‘Madleen’ Responds to Mayday for Refugees at Sea - Freedom Flotilla (2025-06-05)
https://freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/05/madleen-responds-to-mayday-for-refugees-at-sea/
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At approximately 07:36 EEST, the #Madleen, en route to Gaza, received a mayday relay from a Frontex drone operating in the Central Mediterranean Sea. The crew responded via VHF radio after which the drone provided an updated position for the distressed vessel. Madleen immediately contacted Greek and Egyptian authorities. However, both confirmed they were too far away to respond and advised the Madleen to intervene if possible.
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The individuals rescued had fled violence and persecution in Sudan, only to face further violence, detention, and torture in Libya. They must be brought to a safe country where they can seek asylum—a country that upholds its international obligations, including the principle of non-refoulement.
Rima Hassan, a Member of the European Parliament aboard the Madleen stated: “We denounce the European Union’s role in obstructing the movement of asylum seekers, in clear violation of international law—an approach that has led to the deaths of tens of thousands and turned the Mediterranean into a graveyard.”
The crew of the Madleen is in communication with Search and Rescue NGOs, who are advising and assisting them, while calling on the Greek, Italian, and Maltese authorities to urgently fulfill their legal obligation to organize a safe rescue and transshipment of the refugees on board to safety in Europe.
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