World: MSF: Saving lives at sea in the Mediterranean, a legal and moral obligation

Countries: World, Libya Source: Médecins Sans Frontières 09 September 2026 - On Monday, August 31, the Oyvon, a search and rescue vessel operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), rescued 18 people in distress. Most were Eritrean, and 12 were unaccompanied minors, including one young girl. The rescue took place within the Maltese search and rescue zone, and the survivors were brought to Trapani, Sicily, the designated place of safety by the Italian authorities on Tuesday, September 1. “The peop