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🚩We are urgently looking for a skipper with SAR experience to join Oyvon crew from 20th October to 17th November A valid work permit to work in Italy is necessary. To apply for this role see the link below 👇 searchandrescue.msf.org/jobs…
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“I am just one of many...” says Yonas, “but there are still many friends left behind,” he adds. “No one leaves their country just like that... There is a reason. Our reason is war.” Yonas is one of the people rescued by MSF Oyvon crew last Sunday, Oct 4.
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They had been at sea 12 hours on an unseaworthy rubber boat trying to reach Europe. “The journey was very dangerous; the weather was not good,” Yonas added. Despite the risks, several, including him, had tried to cross before, and after failing they kept trying.
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“Living in Libya was the most difficult thing in my life,” shared Yonas, young Ethiopian who had previously fled war in Tigray and later in Sudan. Leaving this behind was worth the risks of a dangerous journey.
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Today MSF crew aboard Oyvon rescued 31 people. "We feared people would be pushed back to Libya" Chiara Milanese, MSF Project Coordinator. After embarking all the people on Oyvon, the crew saw patrol boats arriving at the scene and setting the boat on fire
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Among the rescued, there are 6 women and girls and 12 minors, 9 of whom are unaccompanied. The majority came from Eritrea. The Oyvon is heading to Catania, the designated Place of Safety by the Italian authorities
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"People rescued at sea should not be returned to Libya, where they face very serious risks including extorsion, arbitrary detention, violence, and exploitation," adds Milanese
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🚨Europe is failing its legal and moral duty to save lives at sea. Criminalising NGOs won’t stop people crossing. Outsourcing migration control only puts more lives at risk. 🔗Read our full statement: searchandrescue.msf.org/news…
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🚨This afternoon, 24 people were rescued in international waters by MSF teams and brought aboard of Oyvon. They had been adrift for nearly 2 days in a rubber boat. 5 of them are female, 7 are unaccompanied minors.
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The boat departed from Libya, carrying people coming from Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen. MSF teams continue to provide basic medical care to the rescued people. The team is heading to Pozzallo, Sicily, the designated place of safety by Italian authorities.
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The #CentralMediterranean is one of the deadliest migration routes, with 26k+ ppl recorded dead or missing Criminalising NGOs won’t stop crossings. People flee what they’re escaping 🚩These deaths are not inevitable: hey are the consequence of EU deadly policies.
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👍Yesterday, the 18 people who were rescued were all disembarked safely in Trapani, Sicily, which was the assigned place of safety by the Italian authorities.
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🚨This morning, 18 people were rescued in international waters from a drifting, unseaworthy fiberglass boat. 11 of the survivors are unaccompanied minors, including one young woman. They were all brought to safety aboard the Oyvon. 🧵
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The survivors had been at sea for over a day. Majority of people rescued are from Eritrea. They are all on board receiving medical attention from our team.
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correction: 12 of the survivors, including one young woman, are unaccompanied minors.
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We're hiring 📢 @MSF_Sea We are looking for a Skipper based in Licata, to operate the MSF vessel in SAR operations and supervise the safety onboard. Apply here: searchandrescue.msf.org/jobs…
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Three years of EU Commission inaction while Italy’s rules obstruct civilian sea rescues msf.org/eu-has-failed-act-it…

EU has failed to act as Italian rules obstruct sea rescues | MSF

Three years after MSF and other NGOs submitted a complaint on Italy’s rules which impede civilian search and rescue activities, the European Union has failed to provide a decision.

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“Three years after MSF and other NGOs submitted a complaint, the European Commission has still not made a decision. Meanwhile, civilian rescue ships are detained, operations are obstructed, and people continue to die at sea.
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Behind every number is a person who had the right to be rescued. Italy must stop obstructing lifesaving sea rescues, and the European Commission must act.” — Julie Melichar, MSF Search and Rescue representative
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