The obstruction of search and rescue vessels causes hundreds of deaths at sea

Joint statement, 17th of July 2025 32 organisations demand the immediate ending of the systematic obstruction of non-governmental search and rescue (SAR) efforts by the Italian state. In the past month alone, NGO vessels have been detained three times due to legal restrictions based on allegations under the “Piantedosi decree” – one of them, the … Continue reading The obstruction of search and rescue vessels causes hundreds of deaths at sea