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26. November 2019 Become a bridge builder - Donate Humanity
Donate humanity for Christmas and support the SEEBRÜCKE with your donation - get a SEEBRÜCKE ship as a bright orange shining sign of support! What do you give for Christmas? Sure: A good book is always good. But what makes … -
25. November 2019 Ocean Viking, Open Arms and Aita Mari have a Safe Harbour
The Ocean Viking has a Safe Harbour: the 213 people on board were allowed to go ashore in Messina, Sicily. On Sunday evening the Open Arms also got a Safe Harbour in Italy after the medical evacuation of 11 people. … -
24. November 2019 New study on the subject of "pull factor"
We hear again and again the accusation that civilian sea rescue ships are a "pull factor". The two researchers Eugenio Cusumano and Matteo Villa have addressed this accusation in their study. The result: no pull factor could be found. Or … -
22. November 2019 366 Humans rescued
The last days in the central Mediterranean were eventful: Since the beginning of the week 366 people could be rescued from drowning in 5 rescue missions, only yesterday three missions took place. For the time being, the people are safely … -
20. November 2019 Ocean Viking rescues 94 people
Today it shows again: the civilian rescue ships in the Mediterranean are needed. 94 people could be saved today by the Ocean Viking of SOS MEDITERRANEE and Doctors without Borders. Among the survivors are 11 women, including 4 pregnant women … -
20. November 2019 Sentenced for helping
A refugee who acts as a 'contact person' for other refugees during a smuggling operation is liable to prosecution for aiding and abetting unauthorised entry. That decided now the Federal High Court (BGH). The justification seems absurd: The 29-year-old Afghan … -
6. November 2019 Statement of the SEEBRÜCKE on the Malta Agreement and the current EU migration policy
The agreement on a temporary reception and distribution mechanism concluded in Malta in September 2019 is nothing more than an emergency aid that can be suspended at any time and is inadequate! It exclusively covers the reception and distribution of … -
2. October 2019 First working meeting "Cities of Safe Harbours"
26 municipalities reaffirm their offer of "additional reception from humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean". The Federal Government is to create opportunities for local authorities to take in refugees. A total of 26 German municipalities met on 1 October in Rottenburg … -
25. September 2019 Malta Agreement is no solution!
Today, at an EU meeting in Malta, the interior ministers of Malta, Finland, France, Germany and Italy agreed on an intermediate solution for the reception and distribution of people rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. Finally, there will be a voluntary … -
21. September 2019 SEEBRÜCKE is on strike with FridaysForFuture
What a success: On 20 September, 1.4 million people in Germany went on strike for climate justice! The SEEBRÜCKE was in solidarity. In Berlin, for example, activists* from the SEEBRÜCKE and from Ende Gelände blocked main roads to show that … -
13. September 2019 Evangelical Church Germany sends a ship!
Many thanks to everyone who took part in our campaign "EKD (evangelical church Germany) send a Ship! Because today we say: "Yay, the church sends a ship!" The Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has indeed decided to … -
6. July 2019 For the Rights of Refugees
More than 40,000 people demonstrate in over one hundred cities for the right to escape & in solidarity with refugees and sea rescue. It was wonderful and great with all of you! We are all the SEEBRÜCKE! Thank you! Together … -
14. June 2019 Two-day SEEBRÜCKE Congress in Berlin ends
Lord Mayor Neher wants to welcome the 53 rescued persons on Sea-Watch 3 in Rottenburg + 12 cities previously founded the alliance "Cities of Safe Harbours". The two-day congress of the SEEBRÜCKE was held under the patronage of the Governing …
