The area around Darnah, Tobruk and the Libya-Egypt border region has been a departure place since several years. While it had paused for some years, there was an increase in 2023, when mostly big fishing vessels (250-700ppl/boat) started to depart…
Since 2018, the Atlantic route has witnessed a significant resurgence regarding departures and arrivals in the Canary Islands. This route encompasses a large area of West Africa, with most departures observed between the Gambia and Morocco along this extensive coastline…
February 18 After reaching out to Alarm Phone, 55 people are rescued by Sailing for Blue Lab vessel Nihayet Garnagey VI. All people are brought safely to Lampedusa. After a delay of almost 14 hours by the Italian coast guards,…
January 6 Resq People rescues two groups of people traveling on two different boats, including 4 minors in the group. One of the boats had reached out to Alarm Phone. January 9 67 people, including an 8-month pregnant woman are…
Civil society organizations engaged in search and rescue (SAR) activities in the central Mediterranean express strong concern over yet another attempt by the Italian government to punish assistance to people in distress at sea and to criminalize NGOs. Picture: Wanda…
Joint statement by NGOs involved in search and rescue activities in the Central Mediterranean Friday, February 23, 2024 In light of the increasing death toll in the Central Mediterranean since early 2023, coinciding with the adoption of a new law…
Mapping violations suffered by people on the move in Tunisia 18 December 2023 The report, Routes of Torture: Mapping violations suffered by people on the move in Tunisia, published by OMCT (World Organisation Against Torture) highlights the scale and nature…
The CMRCC 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…
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……
A new way of “managing” arrivals and the violation of refugee rights at the southern EU border By Lucia Gennari, Civil MRCC legal team A few days after the Cutro massacre, the Italian government gathered all its ministers in the……
2 August Open Arms, after rescuing 24 people, respond to an alert of 2 additional boats with 100 people. Upon arriving to the position, the so-called Libyan Coast Guard is on scene, having set fire to one boat and intimidates……
Skip to content 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…
