European Organisation for the Rescue of Lives at Sea. Updates from our Search and Rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean #OceanViking #TogetherForRescue
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In 10 years of search & rescue operations, we have documented 318 deaths and disappearances at sea.
They represent a partial account of a much larger reality, as many deaths at sea go unreported.
These deaths were neither inevitable nor acceptable. 👇
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This comes just a few days after the evasive answer issued by the Commission to MEP Özlem Demirel about the LCG opening fire on the #OceanViking.
The #EU is refusing to hold their partners accountable, even in the face of blatant human rights violations.
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
At the same time, the UN mandate for Operation #Irini will not be extended. Haftar’s troops have been proven to be involved in serious human rights violations: torture, kidnapping, and attacks on rescue ships.
The #EU calls this capacity building.
🚨New revelation from @statewatch.bsky.social
The #EU is expanding its cooperation with Libya’s eastern forces under General Haftar, including training for the coast guard and the establishment of an MRCC in #Benghazi.
A leaked document confirms the agreement.
www.statewatch.org/news/2026/ma...
Four days after their rescue, 25 people finally stepped ashore in #Ancona. Half are minors, including 2 women, one pregnant. They were found in distress at night on a damaged, overcrowded rubber boat taking on water. They are now #safe and we wish them well.
Despite the dangers of the #CentralMediterranean, people continue to attempt the crossing in overcrowded boats in unseaworthy conditions. Every rescue is a reminder that dedicated search and rescue capacity, as well as safe and predictable rescue mechanisms, are #urgently needed.
🚨Shipwreck off #Malta: 11 bodies recovered.
It's not a tragic accident but the foreseeable consequences of political choices:
👉The withdrawal of state-led search and rescue efforts.
👉The outsourcing of border control.
👉The criminalization of solidarity.
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From violence and detention in Libya to days lost at sea, their journey did not end with a rescue. The #OceanViking was forced to sail 1500km to a place of safety. Assigning distant ports keeps survivors longer at sea & SAR vessels away from where they are most needed: at sea.
This morning, the #OceanViking rescued 68 people from an overcrowded fiberglass boat in distress spotted from the bridge, in the #MalteseSAR. Survivors reported spending 24 hours at sea after departing #Libya. Many were found exhausted and dehydrated. They are now safe on board.
'Every life lost is one too many': Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield
