Coordination and documentation platform for people in distress at sea
The Civil MRCC aims to contribute towards creating a network of solidarity in support of people on the move. It supports the fleet of NGOs that have assisted and brought to safety tens of thousands of people since 2014. This was done through maritime rescues carried out by NGO ships, aerial monitoring flights with civil aircrafts, as well as through the Alarm Phone hotline.
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As a growing network of solidarity gathering different non-governmental actors and individuals with Search and Rescue (SAR) experience in the Mediterranean, the CMRCC:
- Endeavours to hold coastal states accountable for their duty to coordinate search and rescue activities in compliance with human rights principles, and to support ship-masters engaged in sea rescue operations
- Facilitates and improves an effective cooperation and communication between the different non-state actors engaged in SAR operations at sea
- Gathers data and information on cases of distress in the Central Mediterranean area, in order to raise public awareness and support advocacy efforts and research
➜ About us
Echoes from the Central Mediterranean
“Echoes” is a critical review between 20 and 30 pages long, published every two months, addressing actors of solidarity at sea as well as any person interested in border struggles. In Echoes, significant aspects of SAR in the Central Mediterranean are reflected upon, actual topics discussed, analysis and research presented, and the self-organized struggles of refugees and migrants highlighted.
Latest News
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UP TO 600 PEOPLE DROWNED OFF PYLOS, GREECE
Only days after EU leaders agreed to further erode the right to asylum Excerpts from an open letter signed by over 180 human rights organizations and initiatives together with Tima Kurdi, aunt of Alan Kurdi. Today on World Refugee Day,…
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THE PYLOS SHIPWRECK
Investigation by Forensic Architecture “On 14 June 2023, the Adriana, a boat leaving Libya for Italy with hundreds of migrants on board, sank inside the Greek Search and Rescue (SAR) zone in the Mediterranean Sea. This would become the deadliest…
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“SAR 3”: A FAST-DEVELOPING REGION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE
In the previous edition of ECHOES, we highlighted the growing concerns regarding a potential collaboration between Italy and Eastern Libya, which could lead to an anticipated increase in pullback operations within the “SAR3” region. Shortly after the visit of the…
