Maritime rescue organizations suffer from the criminalization of their activity and face regulations that prevent more migrant lives from being saved at sea.
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Learn about the most relevant news regarding Open Arms and its rescue missions. Discover the vision of the team of journalists on board and their essential work of raising awareness and reporting.
Saving lives in the Mediterranean, a sea of obstacles for NGOs
El País
The rescue that prevented the death of 47 people in the Mediterranean: "Open your eyes and cough, don't stop coughing".
El País
The Spanish NGO Open Arms saves fifty people from a sinking boat, including a pregnant woman and a baby. EL PAÍS witnessed the operation.
The life of the people rescued by the Open Arms Uno, in pictures
El país
The story of every day on board the 'Open Arms Uno', in search of a safe port to disembark rescued migrants in the Mediterranean.
El País
Los desaparecidos que habitan el Open Arms
La marea – Mónica G. Prieto
Report on board the Open Arms. The NGO keeps track of the people rescued at sea, but cannot count the lives that slip through the waves.
La agonía del Open Arms
Informe Semanal (RTVE)
A "Informe Semanal" team is on board the Open Arms and follows the evolution of the crisis, its political consequences and the growing desperation of the castaways.
Mediterráneo Central – Experiencia de Guillermo Cañardo
Héroes Invisibles (RTVE)
Guillermo Cañardo, a doctor who for the past two years has dedicated himself body and soul to the rescue of immigrants trying to reach Europe by boat across the Mediterranean.
Misión 65
En portada (RTVE)
The program tells the story of the Open Arms' arduous journey this summer. The Open Arms ship set sail from the port of Syracuse, in Sicily, on July 29. It was its 65th mission, the toughest of all.
Entrevista a Oscar Camps
LaSexta noche (LaSexta)
The founder of ProActiva Open Arms is asking for help to repair the boat or to replace it with a new one to continue rescuing people who risk their lives at sea to escape misery and barbarism.
Tres semanas a bordo del Open Arms, el barco de la esperanza
Cadena SER – Mónica G. Prieto
Many people continue to drown every day in the Mediterranean without anyone to help them. This is the 82nd mission of this NGO, which has already rescued more than 62,000 people over the last 5 years thanks to private donations and the vocation of its volunteers.
Los brazos del Mediterráneo
Cadena SER – Nico Castellano
The podcast "Los brazos del Mediterráneo", from SER Podcast, tells the stories of the workers and volunteers of Open Arms dedicated to the rescue of people.
Europe’s forgotten graveyard
VICE / Web personal Jean Marc
The Mediterranean Sea has become an unmarked grave for thousand of migrants who drowned during their attempt to reach Europe, pushed by war, persecution and poverty.
The cruel sea
ABC Australia – Eric Campbell
As Europe tries to stop the boats, lifeguards from the calm beaches of Barcelona are stepping in to save lives on the open sea.
Astral
Salvados – Jordi Évole (LaSexta)
Chapter 1 of season 12 of "Salvados". The chapter Astral talks about the Open Arms Astral mission and is available on Atresplayer.