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Hidden Humanitarian Emergency: A Search and Rescue on the World’s Most Dangerous Border

Crew members on the humanitarian ship Sea Eye 4 give an on-the-ground account of rescuing 114 migrants on the European border, and their detainment by Italian authorities.

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Aug 31, 2023
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From the Sea Eye 4, looking for people in distress in the Mediterranean. (Photo credit: Martina Morini)

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On August 21, I received an email from writer and researcher Nathan Akehurst, who told me he was on a search and rescue boat in the central Mediterranean, which has become the world’s most dangerous border. You might remember Nathan; he appeared on a B…

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