Iuventa Crew

The crew of the Iuventa conducted search and rescue operations during 2016 and 2017, until the vessel was seized by the Italian authorities on 2 August 2017. Part of the crew, along with other NGOs, was investigated for aiding and abetting unauthorised immigration. For six of the 10 defendants, the case was closed in March 2021. For the remaining four crew members, the case was opened.