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From the tireless work of our staff to the resilience of patients fighting for their lives in difficult circumstances. A Year in Pictures 2023 bear witness to the vital importance of worldwide access to healthcare. bit.ly/41i7N0k #MSF #MSFInternational

We started working in Hawija, Iraq, in 2016 to assist people displaced by war, and support the recovery of the healthcare system. Eight years later, as the healthcare system continues to recover, we handed over our activities to the authorities. More 👇 msf.org/eight-years-ki…

After years of conflict, #Hawija is on the path to recovery. For the last 8 years, #MSF has provided vital healthcare services there. To mark this milestone, we’re sharing stories from our staff and patients in Hawija. msf.org/eight-years-ki… #MSFIraq

For 8 years #MSF Holland provided medical services in #Kirkuk gov 🇮🇶 for people displaced by the conflict with the Islamic State. It was a great privilege to be part of this journey and see its completion.💛 🙏 Read more about Hawija's recovery: lnkd.in/e2rjv73G

Saving lives is not a crime.

🟢UPDATE The detention of the Geo Barents has been suspended by the court of #Salerno! The ship is free to rescue lives!

"How many people might drown at sea or be intercepted by Libyan forces while the 'Geo Barents' is detained at port?" The MSF Sea ship #GeoBarents rescued 206 people last week — then Italy blocked them from sailing anew. Judith Sunderland was on board ⤵️

"We are going to shoot". Meet the Libyan Coast Guards (LCG) 🎥👇

❗MSF has been forced to end operations on our rescue vessel, Geo Barents, due to restrictive Italian laws and policies. Since June 2021, the ship saved 12,675 lives in the Central Mediterranean.

Luca Misculin è stato a bordo della Geo Barents e si è fatto spiegare dall’equipaggio come si smonta una nave come quella. Lo ha raccontato in una puntata speciale del podcast "La Nave", disponibile sull'app del Post e sulle piattaforme di podcast: ilpost.link/3dC9pdky9z

🚨A new report by MSF International, "Deadly Manoeuvres: Obstruction and Violence in the Central Mediterranean", exposes how EU policies & Italian sanctions are deliberately undermining rescue efforts. Read more here👉🏾searchandrescue.msf.org/news/new-msf-r…

The removal of search and rescue (SAR) ships like the Geo Barents from the Central Mediterranean is a devastating blow for those fleeing violence in Libya. 🔎This is highlighted in a new report by MSF International.

. MSF International operated its rescue vessel, Geo Barents, from June 2021 until December 2024. During this period, the team onboard rescued 12,675 people and ensured their safety in 190 rescue operations. These figures highlight the significant impact of the Geo Barents' operations.

Due to the punitive "Piantedosi Decree" and the practice of assigning distant ports in Italy, the Geo Barents faced 4 sanctions, resulting in a total of 160 days of enforced detention. Additional time has been lost navigating to and from these distant Italian ports.

🌊The obstructive Italian measures required the Geo Barents to cover 64,966 additional kilometres and spend an extra 163 days at sea to reach distant ports in the north of Italy🇮🇹 for the disembarkation of survivors after rescue, rather than in nearby ports in the south.

The orchestrated obstruction of search and rescue efforts in the Mediterranean Sea is a humanitarian crisis. Our latest report has the details on the impact of sanctions from the EU and Italy on search and rescue vessels: msf.org/msf-report-den…

The MSF International report calls on the EU and its member states to immediately stop financial and material support to the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG). 👇🏾These were the incidents involving threats or shooting against rescue vessels by the LCG in 2024.