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Children and pregnant women on board: Sea-Eye 5 urgently calls for a closer port of safetyPress
Children and pregnant women on board: Sea-Eye 5 urgently calls for a closer port of safety
May 21, 2026
Two rescue operations in two days: 72 people brought to safetyNewsPress
Two rescue operations in two days: 72 people brought to safety
May 13, 2026
Court emphasizes: Decisions by captains during sea rescues must be respected – authorities must prove violations.Legal newsPress
Court emphasizes: Decisions by captains during sea rescues must be respected – authorities must prove violations.
March 16, 2026
CEAS amendement act adopted: Sea-Eye speaks of a massive attack on the rights of people seeking protectionLegal newsPress
CEAS amendement act adopted: Sea-Eye speaks of a massive attack on the rights of people seeking protection
March 4, 2026
Sea-Eye and Pilotes Volontaires rescue 47 people from acute distress at seaPress
Sea-Eye and Pilotes Volontaires rescue 47 people from acute distress at sea
February 5, 2026
Enough is Enough – Sea-Eye and Other Rescue Organizations Take a StandLegal newsPress
Enough is Enough – Sea-Eye and Other Rescue Organizations Take a Stand
November 6, 2025
SEA-EYE 5 rescues 57 people in acute distress at sea – Italy assigns distant port of safetyPress
SEA-EYE 5 rescues 57 people in acute distress at sea – Italy assigns distant port of safety
November 4, 2025More Gunfire from the So-Called Libyan Coast Guard: Now with the Support of the German Federal Government?Press
More Gunfire from the So-Called Libyan Coast Guard: Now with the Support of the German Federal Government?
October 17, 2025
Italian Court Confirms Unlawful DetentionLegal newsPress
Italian Court Confirms Unlawful Detention
October 13, 2025SEA-EYE 5 rescues 52 people in distress at sea – including babies and pregnant womenNewsPress
SEA-EYE 5 rescues 52 people in distress at sea – including babies and pregnant women
September 8, 2025
German Budget Committee cuts funding for civil sea rescue operations – Federal Government is shirking its responsibilityLegal newsPress
German Budget Committee cuts funding for civil sea rescue operations – Federal Government is shirking its responsibility
September 5, 2025
Sea-Eye protest in front of the Bundestag: Decision on funding for civil sea rescue imminentLegal newsNewsPress
Sea-Eye protest in front of the Bundestag: Decision on funding for civil sea rescue imminent
September 4, 2025
SEA-EYE 5’s largest rescue operation to date: 144 people taken aboardNews
SEA-EYE 5’s largest rescue operation to date: 144 people taken aboard
September 1, 2025
“International humanitarian law allows no exceptions”Legal news
“International humanitarian law allows no exceptions”
August 12, 2025
The German Parliament’s Budget Committee is cutting financial support for civil sea rescue operations from 2025News
The German Parliament’s Budget Committee is cutting financial support for civil sea rescue operations from 2025
August 1, 2025
15 people safely disembark from rescue ship SEA-EYE 5 in Vibo ValentiaNews
15 people safely disembark from rescue ship SEA-EYE 5 in Vibo Valentia
July 26, 2025
The obstruction of search and rescue vessels causes hundreds of deaths at seaNews
The obstruction of search and rescue vessels causes hundreds of deaths at sea
July 17, 2025

German government cancels financial support for civil sea rescueLegal newsPress
German government cancels financial support for civil sea rescue
June 25, 2025
175,000 Lives Saved – A Decade of Civil Search and Rescue in the Central MediterraneanLegal newsPressPressVolunteerwork
175,000 Lives Saved – A Decade of Civil Search and Rescue in the Central Mediterranean
June 18, 2025
After Rescuing 65 People: SEA-EYE 5 Unlawfully Detained in SicilyLegal newsNewsPress
After Rescuing 65 People: SEA-EYE 5 Unlawfully Detained in Sicily
June 17, 2025
Italy delays disembarkation of 50 rescued individuals from all-weather lifeboat SEA-EYE 5 despite precarious humanitarian situationNewsPress
Italy delays disembarkation of 50 rescued individuals from all-weather lifeboat SEA-EYE 5 despite precarious humanitarian situation
June 8, 2025
Goodbye, SEA‑EYE 4: Thank you for many years of unwavering solidarityNews
Goodbye, SEA‑EYE 4: Thank you for many years of unwavering solidarity
May 29, 2025
After 20 missions and the rescue of over 3,700 people: Sea-Eye hands over the SEA-EYE 4 to Mediterranea Saving HumansNewsPress
After 20 missions and the rescue of over 3,700 people: Sea-Eye hands over the SEA-EYE 4 to Mediterranea Saving Humans
May 29, 2025SEA-EYE 5 rescues 76 people in a challenging operation over the Easter weekendNewsPress
SEA-EYE 5 rescues 76 people in a challenging operation over the Easter weekend
April 22, 2025
Sea-Eye ships rescue 178 people over the weekend – including a three-day-old babyNewsPress
Sea-Eye ships rescue 178 people over the weekend – including a three-day-old baby
March 10, 2025
Hawa survives: A woman’s fight against violence and oppressionNews
Hawa survives: A woman’s fight against violence and oppression
March 7, 2025Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch launch joint rescue missionNewsPress
Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch launch joint rescue mission
February 17, 2025
60 days of continuous work after the Valencia floodsNewsPress
60 days of continuous work after the Valencia floods
January 13, 2025
Joint statement for the state crime in PylosLegal newsPress
Joint statement for the state crime in Pylos
December 13, 2024CDU DISTRICT COUNCIL FACTION KONSTANZ CALLS ON SEA-EYE TO ACT UNLAWFULLYLegal newsNewsPress
CDU DISTRICT COUNCIL FACTION KONSTANZ CALLS ON SEA-EYE TO ACT UNLAWFULLY
December 9, 2024Sea-Eye wins its third case against Italy this yearLegal newsPress
Sea-Eye wins its third case against Italy this year
December 6, 202435th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildLegal news
35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
November 20, 2024Sea-Eye assists with flood relief in SpainNewsPress
Sea-Eye assists with flood relief in Spain
November 13, 2024
SEA-EYE 5: 78 refugees go ashore in PozzalloNewsPress
SEA-EYE 5: 78 refugees go ashore in Pozzallo
November 7, 2024
Many distress cases off Lampedusa: SEA-EYE 5 rescues 110 peopleNewsPress
Many distress cases off Lampedusa: SEA-EYE 5 rescues 110 people
November 6, 2024Preventing a repressive EU directiveLegal news
Preventing a repressive EU directive
September 10, 2024

Interview with Sandra Hüller: “I don’t want to be in the public eye and then keep quiet about things that aren’t right”News
Interview with Sandra Hüller: “I don’t want to be in the public eye and then keep quiet about things that aren’t right”
August 22, 2024
Number of people missing in the Mediterranean has risen to over 30,000News
Number of people missing in the Mediterranean has risen to over 30,000
July 24, 2024
Sandra Hüller names rescue ship SEA-EYE 5Press
Sandra Hüller names rescue ship SEA-EYE 5
July 22, 2024SEA-EYE 4 rescues 31 people – including mother and babyNewsPress
SEA-EYE 4 rescues 31 people – including mother and baby
July 18, 2024SEA-EYE 4 brings 174 rescued people safely ashore in GenoaNewsPress
SEA-EYE 4 brings 174 rescued people safely ashore in Genoa
July 12, 20245 operations in 24 hours: SEA-EYE 4 rescues 231 people in the Mediterranean seaPress
5 operations in 24 hours: SEA-EYE 4 rescues 231 people in the Mediterranean sea
July 9, 2024
Actress Sandra Hüller is patron of SEA-EYE 5News
Actress Sandra Hüller is patron of SEA-EYE 5
June 20, 2024
Breaking: Sea-Eye wins in Italian court against ItalyLegal newsNewsPress
Breaking: Sea-Eye wins in Italian court against Italy
June 5, 2024
All-weather lifeboat for the MediterraneanNewsPress
All-weather lifeboat for the Mediterranean
June 4, 2024
Night-time operation for the SEA-EYE 4: 51 people rescued from an overcrowded rubber boatNewsPress
Night-time operation for the SEA-EYE 4: 51 people rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat
May 31, 2024
After rescuing 52 people: SEA-EYE 4 immediately on its way back to the area of operationNewsPress
After rescuing 52 people: SEA-EYE 4 immediately on its way back to the area of operation
May 27, 2024
SEA-EYE 4 rescues 52 people from distress at seaNewsPress
SEA-EYE 4 rescues 52 people from distress at sea
May 21, 2024
After 60 days of detention: SEA-EYE 4 returns to operationNewsPress
After 60 days of detention: SEA-EYE 4 returns to operation
May 14, 2024
Italy escalates the obstruction of civil search and rescueLegal newsNews
Italy escalates the obstruction of civil search and rescue
March 13, 2024
Italy escalates sanctions against rescue ship SEA-EYE 4Legal newsNews
Italy escalates sanctions against rescue ship SEA-EYE 4
March 11, 2024
SEA-EYE 4 rescues another 61 people – 2 babies in critical conditionNewsPress
SEA-EYE 4 rescues another 61 people – 2 babies in critical condition
March 9, 2024

Dramatic night rescue operation for the rescue ship SEA-EYE 4News
Dramatic night rescue operation for the rescue ship SEA-EYE 4
February 28, 2024
DRAMATIC NIGHT RESCUE OPERATION FOR THE RESCUE SHIP SEA-EYE 4NewsPress
DRAMATIC NIGHT RESCUE OPERATION FOR THE RESCUE SHIP SEA-EYE 4
February 28, 2024
SEA-EYE 4 embarks on its first mission of the yearNews