Médecins Sans Frontières - Rotation 24 - Video statement

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB149349

Date taken / Date Recorded 15/02/2023 3:05 PM

Expiration date 15/02/2028

Country Mediterranean Sea

Commissioning section MSF-NETHERLANDS

Photographer / videographer / producer Mohamad Cheblak

Copyright Mohamad Cheblak/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available no

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m20s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1080px 118.19 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:01:24
We spotted from the bridge a boat

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in distress in a really critical situation.

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So we launched directly the rescue operation

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and we were able to rescue
all the people that were on board.

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Now, on board with us,
there are 48 people, survivors,

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and among them, nine
unaccompanied children.

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So after that, we received
by the Italian authority the indication

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to proceed to the port of disembarkation,

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the place of safety of Ancona,

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really far from the position we were in

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Despite the illegitimacy of this indication,

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we are now obliged to proceed

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and to sail for almost four days

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to reach this port of Ancona

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and this is obviously showing

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that again, the international law and international conventions

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are violated by Italy, a European member state and obviously

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there are closer suitable ports that we can reach faster

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And obviously the worst of

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everything is that is not taking care
about the well-being

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and the need of the survivors
that we have on board.

Rotation 24 - Video statement - Riccardo Gatti [ENG]]

Rotation 24 - Video statement - Riccardo Gatti [ENG]]