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ITALY ESCALATES OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL SEARCH AND RESCUE
Joint press release by United4Rescue, Sea-Watch, SOS Humanity and Sea-Eye Within the last week, the Italian government has detained three NGO rescue ships flying the German flag. The Humanity 1, the Sea-Watch 5 and the Sea-Eye 4 are being prevented…
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REPORT OF COMMEMORACTIONS
CommemorAction is a blended word encompassing both commemoration and action. It emphasizes both the commitment to remembering those who died or disappeared in their pursuit of freedom of movement and the demand for justice. Picture: CommemorAction in Tanger, Morocco On…
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ CAMPAIGN: FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A SAFE EVACUATION FROM LIBYA
Refugees in Libya and the supporting alliance held a two-day event on first steps towards a campaign for safe evacuation from Libya on January 26-27, 2024 in Bologna. Picture: Alliance with Refugees in Libya – Assembly in Bologna in January…
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NOTES FROM TRAPANI – UNEXPECTED TWIST IN THE CASE AGAINST THE IUVENTA CREW
IUVENTA crew The case against the IUVENTA crew, MSF, STC, and VROON has shifted. On February 28th, the prosecutor’s office unexpectedly requested dropping the charges, potentially ending the trial and allowing for the return of confiscated goods, including the IUVENTA.…
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“SARA MARDINI – SEAN BINDER”: A FIRST BIG VICTORY
Iasonas Apostolopoulos, Witness of Defense Finally, after 5.5 years, the first phase of the trial is over! On 30th January 2024, they were all found innocent at the Lesvos Court of Appeal! The trial is referred to as the largest…
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ITALY-ALBANIA PROTOCOL: A NEW ATTEMPT OF BORDER EXTERNALISATION
Francesca Bocchini, EMERGENCY On 6 November 2023, the Italian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Albania to enhance bilateral cooperation on migration matters. Albania has committed to devote areas of its own territory to the establishment of facilities fully…
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COMICS “LEFT TO DROWN”
This short comics “Left to drown” is based on the real-life accounts of 13 survivors who were found adrift on a flimsy rubber boat in the Central Mediterranean by MSF in June 2023. When the Geo Barents arrived, people reported…
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CIVIL FLEET: OVER A YEAR OF OPERATION TIME LOST!
SOS Humanity In conjunction with the new law which it passed in January 2023, the far-right Italian government has been systematically assigning distant ports for disembarkation to rescue ships for over a year, in order to actively hinder their work.…
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FEBRUARY 2024
1 February Humanity 1 spots an overcrowded wooden boat with 64 people. Survivors are brought on board and the distant port of Marina di Carrara, 1.200 kilometers away, is assigned. The NGO vessel notified relevant authorities of distress case, including…
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JANUARY 2024
3 January Open Arms rescues two boats adrift with 6 and 52 people on board, one of which first contacted the AlarmPhone for assistance. After disembarkation in Salerno two days later, a 17 and 20-year-old are arrested, accused of having…
