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.
Map available for download here.
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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THE TRIAL OF THE LEFT-TO-DIE CASE OF THE 11TH OF OCTOBER
“A conviction would force a correct interpretation of international rescue conventions…” On 3rd of October 2013 at least 366 people died near the coast of Lampedusa. The photos of endless coffins in the commemoration hall of the island went through…
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UNHCR CAMPAIGN: FROM TRIPOLI TO GENEVA, AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF REFUGEES IN LIBYA!
Call for Protest – Sit In – Demonstration In front of the Headquarter of UNHCR 9th & 10th of December 2022 One year ago, thousands of refugees had been protesting for more than 100 days in front of the UNHCR…
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ZARZIS WANTS THE TRUTH!
On 21 September 2022, two women, a one-year-old infant, and 15 other people, the oldest of whom was a 25 years old, embarked on a journey from the coast of Zarzis. Having no news of them, two days after their…
