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Miguel Duarte
Miguel Duarte
Miguel Duarte
2016
• High number of people dying on Europe's “doorstep” due to the refugee
crisis
20th of June - World Refugee Day aboard the Iuventa. 123 people on board
2017
• They could face up to 20 years in prison and fines of 15,000 euros per
person rescued, if found guilty of aiding illegal immigration.
→ The team of lawyers supporting Miguel and the Iuventa rescue crew
estimated the legal costs for the process at around 500,000 euros. These
costs do not include travel for meetings between crew members, with the
legal team and for court hearings.
The response of some European countries
• Some member states are taking some actions to stop the search and rescue
operations of NGOs by closing ports or lifting legal actions against organizations
and volunteers
It is a catastrophe
created by human
beings and by
inhumane policies –
of the European
Union and beyond.
“In fact we are not guilty.
The only thing we tried
2021 - Miguel Duarte to do was to save
was cleared by the people from certain
Italian justice, but not death. It's the fault of the
all Iuventa’s rescue European states that
crew members continue to turn a blind
eye to this situation."