On Tuesday evening Italian authorities arrested the ALAN KURDI in the port of Palermo. The grotesque argumentation for this is met with incomprehension not only by us. The German authorities also have no understanding for this action.
At last! After 36 days at sea the ALAN KURDI is allowed to moor in Palermo. However, before the crew can disembark, some safety requirements must be met. Meanwhile, we ask ourselves, what happens to the people we saved?
Our human rights observer, Stephen, looked into the eyes of the rescued people and spoke to them about their flight. They talked about their motives and the many cruelties they had experienced. To deal with this, Stephen has his own technique.
The long period of quarantine strains the nerves of the crew. Our captain tells how it feels to be condemned to inactivity while people are drowning in the sea.
At the beginning of April, twelve people died while fleeing across the Mediterranean. We show their faces to remind us of their fate. Meanwhile, the suspicion is growing that the Maltese Government is partly responsible for the death of these young people.
Sea rescue in the time of the pandemic. After the dramatic events on the ALAN KURDI, it now lies at anchor in the bay of Palermo. 14 days of obligatory break. Also on board is Caterina, a doctor from Berlin. We spoke with her.
Malta ignored emergency distress calls for five days and seems to have used third parties to violate international law. Report of a drama at sea and the search for those responsible.
At last! After 12 days all rescued people could leave ALAN KURDI. Friday afternoon they were transferred to an Italian ship for quarantine. During this mission, Sea-Eye experienced not only strong political headwind but also unprecedented solidarity.
What happens when people are crammed onto a ship for several days under the most adverse conditions and extremely confined space? This experiment is currently being carried out by the EU member states on the ALAN KURDI. The situation is dramatic and is getting increasingly worse.
The situation on the ALAN KURDI remains bad for the people saved. Our on-board doctor documents signs of torture from incarceration in Libyan camps. At least, there is now a proposal for a solution for the ALAN KURDI.