More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard

A number of at-sea migrant rescue organizations have banded together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guards.

Sea-Watch spokesperson Giulia Messmer said that over a dozen rescue organizations are taking action against what she called “crimes against humanity” committed by the coast guard among others.

“While we are rescuing people from distress to bring them to a place of safety, the Italian state as well as the…