nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230612-231025-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230612s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230612-231025-0 doi eng 342 23 Madjidian, Nassim Author aut In Search of (Ir)Responsibility - The Crotone Shipwreck and the Quest For the Legally Responsible Madjidian, Nassim Verfassungsblog 2023-06-12 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier It is no secret that the eastern Mediterranean route linking Turkey with Greece is currently shifting. Due to the harsh conditions for asylum-seekers in Greece, Greek pushbacks, and border closures by the Balkan states, asylum-seekers have started to cross the eastern Mediterranean to reach Italy instead. This sea route is much longer, and therefore, more dangerous. In the Crotone shipwreck, at least 94 asylum-seekers died right in front of Italian shores. Recent investigative reports indicate that Italian maritime authorities and Frontex could have prevented these deaths. Building on these reports, this blogpost argues that Italian authorities and Frontex violated their legal search and rescue (SAR) obligations: Both authorities failed to adequately evaluate the case and initiate the urgently required rescue measures. CC BY-SA 4.0 External Border Control maritime safety law Right to Asylum Search and Rescue Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/in-search-of-irresponsibility/ raw object