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Civilian Rescuers Call on EU to Launch Mare Solidale After Saving 175,000 Migrants

Reporting almost 29,000 deaths since 2015, the rescuers blame EU obstruction for leaving migrants stranded in violence and neglect.

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Seit 2015 haben zivile Seenotrettungsorganisationen nach eigenen Angaben mehr als 175.000 Menschen aus dem Mittelmeer gerettet. Die beteiligten Organisationen kritisierten scharf die Untätigkeit der EU-Staaten angesichts des Sterbens im Mittelmeer.
Ein Geflüchteter nach seiner Rettung im Mittelmeer

Overview

  • Since 2015, 21 civilian rescue groups have plucked over 175,000 migrants from Mediterranean waters using a fleet of 15 ships, seven sailboats and four aircraft.
  • NGOs report at least 28,932 deaths or disappearances, including more than 21,700 fatalities in the central Mediterranean.
  • Activists propose a state-run EU mission called Mare Solidale to coordinate search-and-rescue operations and streamline first reception under maritime law.
  • Italian authorities have detained civilian rescue vessels 28 times since 2023; NGOs accuse Italy and Malta of facilitating illegal migrant returns to Libya and Tunisia.
  • German Green Party politicians back calls to decriminalise sea rescue, boost EU funding and establish legal migration routes to curb maritime deaths.