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The “Mediterranea” is at sea. When the law creates death, it is our duty to disobey

The first Italian-flagged ship to sail to international waters off the Libyan coast is at sea.  It is headed to where more than 800 people have died in the past four months

The first Italian-flagged ship to sail to international waters off the Libyan coast is now at sea.  It is headed where more than 800 people have died in the past four months.

Last night the ship “Mediterranea” sailed from a Sicilian port.  At the moment it is the only boat at sea to monitor what is happening in the international waters off the Libyan coast and the Sar areas of Malta and Italy.

According to a report recently published by ISPI (Institute for International Policy Studies), 867 people have died or have gone missing in this stretch of sea during the past 4 months. That means one out of five people who embarked in the attempt to reach Europe.  This is a continuous, silent and invisible massacre, caused by the anti-humanitarian policies enacted at a European level first and now, above all, by Italy.

The mission has been launched by several Italian associations – including Arci Nazionale, Ya Basta of Bologna, the NGO Sea-Watch, the online magazine I Diavoli and the social enterprise Moltivolti of Palermo – and is supported by representatives of the world of culture and social entities. The main boat will be accompanied by a schooner that will support the various operations.

Today at 3 pm in Rome, at the Crystal Hall of the Hotel Nazionale (Piazza Montecitorio 131), there will be a press conference to present the initiative and the project.

DINAMOpress will be following all the operations carried out by Mediterranea.

Mediterranea Saving Humans

Mediterranea è una piattaforma di realtà della società civile che collaborano per testimoniare e denunciare cosa sta accadendo nel Mediterraneo. È un’Azione Non Governativa progettata e realizzata da organizzazioni di natura differente e singole persone. Per questo Mediterranea è aperta a tutte le voci – laiche, religiose, culturali e sociali – e a tutti i contributi di chi vorrà sostenerla e farne parte.#Savinghumans

Pubblicato da Mediterranea Saving Humans su Giovedì 4 ottobre 2018