SAR Malta

Search and Rescue (SAR) Malta is a network working to end pushbacks, non-assistance of people in distress, and other human rights violations at sea.

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

Yesterday, over 150 people were in distress in Malta’s SAR zone for many hours. Despite numerous calls about the case, Malta did nothing.

Three people died because Malta and Italy ignored their calls for help.

This is Europe.

[@alarmphone @alarm_phone]

🆘~120 lives at risk in the central #Med!

Alarm Phone is in contact with a group in severe distress. They say they have run out of fuel and are adrift in the Search & Rescue zone of #Malta. Authorities are informed: no delays, rescue now!! @guardiacostiera @Armed_Forces_MT

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

More important questions from @seawatch_intl about the deaths of five people in Malta's territorial waters in February.

We continue to demand a full public inquiry!

[Sea-Watch International @seawatch_intl]

On the 23rd of February, Malta's "rescue operation" appears to have led to a shipwreck in which 5 people died. Could they've been alive if Malta had followed basic rescue protocols? The boat with 34 ppl. capsized on Malta's south coast during the "rescue" after 3 days at sea. Why were they not rescued earlier? [1/5]

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

Five young people’s lives cut short, dead in Maltese waters. Five families and countless friends grieving. Five more people to add to Malta and Europe’s grisly border death toll.

We demand a public inquiry.

https://t.co/M8vTWwnoXv

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

What we knew: Frontex is broken. The border is broken.

A public inquiry into Malta’s conduct at sea is needed now!

[European Ombudsman @EUombudsman]

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 - We call on @Europarl_EN, @EUCouncil, and @EU_Commission to establish an independent commission to assess the reasons for the large numbers of deaths in the Mediterranean and to learn from the Adriana shipwreck.

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[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

More avoidable death in Maltese waters. People in distress for hours, where Malta has a legal duty to rescue.

Two people die before rescue carried out by @seaeyeorg

Where are the Maltese authorities?

https://t.co/GnrEOgGb9K

[Maurice Stierl @MauriceStierl]

Imagine losing your loved ones in a devastating shipwreck. And instead of receiving any psychosocial support, you are locked into a detention centre in #Malta.

[iuventa-crew @IuventaCrew]

Rest In Power!

#SafePassage

[Carla Camilleri @CarlaCamilleri]

There is zero reason for detention, except cruelty for cruelty’s sake.

[Maurice Stierl @MauriceStierl]

One year ago today, the #Cutro shipwreck occurred. #Frontex and the Italian authorities had known of the boat in distress many hours before it broke apart. They decided not to intervene. 94 people died. Afterwards, Frontex and Italy tried to cover up their non-assistance.

[aditus foundation @aditusNGO]

Stability Not Uncertainty!
They arrived in 🇲🇹 years ago, leaving behind critical situations in their countries & now call Malta home.
They have worked for years, side-by-side 🇲🇹 colleagues, made friends, set up family & had children in 🇲🇹. They are part of 🇲🇹's economic success.

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

Last Friday, 5 people died in Malta's territorial waters during a rescue operation by the AFM. We condemn this loss of life & demand a public inquiry into the circumstances of these deaths, as well as the immediate release of all surivors.

See our full press release here 👇🏽

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

61 people died this week in a shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean. Frontex now says it informed Malta and Italy about the boat in distress.

They did nothing.

EU borders kill.

https://t.co/L9ZHyPFB3U

[SAR Malta @SAR_Malta]

Malta Complicit in Unlawful Pushbacks at Sea

Joint Press Realease with @aditusNGO @JRSMalta @MovGraffitti

We demand an end to pushbacks at sea and an end to non-assistance!

Rescue not (forced) returns!