Open Arms refugee rescue ship begins first mission after lockdown
NGO spent confinement months carrying out repairs on board and helping face the health emergency
NGO spent confinement months carrying out repairs on board and helping face the health emergency
47-year-old vessel has rescued more than 6,000 people in 2 years, but is suffering from continuous breakdowns
11 minors and injured already brought to land by the coast guard
Òscar Camps and Carola Rackete of NGOs Proactiva Open Arms and Sea Watch receive chamber's annual distinction ahead of National Day celebrations
Ola Henrikson demands that migrants rescued at sea be allowed to disembark in a “dignified” manner and calls for a “sustainable solution” for Mediterranean crisis
Spain’s vice president says NGO never asked to dock at a Spanish port
Italian coast guard inspections have exposed safety risks in the ship’s structure
The European Council for Refugees and EuroMed Rights warn that blocking the ships goes "against the rule of law"
José Luis Ábalos: “Spain cannot be the only safe port”
“They are two fighters for human rights,” says chamber head after announcing consensus to grant them Gold Medal
Proactiva Open Arms risks huge penalties if it defies ban on saving refugees in Mediterranean
NGO founder Òscar Camps: “I rather be in prison than complicit”