shot again! This time at an empty boat right after a rescue of SOS Humanity. This is EU-funded brutality at sea. @EU_Commission, stop arming Libyan militias!
🔴Breaking: When our rescue ship arrived at a boat in distress this afternoon, a patrol boat of to the so-called Libyan Coast Guard was already on scene. However, they left without initiating any rescue measures or responding to our crew's radio calls. 1/4
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