CASE DISMISSED‼️

After 7 years of fallacious accusations, the Tribunal of Trapani in #Italy dismissed all the allegations against MSF and the other search and rescue #NGOs falsely accused of aiding and abetting illegal immigration in the #Mediterranean. No time to celebrate

Deaths in the #Mediterranean are on the rise as attacks on humanitarian vessels, restrictive policies & deterrent tactics continue

Since 2023, Italian authorities handed out 21 detentions to NGOs ships = 460 days NGOs couldn't help people in distress at sea

1/ Urgent: In #Samos, pressing health and humanitarian needs demand attention. Since August 1st, 3,488 people seeking safety were rescued. 2/ #Samos: Newly arrived people are in desperate need of medical and psychological support. Upon arrival, they're placed in an overcrowded Closed Control Access Center (CCAC), designed for 2,040 but now holding over 3,500 people.

MSF teams on board #GeoBarents have so far identified and treated 40 people with medical vulnerabilities, including fuel burns, dehydration, hypothermia, infected scabies, who need immediate access to specialised healthcare on shore. All survivors show signs of extreme exhaustion. Upon embarkation, some of the survivors showed reduced reaction, likely to be related to gasoline vapour inhalations, some presented with signs of hypothermia after having been adrift overnight in open air.

THREAD: About 900 refugees have been trapped for the last 5 years by the #Australia policy of offshore detention on #Nauru island. Their sole crime being seeking refuge by boat. As a result of these policy, many people attempt suicide or self-harm. After providing mental health care in #Nauru for the last 11 months, @MSF was asked to cease its activities in 24h because its services were ‘no longer required’. This is totally disgraceful, the mental health situation on the island is devastating.