For several months now, the subject of so-called “run-away-boats” has animated the world of sea rescue NGOs and beyond. These boats, which carry migrants trying to escape Libya, have characteristics that make them particularly controversial: often of relatively good quality (e.g. fiberglass-boats with several engines), they approach civil rescue ships then, once the rescue is … Continue reading THE PHENOMENON OF RUN-AWAY BOATS AND THE DEMAND FOR SAFE(R) PASSAGES