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Anfang September wurden im Zuge der antirassistischen Aktionstage von @wellcomeunited deutschlandweit, in Österreich und der Schweiz Kundgebungen, Mahnwachen, Infostände, Ausstellungen und viele weitere Aktionen organisiert. Wir positionieren uns gegen Rassismus und sprechen uns klar für die sofortige Aufnahme von Menschen aus …

While a new "Moria" is being built, the Greek Minister for Migration has announced that the camp PIKPA on Lesvos will be closed by 31.10. The camp currently accommodates particularly vulnerable people in a dignified manner and with respect for …

Only a week ago the Sea-Watch 4 was blocked by the Italian authorities and now the rescue ship Mare Jonio has also been targeted. With flimsy arguments and obviously politically motivated, civil sea rescue is blocked and criminalized by the …

The sealing off of Europe is progressing. Five years after the "March of Hope" on the Balkan routes, the borders in Southeastern Europe are sealed off as never before and the expansion of border control installations continues.In 2015, Hungary's construction …

The state capital Stuttgart is sending a signal of solidarity: The city is becoming a safe harbour! Stuttgart does not want people to drown in the Mediterranean Sea, but to be a "safe harbour" for those rescued from distress at …

Ursula von der Leyen said today during the presentation of the new migration pact that "saving lives at sea is not optional". So why exactly is the EU preventing civil sea rescue organizations from doing so? Only this weekend the …

This Friday is the day - thousands of people around the world will take to the streets to draw attention to the climate crisis. Furthermore, activists from Ende Gelände will fight for more climate justice on the weekend! We are …

Thousands of people in many cities in Germany and Europe have protested in recent days: Evacuate all camps, because we have space!Unfortunately, the peaceful protest once again did not go without trouble. Earlier this year, Police officers unjustifiably prevented a …

Since yesterday, the Greek police have been preventing the distribution of food by NGOs in the new camp in Karatepe, the successor camp of Moria. The police threaten all helpers with fines if they continue to try to distribute water. …

In 2020, 8,435 people fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea were intercepted by the EU-funded so-called Libyan coast guard and returned to the camps there. As the German government admits in its response to a small parliamentary question from the Left …

Enough is enough! The people in the camps and especially the people on the streets of Lesvos are still waiting for a European solution - but it will not come! We demand: Immediate evacuation of camp Moria and ALL camps!Germany must lead …

For years, we have witnessed the harmful impact of the European migration system on people’s lives: appalling conditions in camps on the islands, numerous deaths at sea, violence and pushbacks at the borders of Europe.Moria camp was more than an …

A week ago, the Moria camp burned down. Since then, the people there have been living on the streets and have even worse access to water, food and medical care than before. It is unimaginable, because even before that the …

After a four-month forced break, Sea-Eye's ALAN KURDI returns to duty. The Italian authorities had detained the ship in Palermo after the rescue of 150 people during the Corona crisis in early May. Immediately after the arrest the German flag …

After 40 days the time has finally come: the rescued people of Etienne were finally allowed to go ashore in Pozzallo last night. This marks the end of the longest stand-off in the central Mediterranean.Previously, the Mare Jonio had taken …

+++ Call to demonstration +++ Since last night camp Moria is burning down! #Thirteentousand persons on Lesvos are forced to live on the street since the camp is almost completely destroyed. The situation in the camps on the Greek islands has been …

The criminalization of sea rescue and aerial monitoring missions continues: Now the monitoring aircraft Moonbird has been seized by Italy. Every effort is being made to close the civilian eye on the Mediterranean so that we simply cannot see and …

The internal communication of the Federal Ministry of Transport regarding the newly implemented ship safety regulations reveals: the rescue of refugees by civil sea rescue will be stopped! By modifying the regulation in March of this year, the Federal Ministry …

The city of Neuruppin offers the German government to take in more people who flee to Europe via the Mediterranean. By a large majority, the city councillors have now decided this and declared Neuruppin a safe harbour. Thanks to the …

After the first Corona case was reported in Moria, the Greek government wants to speed up its plans to fence off camps like Moria. A fence is to be erected around Moria, which will enclose all inhabitants. A curfew has …

The first corona case has been confirmed in Moria. In the overcrowded camp there is neither medical infrastructure nor the possibility to protect against infections. Should the virus continue to spread there, the humanitarian emergency would become even worse. The …

The Greek authorities have held countless refugees for up to 178 days in the deportation detention center of Camp Moria to enforce the deportations suspended due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The people in the detention center report massive psychological …

Thousands are still trapped in Greek camps and there are first evacuations due to corona cases. At the same time, more than 350 people are stuck on rescue ships and are not allowed ashore. The German government remains silent and …

The city council decides by a large majority: Buxtehude becomes a safe harbour.The Council acknowledges its responsibility to help people who have left their homes due to war, persecution and other emergencies and seek refuge in Germany. The AfD has …

The Sea-Watch 4 has now arrived in the central Mediterranean and is currently located south of Malta. At the same time, the Spanish aid organisation Open Arms has announced that it will send its 30-metre sailing yacht Astral on an …

Last week, "Mare Liberum", a humanitarian aid organisation, announced that it will leave on a human rights monitoring mission with 2 ships. Now it has become known that the German government has issued detention orders to prevent the ships from …

Emden is becoming a safe harbour!The council of the city of Emden calls on the Mayor to offer the Federal Government that the city of Emden can and will take in additional refugees who are in distress at sea in …

Yesterday Alarm Phone reported a shipwreck with 65 dead. We hope that it will not be confirmed further, but fear the worst. For 6 weeks there has been no rescue ship in the central Mediterranean and dozens have already drowned. …

The Sea Watch 4 has left port, making it the first rescue ship to make its way back to the central Mediterranean for weeks. The ship is supported by more than 500 organisations, churches, clubs and us, the civil society. We all …

Ten days ago, the merchant ship Etienne rescued 27 people from distress at sea and has not been allowed to enter a port in Malta since then. The Sea-Watch search aircraft Moonbird sighted a boat in distress in the Maltese …

Come to Hanau on August 22nd! Together we commemorate the victims of the racist terrorist attack and demand consequences. The relatives of the victims have called and we answer: - come to Hanau Kesselstadt on 22.08.2020 at 13:00- organises joint …

German soldiers on the supply ship "Berlin" have repeatedly observed how boats with fleeing people were pushed back into Turkish waters by Greek ships. According to the DPA, three incidents were documented in June. When asked by a left-wing member …

German authorities wanted to prohibit Mare Liberum's humanitarian observation mission, but today the aid organisation announced that it will go ahead with its mission nevertheless.In March of this year, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI), led by Andreas Scheuer, modified …

On Sunday a fire broke out in Moria, fortunately nobody was injured. This brings back dark memories: In spring, a child died in a fire in the camp. Refugees report that fascists entered the camp and started the fire. The high temperatures …

After a citizens' petition of the Seebrücke Bayreuth, the city has declared itself a safe harbour. The city of Bayreuth declares its solidarity with the Seebrücke and wants to take in refugees within the scope of its municipal possibilities. In …

After Berlin, Thuringia has now also received a rejection from Seehofer for the planned humanitarian admission. This means that the Minister of the Interior is once again refusing urgently needed aid for people stuck in Greek camps. Seehofer is denying the two …

The NGO Sea-Eye has brought legal action against the Italian authorities. The ship had been detained after a rescue operation and had to remain under official supervision in Palermo for several days. Italy had accused Alan Kurdi of technical shortcomings, …

In recent months, more and more people have tried to flee from Tunisia to Europe. Now, dozens of millions of euros, equipment and training courses are being sent to Tunisia to seal off the border and prevent people from fleeing. Europe's strategy …

In 9 different tragedies in the Mediterranean at least 29 people have drowned in the last few days. According to the IOM, a UN organisation, people have died off the coast of Libya, Algeria and Spain. This means that well …

On August 22, 2020 in Hanau! The relatives of the victims of the racist terrorist attack of February 19 in Hanau, survivors and supporters call for a demonstration and rally in Hanau on August 22, 2020, six months after the …

Three years ago today, the Iuventa was confiscated. The rescue ship of the aid organisation Jugend Rettet had previously rescued 14,000 people from distress at sea and is the first civilian ship to be seized. The criminalisation of civilian helpers …

On Thursday, Salvini's immunity was waived. Specifically, it concerns the case of the Open Arms: about a year ago, Salvini had denied the ship entry into a port of safety and kept it out for 19 days off the island …

Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) has to close the Corona Center on Lesvos. The aid organisation had operated the only facility on Lesvos where Corona suspected cases from Camp Moria could be isolated.Greek authorities had repeatedly imposed fines on MSF and …

Seehofer forbids the State of Berlin to accept persons seeking protection from Greek camps, thus preventing necessary humanitarian evacuations. Berlin had issued a reception order weeks ago and asked the German Ministry of the Interior for agreement. Now it has …

The Council decides unanimously: Wesel will be a safe harbour for refugees. The city of Wesel would like to welcome an unspecified number of children and young people from refugee camps, because the Wesel council can no longer bear to …

According to media reports, two people drowned in different boat accidents on Sunday, four are still missing. At the same time, several boats were in distress in European rescue zones and were not rescued for days, although European authorities were …

The next climate strike of Fridays For Future will take place on September 25th. All over the world FFF groups will again take to the streets to demonstrate against the ignorance of politicians in the climate crisis. We, as the …

The Greek authorities have begun to displace thousands of refugees from state accommodation and put them on the streets in Athens. This should free up the camps for other refugees. Instead of creating new accommodation - for which Greece has …

At the second attempt to declare Straubing a safe harbour, it finally worked! With this, another Bavarian municipality joins the list of safe harbours and says: Nobody has to drown in the Mediterranean, because the willingness of the cities and …

First the Sea-Watch 3 was detained, now the Ocean Viking is detained, too: again there is no rescue ship in the central Mediterranean.After an inspection of the ship by the Italian coast guard lasting several hours, several alleged technical and …

In Hesse, death threats are sent out with the help of police officers. At the same time, a black-green coalition governs in Hesse, which keeps quiet about the right-wing extremist incidents in its police force. The silence of the Greens, …

Yesterday a big fire broke out near Moria. According to Franziska Grillmeier, a freelance journalist, after the fire broke there were demonstrations and riots on the streets in the area. In connection with this, a car probably drove into a …

In July 2018, the captain of the Asso Ventotto rescued refugees in international waters from distress and then brought them back to Libya. As Libya is in the middle of a civil war and the people are facing death, torture, …

The city council has decided Egelsbach is a safe harbour for refugees! The Protestant church community in Egelsbach has been supporting the demands of the Seebrücke for quite some time: now the town signs the Declaration of Potsdam and wants …

Again the lockdown at Camp Moria was extended. While there is a lack of basic medical care and infectioncontrol is completely taken over by camp residents, the more than 100-day lockdown prevents access to essential services. This worsens the already degrading situation for …

The independent research agency "Forensic Architecture" has examined the events that took place on the Greek-Turkish border in March 2020 and concludes that the Syrian Muhammad al-Arab was shot on 02.02.2020 and the Pakistani Muhammad Gulzar on 04.02.2020.Greek military shot …

Once again on Tuesday 86 people, including 18 minors, were intercepted by Libyan militias on the Mediterranean Sea and deported back to Libya. According to the IOM, this means that 5962 people have already been brought back to Libya this …

It has become quiet about the Greek refugee camps, but still more than 30,000 people are stuck in unworthy camps.For some time now, there has been a great willingness on behalf of cities and municipalities to take in people, and …

Stuttgart's police chief Franz Lutz wants to use family tree research to investigate the case of the riots on June 21. This racist thinking and acting must never again become part of the German state. We as civil society must …

Exactly two years ago, the SEEBRÜCKE movement was founded in the course of a stand-off of the Lifeline off Italy and Malta.As a grassroots movement, our aim was and is to create solidarity at the local level so that political …

Four injured, two of them seriously, a burnt-out building, damaged housing facades. This is the result of an explosion in the Lebanese restaurant Al Andalos on Sonnenallee, Berlin-Neukölln. For years right-wing extremists have been smearing Nazi symbols and threats on …

On Friday the merchant ship TALIA rescued 52 people from distress after the Seabird drew the attention of the ship's crew to the case.According to TALIA, the RCC Malta has agreed to take the people on board ships of the …

The rescue ship Ocean Viking operated by SOS Mediterranee has 180 people rescued from distress on at sea on board, most of them fled the civil war-torn country of Libya. According to the medical officers, more than 40 people are …

Tomorrow the Bundestag will vote on the coal law. It is about compensation in the billions for large corporations like RWE, the opening of a new power plant and far too much CO₂. Climate protection, isolation, housing, racism and more …

Today Germany takes over the EU Council Presidency. This gives Germany the opportunity to implement a migration policy that conforms to human rights. For years it has been brutal at Europe's external borders. This has got to stop!Germany must finally …

On Thursday, "From Sea to the Cities" will host its first online panel. Leoluca Orlando (Mayor of Palermo), Dr. Bettina Doering (Migration and Integration Commissioner of the City of Hannover), Lea Enon Baron (Anvita - France), Massimiliana Odorizzi (Europe Must …

Today, on the anniversary of the unauthorized entry into the port of Lampedusa, there is new support in the air: The Seabird flew its first mission today!With her, Sea-Watch can search a larger area in the Mediterranean Sea, be on …

A bloody civil war continues to rage in Libya, also fought with German weapons. Russia, France, Italy, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and since a few months also Turkey support different sides in the civil war with weapons, mercenaries and …

FINALLY! Yesterday the blockade of the Italian authorities was ended and the ALAN KURDI and the AITA MARI could finally leave the port of Palermo for Spain.Since May 5th the Italian coast guard had detained the ALAN KURDI and the …

Yesterday the Ocean Viking rescued 118 people from distress at sea. Without the civilian rescue ship, the people would have drowned or been illegally returned to Libya. We are happy for all the people who were rescued and we demand …

Only a few weeks after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Germany and throughout Europe against racism and police violence, the topic already seems to have been pushed out of the debate. Europe and Germany have …

Yesterday, the "Ocean Viking" of SOS Mediterranee departed again for a rescue mission in the central Mediterranean. After the Sea-Watch 3 and the Mare Jonio rescued more than 200 people from distress at sea in the past few weeks, but …

In March, the Greek government put more than 500 refugees on a warship during the suspension of the asylum systems - now so-called "life rafts" are being deployed at sea in the Aegean Sea. On inflatable "life rafts", refugees are …

People in group accommodation for refugees are particularly threatened by Corona. In recent weeks, there have been repeated outbreaks in collective shelters, despite the fact that human rights organisations have long been calling for collective shelters to be closed down …

Today Sea-Watch 3 rescued about 100 people from distress at sea, several of the rescued people were given immediate medical treatment.Since the civilian search aircraft Moonbird has sighted two more boats in distress, the mission for the crew is not …

Berlin has finally initiated a reception programme for people from the Greek camps. Although Berlin will only welcome 300 people, it is nevertheless an important signal and a good step for the humanitarian admission of the state. As long as …

Last week at least 65 people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, among them 2 children. We mourn all people who died because of European politics. In the same time the german ministers Scheuer and Maas changed regulations in a way …

After many months in port, the Italian rescue ship Mare Jonio left yesterday for a new rescue mission in the central Mediterranean. We are happy that there are now 2 rescue ships on the way and at the same time …

Libya is still at war. The government in Tripoli, supported by the EU and Turkey, has won several victories over General Haftar, supported by Russia and Egypt, and is on the rise. Nearly 20,000 people have fled the fierce fighting …

According to media reports, at least 20 bodies were recovered off the Tunisian coast. The boat got into distress between June 4 and 5 on its way to Italy. This year, almost 300 people have already drowned senselessly in the …

Yesterday, after several weeks, the Sea-Watch 3 finally started its mission again and is now on her way to the central Mediterranean Sea. Since the Alan Kurdi and the Aita Mari are still being blocked in Italy and the Sea-Watch …

The two rescue ships "Alan Kurdi" and "Aita Mari" are still detained in Italy. Now, Sea-Eye, the aid organization that operates the Alan Kurdi, is calling for action and solidarity for tomorrow. Join the Black Lives Matter protests in dozens …

The inhuman camps on the Greek islands still exist. The German government ignores the broad willingness to help of more than 150 municipalities and many federal states. The people must finally be evacuated!That is why the Thuringian state government has …

Again a person was killed for racist reasons by racist policemen trained by other racist policemen, protected by a racist system as part of a racist structure in a racist country, led by a racist president. We are shocked and …

According to IOM, 30 refugees were randomly shot dead in Libya on 27 May. Another eleven people are in hospital with injuries. The incident took place 180 km southwest of the capital Tripoli in the city of Mezda. The EU …

More than 300 people rescued from distress at sea are currently being held on three tourist ferries which, according to the Times of Malta, are outside Maltese waters. Many of the people have been on the ferries for well over …

The rescue ship "Alan Kurdi" has been detained in Italy for almost 3 weeks. Italian authorities justify the measure with alleged "safety deficiencies", but have recently allowed the ship to remain off the coast for days with people on board. …

In an open letter together with 43 other organisations, SEEBRÜCKE calls on the Berlin government to develop and implement a state reception programme for refugees from the Greek camps as soon as possible.As early as December 2019, Berlin agreed to …

Less than two weeks ago, people who had got into distress at sea in the Mediterranean Sea while fleeing Libya reported to the NGO Alarm Phone on the phone that they were massively threatened by a ship of the Maltese …

The Alan Kurdi has been without a port of safety for 11 days, today there is supposed to be a solution at last and the rescued people will be transferred to another ship for quarantine. At the same time the …

For weeks we have been fighting together with countless organizations, celebrities, municipalities and other activists of the civil society for the evacuation of the European camps on the Greek islands. But those in charge in Berlin still don't make a …

Earlier this week, the Alan Kurdi rescued 150 people from distress at sea and is now waiting for the assignment of a port of safety. However, Italy and Malta had already announced in advance that they would not open their …

The rescue ship Alan Kurdi saved 150 people from distress at sea yesterday, the people are now safely on board and are being cared for by the crew. The rescue was disrupted by Libyan militias, who fired several shots. The …

The new EU naval mission EUNAVFOR MED IRINI has started this week and is the follow-up to Operation SOPHIA, which was almost completely suspended last year. Many parts of the new mission initially sound like a very bad April Fool's …

We leave a trace - #LeaveNoOneBehindJoint nationwide day of action on April 5th to evacuate the Greek camps Crowd gatherings are currently irresponsible. But it would be just as irresponsible not to protest in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe that …

Almost exactly one year ago, an inflatable boat with 108 people on board, fleeing Libya, got into distress at sea. The merchant ship El Hiblu 1 saved the people.By order of European authorities, the crew tried to bring the people …

We go online! On Sunday at 4:00 p.m. we go Live on Facebook and Youtube! Due to the current situation, the publicly visible political expression of opinion is extremely difficult. But that doesn't stop us from continuing to put political …

Even though we talk a lot about Greece in the context of LeaveNoOneBehind, we must not forget the people in the Libyan camps and the people fleeing the war in Libya. Despite the Corona catastrophe worldwide, fierce fighting continues in …

Last week, the Federal Ministry of the Interior announced that Germany would suspend all resettlement procedures for people in humanitarian emergency situations "until further notice". Only those who have either already been tested negative for the virus or can prove …

Mare Liberum is currently prevented by Greek authorities from continuing its important monitoring mission at the Turkish-Greek maritime border north of Lesvos. In this way, the Greek authorities are trying to ensure that there are no civilian observers and no …

Yesterday there was a big fire in Moria, at least 2 children are reported to have lost their lives in the fire. The fire shows once again that the European camps on the Greek islands are not safe, not for …

Two weeks ago the Greek government suspended the right to apply for asylum - clearly illegal and a breach of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Media reports have now revealed that Greece is holding hundreds of newly arrived people in a …

Next year the Geneva Convention on Refugees will be 70 years old. This "Convention relating to the Status of Refugees" is the foundation of refugee law. With the death of tens of thousands of people at the external borders of …

After days of negotiations, the Grand Coalition agrees to take up to 1,500 children from the Greek camps in a European action. Germany will take an "appropriate share" of these: Only a few hundred children would actually come to Germany, …

On Saturday, February 8th, around 91 people set off on a black rubber boat from Libya to head north. The next morning they were in distress. Alarmphone tried to initiate a rescue operation for hours, but the authorities in Malta, …

Today is the feminist day of struggle! About half of the people that are fleeing worldwide are women. Reasons for their flight are numerous: They flee from political persecution, civil wars, natural disasters, poverty, various forms of violence, e.g. domestic …

For almost a week now, human rights in Greece have been suspended for those seeking protection; if they do not apply to all, they do not apply to anybody. We are angry and will never keep quiet when people are …

We call for nationwide protests against the murderous isolation of the European external border! Take part in demostrations and actions Nothing is planned in your city yet? Start an action by yourself!The Greek military and Frontex fire tear gas, flashbangs …

Barbed wire, use of firearms at borders, overcrowded camps, collective deportations and push backs, more than 10,000 Frontex employees, ten thousands of deads in the Mediterranean and the Sahara, the latest idea of a swimming barrier in the Mediterranean Sea …

The day before yesterday, the Ocean Viking rescued 182 people in two operations, and in a third operation yesterday an additional 92 people were rescued from an inflatable boat - in less than 48 hours the Ocean Viking has saved …

"Do you know what children have to do to survive on the streets in Athens," asks Lora Pappa, founding member and president of the Athens Metadrasi, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to protecting unaccompanied children or children separated from their families …

In the last few days, many people have fled in boats across the central Mediterranean - and no civilian rescue ship was there to rescue them from distress at sea.Although the authorities have been informed of the emergencies, it takes …

The UNHCR demands the "immediate evacuation of families and sick people" from the Moria camp on Lesvos. The UN institution is seriously concerned about limited access to health services and repeatedly calls on the EU to finally respond adequately to …

In the Federal Government's answer to a small parliamentary question on the situation in Libya, published on 10.02.2020, it became clear that the Federal Government categorically refuses to acknowledge the catastrophic conditions in the detention camps as a crisis and …

Last week, Moroccan citizens Hamza and Mohamed, who are on the run because of their political activities during the Arab Spring, were sentenced to four years in prison in Greece for allegedly "aiding and abetting illegal immigration". They are accused …

Yesterday the Spanish rescue vessel Aita Mari saved 93 from distress at sea. Despite bad weather conditions and troubled waters, people still try to flee from the the civil war country of Libya. Despite the Berlin process for the pacification …

Yesterday we took to the streets with thousands of people in more than 20 German cities. Together we continue to call for the immediate evacuation of unaccompanied children and young people from Greek camps!These minors are exposed to the worst …

FINALLY THE MARE JONIO IS FREE AGAIN!Justice wins; after Sea-Watch 3, the Italian justice system has released the ship Mare Jonio of "Mediterranea Saving Humans" today, which was confiscated in September.Currently, ships are urgently needed in the central Mediterranean and …

More than 19,000 refugees live on the Greek island of Lesvos in the Moria camp and the forests in the neighbouring area. Originally, the camp is intended for a maximum of 3,000 people. The conditions are catastrophic, the supply of …

Thousands of people seeking protection, dozens of helpful cities and states! But help is not authorised: last week in the Bundestag, SPD, CDU/CSU, FDP and AfD blocked an application for the reception of unaccompanied minors, who suffer particularly from the …

In 72 hours, the Open Arms has saved 365 people from drowning in five operations. After 2 medical evacuations, it is now waiting with 363 rescued people on board for the assignment of a port of safety.The Open Arms now …

The moment has come: United4Rescue is sending a ship!In a covert bidding process for the approximately 60m long discarded research vessel "Poseidon" from Kiel, United4Rescue has been successful. Now the ship is going to the shipyard and will be converted, …

While Greece wants to expose refugees to even greater danger by using floating interception nets, Seehofer's Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) is planning what to do with those people who still make it to the EU alive. In a …

Greece wants to use "floating protection systems" to counter refugees off its coasts. Yesterday, the Greek Ministry of Defence published a call for tenders for the installation of barrier mechanisms in the Aegean Sea, which are to be used in …

140 minors are in acute danger of their lives, the German government is just watching how these people suffer."We see many children, including babies, suffering from diseases like diabetes, asthma and heart disease. They are forced to live in tents, …

At the moment 29 municipalities declared being a safe harbour for refugees in North Rhine-Westphalia. Since the situation in Greek refugee camps on the islands is getting worse, the lack of basic infrastructure and shelter for people in winter time, …

Four days ago the crew of Ocean Viking was able to take 39 people in distress on board in a difficult rescue operation in heavy swell. The people had fled from the violence in Libyan torture camps and the battles …

Foreign Minister Maas demands the relaunch of the EU rescue mission SOPHIA. We say: Mr Maas, this must not remain a demand, it must become reality.At the weekend, the German Government held a conference on Libya to pacify the civil …

15 cities and 8 federal states are ready to accept minors from Greece! We are experiencing an unbelievably high level of sympathy and willingness to help from all over Germany: we receive news almost daily that "safe harbour" cities would …

Our event with Pro Asyl yesterday on the situation of refugees in Libya has once again made it clear that the “EU-Libya-Deal”, funded with nearly 400 million euros, is a preventable catastrophe and the outcome of the externalisation of EU-borders. …

Both the Sea-Watch 3 and the Open Arms were assigned a port of safety yesterday.The Italian cities of Taranto and Messina, unlike Tripoli or Tunis, are ports of safety because they provide a necessary asylum procedure for those seeking protection …

Recently we have written a lot about Libya, because the situation there is getting worse and worse.For this reason, we will be doing an event on Thursday, 16.01.2020 from 18:30 h in the Caroline-Michaelis-Straße 1, Berlin. You can find the …

Yesterday together with receptive municipalities we reaffirmed our demand to make municipal reception possible. But the Federal Ministry of the Interior keeps blocking the initiatives of those cities and municipalities which are ready to help.Meanwhile about 4,000 unaccompanied minors are …

While Steffen Seibert, the spokesman of the German government, has stated that Germany has "coped well with the high number of asylum seekers in 2015 and 2016", the BAMF has published that in 2018, fewer asylum applications have been filed …

Hardly released, already rescuing!The Sea-Watch 3 has been released a few days ago after being blocked for six month. Today they rescued 60 people from distress at sea. Every rescue is a relief and at the same time a tragic …

Our supra-regional coordination office is looking for work spaces in Berlin! Between 6 and 10 people should have a place to work and roam around there starting in April.Are you looking for new tenants, do you still have room in …

The past year is over, the new year will continue in the same way.According to Missing Migrants, 16 people have already died in the first 8 days of the new year while fleeing across the Mediterranean. The number of unreported …

Justice wins! Claus-Peter Reisch, the captain of the rescue ship Lifeline, was exonerated today. This is a great victory for sea rescue. Malta accused him and the association Mission Lifeline of having registered the ship incorrectly. They have now been …

39 people rescued from distress at sea were taken in by Rheinland-Pfalz in 2019. Although six cities in the state have already declared themselves safe harbours, the federal government has still not given permission to enforce its decisions on the …

"We have no safe shelter solutions to offer to refugees and migrants in Libya today. Those who think they can provide such solutions should provide them," says Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR's special envoy for the Central Mediterranean situation. With this, a …

The year 2019 is about to pass. A year in which the EU lets people drown in the Mediterranean and imprison them in Libya. In Greece they are locked up in overcrowded camps, and in the Balkans they are subjected …

After 6 long months of blockade the Sea-Watch 3 finally left the port of Licata this morning and starts its next rescue mission in the central Mediterranean.She is urgently needed there and we are happy that she is finally back!We …

Alan Kurdi has a safe haven! This morning the rescue ship with 32 people rescued from distress at sea was able to enter a Safe Harbour in Sicily. It is good that the ship was assigned a Safe Harbour relatively …

The rescue ship Alan Kurdi of the organization Sea-Eye rescued 32 people from distress at sea tonight. Despite the winter weather, people in need keep trying to cross over to Europe, no matter how hopeless it may seem. Whether they …

On Monday, a boat with six refugees capsized on the Danube in Serbia. 2 women died and there is little hope for the remaining four people - including 2 children. This shows once again that we urgently need safe escape …

Germany is not willing to take in 4,000 children who are starving, freezing and some dying as a result of their flight? This is perhaps the picture that CDU, FDP, SPD and AFD want to convey. On the other hand, …

The rescue ship Ocean Viking has rescued 162 people from distress at sea and has been waiting for a safe harbour for 3 days. A ship is NOT a safe place for people in distress, now a hurricane-like storm with …

🔴BREAKING: Ocean Viking saves 112 people. In the early hours of the morning, Ocean Viking found an inflatable boat with 112 refugees and carried out a successful rescue. Among the rescued people are 24 women and 38 children. The boat …

The best news today comes from Sea-Watch: After more than 5 months of blockade Sea-Watch 3 is finally free again. We hope that Sea-Watch 3 will soon be back in the central Mediterranean to continue its life-saving mission. WELCOME BACK! …

The civil war in Libya continues, the people who have fled and civilians* suffer most from the bloody fighting - for months already! Now there are reports that the eastern militias under General Haftar (LNA) are planning a new attack …

The Sea-Watch 3 has been registered under the German flag since the beginning of December. The reason: The Netherlands, which had previously been the flag state of the ship, did not fulfil its responsibility as a flag state. Instead, they …

In spite of media-friendly promises, the federal government has not yet taken in any of the refugees who were rescued by Sea-Watch 3 in June under Captain Carola Rackete. The Federal Ministry of the Interior had promised its Italian colleagues* …

You don't let people drown. Point. For this reason, the SEEBRÜCKE is part of the action alliance "United4Rescue - Rescue Together". We support the civilian sea rescue organizations that act where there is no governmental sea rescue. The Alliance calls …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …