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The Civil Fleet Podcast

May 10, 2025

In this episode, Sea-Watch's search-and-rescue coordinator Hendrik tells us about the rescue of 32 people stranded on a gas rig in central Mediterranean in March.

 

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Mar 7, 2025

In this episode, we speak with Arturo, captain of the refugee rescue ship Seapunk I. 

 

He's going to tell us all about the Seapunks activist group and its connection with punk rock music. He also tells us about a dramatic rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea in January, in which several people died. 

 

We also...


Feb 25, 2025

In this episode, we speak with Yasha Maccanico a researcher and journalist at StateWatch, a UK-based charity focused on civil liberties, human rights and democracy in Europe. 

 

We talk about a proposed EU law that could make it easier for states to criminalise acts of solidarity with people on the move.

 

Yasha also...


Dec 30, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Michaël Neuman from Doctors' Without Borders (MSF).

 

He tells us about the charity's work in Syria, and how the fall of Bashar Assad's regime could affect this. 

 

We also discuss MSF's work in Gaza, Israel's ongoing genocide against the Palestinians and the fact that, unlike most...


Dec 24, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Katja and Matthias, co-founders of the refugee rescue group CompassCollective
 
 
They tell us how they operate their rescue ship, the Trotamar III, to document human rights violations and save lives in the central Mediterranean. 
 
 
They also tell us about the recent rescue...