500 others still stranded in Malta’s waters, Alarm Phone warns CIVILIAN rescuers saved the lives of over 800 refugees in the central Mediterranean at the weekend with no help from the European authorities, who ignored their mayday calls and helped the Libyan Coastguards return hundreds of people to the war-torn country. The Sea-Watch 3, aContinue reading “European authorities ignored civilian rescuers’ mayday calls while they saved hundreds of refugees at the weekend”
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Libyan coastguards threaten to arrest NGO refugee rescuers in international waters
Meanwhile, another refugee boat waits for the Maltese authorities to finally come to their aid THE EU-supported Libyan coastguard threatened to arrest the crew of a civilian-run refugee rescue ship in international waters today. The Sea-Watch 3 returned to the central Mediterranean on Monday, its first mission in the region since Italy detained it forContinue reading “Libyan coastguards threaten to arrest NGO refugee rescuers in international waters”
Activists rescue 148 refugees in less than 24 hours
Europe’s Mediterranean human rights crisis described as ‘one of the most grim examples of ineffective and inhumane responses to migration’ after 1,500 people are pushed back to Libya in last three days ACTIVISTS have rescued over 140 people in less than 24 hours in the central Mediterranean. The Astral, a ship run by the SpanishContinue reading “Activists rescue 148 refugees in less than 24 hours”
Over 1,100 people have died on sea routes to Europe so far this year, double the numbers of this time last year
As IOM reiterates call for EU states to respect international refugee laws, three people die while Malta delays rescue MORE people have died on maritime migration routes into Europe in the first six months of this year than in the same period of 2020, according to research by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). AtContinue reading “Over 1,100 people have died on sea routes to Europe so far this year, double the numbers of this time last year”
Merchant ship handed rescued refugees over to the Libyan Coastguard
Sea-Watch and Alarm Phone confirm the intercepted were forced back to Libya against their will AROUND 180 people were forcibly returned to Libya, it was confirmed today, after the merchant ship that had saved their lives handed them over to the Libyan Coastguards. There were roughly 470 people adrift on five boats yesterday, the activist-runContinue reading “Merchant ship handed rescued refugees over to the Libyan Coastguard”
Refugee support organisation Josoor calls for donations after donor pulls out following Greek authorities’ ‘criminalisation campaign’
Meanwhile, five NGO refugee rescue ships continued to be held in Italy AN NGO that supports refugees in Turkey is appealing for financial help after a donor withdrew a promise of funding following unconfirmed reports that the Greek authorities are investigating its activities. Austrian NGO Josoor said today that it had previously received a writtenContinue reading “Refugee support organisation Josoor calls for donations after donor pulls out following Greek authorities’ ‘criminalisation campaign’”
European states urged to stop ignoring refugee deaths after at least six drown and 700 others are returned to Libya
Meanwhile, the Italian authorities bar the Sea Watch 4 rescue ship from leaving port again EUROPEAN states can no longer ignore refugee deaths in the central Mediterranean, humanitarian organisations said today following more deaths and the return of hundreds to war-torn Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced that at least five people, amongContinue reading “European states urged to stop ignoring refugee deaths after at least six drown and 700 others are returned to Libya”
Rescuers call for urgent meeting with Italian PM following coastguard’s failure to prevent 130 refugees from drowning
Meanwhile, the Ocean Viking rescues over 230 people including 114 unaccompanied children off the coast of Libya today REFUGEE rescuers have called on Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for an urgent meeting following the deaths of over 100 people in the central Mediterranean last week. Around 130 people drowned off the coast of Libya lastContinue reading “Rescuers call for urgent meeting with Italian PM following coastguard’s failure to prevent 130 refugees from drowning”
Malta ignores activists’ distress calls for 270 refugees stranded in its SAR zone
Two passing merchant ships fail to help the castaways and abandon them to face the night alone THE LIVES of about 270 refugees adrift in waters near Malta are at serious risk, activists have warned, as the island nation’s coastguard repeatedly ignores their calls and passing merchant vessels seemingly refuse to help. Since the morningContinue reading “Malta ignores activists’ distress calls for 270 refugees stranded in its SAR zone”
Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy for ‘saving too many lives’ again
Meanwhile the 116 survivors on board the Ocean Viking rescue ship continue four-day wait to be allowed to come ashore A CIVILIAN refugee-rescue ship was detained in Italy on Sunday night after the authorities accused the crew of “saving too many people.” The Sea Watch 3 saved the lives of 363 people in the centralContinue reading “Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy for ‘saving too many lives’ again”
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