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More than 23.000 people lost their life in the Central Mediterranean Sea since 2014. It remains one of the world’s deadliest borders. source: IMO
The crew of the Iuventa was conducting Search and Rescue operations during 2016 and 2017, until the ship was confiscated by Italian authorities on 2nd August 2017. On 4 March 2021, charges of “aiding and abetting unauthorised entry” were brought against 4 crew members and employees of 2 other NGOs.
19.04.2024
Verdict expected!
After 2 years of pre-trial proceedings with over 40 trial days, the judge will announce his verdict: Acquittal or main trial!
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„This trial is not just about us. All across Europe, people are being prosecuted for handing out food, giving shelter, saving lives. I stand by my actions. How can solidarity be a crime?“
Sascha · Head of Mission IUVENTA. Find out more about criminalisation
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While it is us who to stand trial, we have our own accusation to levy:
- We accuse European politics of actively violating the human rights of people on the move.
- We accuse the EU of collaborating with authoritarian regimes that violate the human rights of migrants such as Libya, Tunisia, Turkey and Morocco.
- We accuse the EU of aiding and abetting the criminalisation and imprisonment of people on the move
The racist border regime’s violence and arbitrary criminalisation is the crime.
Migration is not a crime.
Solidarity at sea is not a crime.
Help us prove that in court.
Help us prove that in court.