Rally: Stop the blockade of civil sea rescue!

Stop the blockade of civilian sea rescue! Free the fleet!

The Italian government has long been cracking down on civilian sea rescue: criminalizing our work, blocking missions, and forcing ships to communicate with Libyan militias—militias that fire on people fleeing and on our crews. This must end.

Over a dozen organizations have formed the Justice Fleet. Together we say: We will not communicate with armed militias. We will not be intimidated.

Italy now threatens to detain the Humanity 1 for refusing such communication. This aims to force renewed cooperation with militias. If this continues, all our ships are at risk. But we will not back down.

We will not watch Italy and the EU violate international law. We refuse to take part in their inhumane system.

On Monday we take to the streets! For human rights. For the right to rescue. For the freedom of our fleet.

Join us!