RECLAIM THE SEA Solidarity with the f.Lotta A fleet of boats has set sail south of Lampedusa to reclaim the #MediterraneanSea as a space of resistance. Together they denounce Europe’s racist migration policies. Policies that kill, imprison, and try to silence those on the move. 📷 f.Lotta

26 people safely disembarked in Porto Empedocle After yesterday’s rescue, all survivors were able to safely disembark this afternoon in the Sicilian Porto Empedocle.

1. 26 people on board the Louise Michel After an alert from @alarmphoneofficial and a spotting by @seawatchcrew’s Seabird, we located a very overcrowded rubber boat in distress, dangerously low in the water.

🚨 Important update from the ship. 1. So called Libyan Coast Guard dangerously approaches Louise Michel at night Last night our crew saw on the radar a target and then spotted several people on a boat which appeared to be in distress. 🧵

f.Lotta is organizing a massive maritime occupation in the central Mediterrenean Sea and in different parts of Europe, to protest against the deadly effects of the racist border policies of the EU. f.Lotta takes a stance for freedom of movement, and asks all of us to do the same. 🧵👇

The recent shooting at NGO vessel Ocean Viking by a Libyan patrol vessel marks a new level of violence conducted against civil search and rescue assets. But the violence is not new. 🧵👇

Since 2014, at least 76,593 people worldwide have died while fleeing their home countries, according to the Missing Migrants Project of the International Organisation of Migration. Open borders now! We need safe routes for all! #SAR #humanrights #FreedomOfMevement #NoBorders #BordersKill

5 years ago, Louise Michel carried out her first rescue. In 5 years, at least 8,637 people have lost their lives in the central #Mediterranean alone. Every death is one too many. We continue to fight. For a fair life with equal opportunities for all. For a self-determined life. For life.

Libyan militia fired hundreds of shots at #OceanViking. Thankfully, the crew and the 87 survivors on board were not injured. We are disgusted by this attack. This militia is who Italy and the EU have chosen as their allies to "control migration". We stand in full solidarity with the Ocean Viking

Yesterday, the Rome Tribunal of Ministers dropped an investigation against Prime Minister Meloni relating to her involvement in returning a warlord to Libya.

Greece stops asylum applications At the beginning of the month, the Greek Parliament passed a measure to stop #asylum applications from North African countries for three months.

Ain’t no rest for the wicked How Libyan militias tail us at sea with EU and Italian support During our most recent time at sea, we were once again followed by heavily armed Libyan militia boats. These militias are involved in trafficking, slavery, and the detention camp system.

Breaking a siege is not a crime Handala's @gazafreedomflotilla was intercepted and its crew abducted in international waters. Just like the Madleen, the Handala was carrying aid to break the occupation and siege on Gaza. For months, Israel has bombed, starved, and displaced the population.

Call for Crew! We are looking for a cook preferably with photographing skills for the upcoming rotation. We are looking for a person with photography skills to document our rotation at sea and that cooks on board for crew (14p) and guests (~100p). Dates: 17/9 - 22/10

On the night of February 26, 2023, the boat SummerLove sank off Steccato di Cutro, Italy. At least 94 people died. Italian authorities failed to act in time, ignoring distress signals and delaying rescues. Six officers will stand trial now.

All 50 people safely disembarked in Porto Empedocle (Italy) Yesterday evening, all 50 survivors, previously evacuated from a wooden double decker boat in distress disembarked in Porto Empedocle. We wish you all the best for the future 💖 Love and Rage Solidarity and Resistance

50 people on board the Louise Michel Yesterday our crew were made aware of a boat in distress via the Emergency Hotline AlarmPhone.

Louise Michel returns to sea. Safe migration routes now!

Call for Chief Engineers For the upcoming rotations, we are looking for trained chief engineers to support us. Required is: Chief Engineers license (STCW III/3, min. 3000 kW) Please contact [email protected]

Pride means resistance. Queer people exist everywhere: in every culture, on every shore. Queerness and people with diverse gender identities have always been the target of right-wingers and conservatives and the fight for their rights is still ongoing.

Yesterday, the German government decided to stop funding civilian search and rescue NGOs who are operational in the Mediterranean. The same day, sea-watch discovered FIVE dead bodies in the sea.

FOR THE RIGHT TO LEAVE FOR THE RIGHT TO STAY July 20th, World Refugee Day

All survivors now safely disembarked. After a partial transfer and more than 40 hours at sea, we disembarked the remaining 46 people on board the Louise Michel including 10 minors, one of them a baby just a few months old, in Crotone, Italy. Everyone is now receiving care.

Yesterday afternoon, 147 of the 193 people rescued by the #LouiseMichel were transferred onto an #ItalianCoastGuard vessel not far from #Lampedusa. 46 people now remain on board.

Overnight, our crew has rescued a total of 188 people in three separate operations. We need safe migration routes. Open borders now!

"Let our tears become a sea of rage for the injustice that is killing our children.” Today marks two years since the Adriana trawler sank off the coast of Pylos, Greece. Over 600 people drowned, a shipwreck that remains one of the deadliest in the Mediterranean. [...]

We stand together with protesters in Los Angeles. These racist migration policies have to stop.
 Our weapon is resistance. Our weapon is solidarity! Freedom of movement and equal opportunities for all! Photo: Reuters

Disembarkation complete in Catania All 97 people, including more than 20 children, from yesterday's rescue have all finally touched ground in Catania, Sicily.

Sailing vessel #Madleen involved in rescue operation witnessed illegal interception from Libyan militia.

Solidarity with the 12 person crew of the #Madleen as the ship makes its way from Catania to #Gaza. Boat to boat, we stand alongside you. Sail safely.

14 people disembarked in Porto Empedocle Earlier this morning, all 14 people rescued by the Louise Michel were able to disembark in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. No human is illegal. Freedom of Movement is a human right. #LouiseMichel #SeaRescue #FreedomOfMovement #Migration #EU #Europe

14 people safely on board Louise Michel Yesterday evening our crew spotted a fibreglass boat. On approach, people suddenly started jumping into the water. Our crew was able to rescue all 14 people from the water. The Louise Michel is now on route to #Sicily to bring everyone to a safe port.

The court of Crotone, Italy, confirmed that we are officially a civil part in the Cutro trial. At sea, in the air and on land, the Civil fleet remains united. mediterranearescue.org/it/news/le-o...

Solidarity with the Mare Jonio crew of Mediterranea Rescue!

Louise Michel taught us that justice is not something to take for granted but rather something you practice, defend, and build every day. Happy birthday, Louise. Rest in power. Your struggle continues, at sea and on land.

17 Coast Guard officers put to trial for Pylos shipwreck This shipwreck was not a miscalculation. It was the result of political will and it was avoidable. We stand with the families demanding answers.

Shipyard works are complete! After months of maintenance and repairs by our persistent and talented volunteers, the ship and crew sailed to Licata and started their training week before our first summer rotation. Solidarity and Resistance!


120 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2024. We need real political solutions that do not disrupt and destroy lands, natural resources and humans! Freedom of movement should be a choice, not a necessity.

Call for Crew Chief Officer We are looking for a chief officer for our second rotation this summer. Papers required: COC 500-3000 GT or above 3000 GT/ stcw ll/2 Dates: 2.7.-6.8.2025 If you are interested or know someone who is contact -> [email protected]

For a free Palestine We stand with all emancipated fights for freedom and self determination. For multiethnic peace, solidarity and a free Palestine.

8th of May Never again means fight fascism - For peace, solidarity and community Today, 80 years ago Nazi Germany signed the full and unconditional capitulation, which marked their full defeat. #8thMay #Antifascism #LouiseMichel #Solidarity #FightFascism

Happy Mayday! Viva la Resistencia! For an antifascist Future! For a queer-feminist Future! Against all racism! #MayDay #LouiseMichel #Solidarity #Resistance

BUILDING INTERSECTIONAL SOLIDARITY NETWORKS MEETINGS 2-3 @BreadandRoses Bari 4 MAY 2025 @CSA.OFFICINA REBELDE Catania The events are free, in English and Italian. The food will be vegan. Start: May 2 at 19h in Bari May 4 in Catania at 11.30

Eighty years ago today, the Italian partisans liberated the country from the Nazi-fascists in order to build an emancipated future. Back then as today: Anti-fascist resistance must be loud! Ora e sempre resistenza! #Liberazione80 #25aprile #Resistenza #25aprile2025 #orgoglioantifascista

We fight the increasing targeting of women in political discourses #LouiseMichel #JusticeForAll #Defamation

We’re taking these newspapers to court because this kind of media attack isn’t just about Pia or the Louise Michel. It’s about the systematic attempt to discredit women who fight for justice, the rights of refugees and migrants and for human dignity. #LouiseMichelCase #JusticeForAllOrNoJusticeAtAll

Why we went to court for defamation: freedom of speech means accountability for the truth We call on all people working in publications to uphold their dedication to the truth and stop feeding racist narratives against refugees and people on the move! #LouiseMichel #JusticeForAllOrNoJusticeAtAll

Propaganda kills: at sea, in detention centers, at borders. When journalists and media platforms choose to publish false information, they feed a deadly narrative rather than being one of the key pillars of a just and fair society. #LouiseMichelCase #TruthMatters #JusticeForAllOrNoJusticeAtAll

We went to court, and we won. We are holding the media accountable for their role in spreading lies about us, Pia Klemp, and most importantly, people on the move. #LouiseMichelCase #TruthMatters #JusticeForAllOrNoJusticeAtAll

While boat drivers are labeled and criminalised as smugglers, the real traffickers, like Libyan warlord and torturer Gheniwa, who came to #Italy not long ago unscathed, or Almasri before him, remain untouched. #HumanRights #SAR #FreedomOfMovement Photo2: GettyImages, 3: ANSA