25th September 2020 | News
In the latest incident in the ongoing crack-down on civilian search and rescue operators, Italian authorities have confined Sea-Watch 4 on flimsy grounds at a time where all capacity is needed. At least 16 lives were lost as a boat capsized off Libya. A further 115...
4th September 2020 | News
On 30 August 2020, five Eritrean nationals entered Italy after obtaining entry visas in order to access procedures for obtaining international protection after they were illegally returned to Libya in 2009. Their arrival follows a November 2019 ruling by the Court of...
4th September 2020 | News
The 353 survivors onboard the search and rescue vessel Sea-Watch 4 have finally been allowed to disembark in Palermo. 27 people rescued on 5 August remain stranded at sea off Malta with supplies running out. An increase of arrivals leaves the hotspot in Lampedusa...