SAROBMED explained

SAROBMED, the Search and Rescue Observatory for the Mediterranean, was a consortium of researchers, civil society groups, and other organisations with interests in the field of cross-border maritime migration. The focus was in particular on providing a monitoring system for refugee travel in the Mediterranean Sea.

History

SAROBMED was set up by Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax of Queen Mary University of London. Its website lists incidents documented from 24 April 2017 to 19 January 2019.^[1] During this time, its associated researchers produced a number of publications in the field of refugee safety in transit. It made submissions to the United Nations. Its model for monitoring incidents was viewed favourably.

NGO partners

In addition to researchers from academia, SAROBMED listed the following NGOs as partners:^[2]

• Médecins Sans Frontières
• Jugend Rettet
• Sea-Watch
• Proactiva Open Arms
• Proem-Aid
• Mission Lifeline
• Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario
• Borderline Europe
• Refugee Rescue
• SOS Méditerranée
• Alarm Phone
• Sea-Eye
• Mare Liberum
• The AIRE Centre
• Equal Rights

External links

• SAROBMED Search and Rescue Observatory for the Mediterranean: Home page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Incidents . sarobmed.org . 3 July 2021 . 19 January 2019.
2. Web site: NGO Partners . 19 January 2019 . sarobmed.org . 3 July 2021.