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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JULY 2024
July 1 The crew of Louise Michel assists 36 people, including 17 unaccompanied minors, from an unseaworthy rubber boat in distress (1). July 5 The crew of Humanity1 rescues 291 people from 3 boats in distress with the support of…
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ONE YEAR AFTER THE PYLOS MASSACRE
Justice for victims and survivors On 14 June 2023, more than 600 migrants were killed when their boat Adriana capsized after the authorities attempted to push them back to Italy instead of rescuing them from their already endangered boat. But…
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FROM TRIPOLI TO ROME – IMAGINE AND BUILD NEW SAFE PASSAGES
Impressions from Event #2 of the Human Rights Defenders Evacuation Campaign from Refugees in Libya end of May 2024 in the Italian capital With the presence of 7 out of 14 Human Rights Defenders evacuated from Libya to Italy on…
