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Tommy Olsen, the founder of Aegean Boat Report, has been arrested by the Norwegian Police. He is now held in custody awaiting extradition to Greek authorities. With nearly 90,000 followers from across the world, it is time for all of those who have a voice to speak out now. For the last six years, Greek authorities have tried to silence me. Years of smear campaigns in parts of the Greek press, spyware, arrests and harassment of people who stood by my side, isolating tactics, numerous baseless criminal investigations, an arrest warrant — and now a European Arrest Warrant — all with one purpose: to silence the voice of one man who insists on telling the truth. Every day Aegean Boat Report documents serious humanitarian abuses as they unfold along the route known as the Aegean Sea—from Turkey to Greece. Greek authorities want to silence me and have therefore fabricated a story where they accuse me of cooperating with people smugglers. What I ask of you now is to speak out. We cannot allow them to continue violating the principle of non-refoulement, fabricating smuggling charges, and then permit Norwegian citizens to be handed over to a police force that clearly does not want its human rights violations exposed. We must report human rights violations without fear of arrest. If Aegean Boat Report disappears, it won’t be because the need disappeared. It will be because pressure and lack of support made it impossible to continue. The work continues — but it cannot continue without you. I cannot continue without you. Aegean Boat Report is now asking for your help. Share this post. Speak out! Write and send emails to those who can make a change. Make sure all our voices are heard. And more than ever we need your continous donation to keep our work going. General support information can be found on aegeanboatreport.com. You can also support by visit our fundraiser on: 🔗 WhyDonate: t.co/o3tYlVqZVo

Thank You For Standing With Us Over the past months, Aegean Boat Report has been through one of the most difficult periods since this project began. Pressure, investigations, and an arrest warrant were meant to silence this work. But something else happened. You stepped up. Hundreds of people chose to stand with us — people who believe that what happens at Europe’s borders must be documented, that people in distress should not be invisible, and that independent monitoring matters. Your support has made it possible for Aegean Boat Report to continue. Every monthly contribution, every donation, every message of support has helped keep the systems online and the monitoring going. For this, I am deeply grateful. Your support inspires me and gives me the strength, hope and energy to continue defending the rights of people at Europe’s borders. ⸻ But We Are Not Out Of The Woods Yet Thanks to private donors who stepped forward, we are able to continue our work for now. Your monthly contributions are quite literally keeping Aegean Boat Report alive. But the situation remains fragile. So far, we have not been able to secure sustainable long-term funding from larger foundations or institutional donors willing to support this work. Finding that support remains a goal, and hopefully this will change in the time to come. Until then, Aegean Boat Report depends on people like you. People who believe that transparency at Europe’s borders matters. ⸻ Help Keep This Work Alive Every day, people contact Aegean Boat Report after arriving on the Greek islands — or while still at sea. We answer messages in the middle of the night. We document incidents authorities would rather keep hidden. We make sure evidence exists when others try to deny what happened. This work continues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But it only continues because people choose to support it. If you believe this work should continue, please consider supporting us. 💙 Become a monthly supporter 💙 Or make a one-time donation Your support keeps the monitoring alive. Your support keeps the evidence alive. Your support keeps the only independent eyes on the Aegean Sea open. 🔗 Support the fundraiser: whydonate.com/fundraising/th…

Weekly Update – Week 10 (Mar 2 – Mar 8) This week, 11 boats carrying 238 people attempted to reach the Greek Aegean Islands. • 🚫 5 boats were stopped/pushed back — 102 people intercepted • ✅ 6 boats arrived — 136 people were officially registered on the islands • Several pushbacks were documented during the week Of all boats that attempted the journey: ✅ 54.5% reached Greece 🚫 45.5% were intercepted — either pushed back by Greek authorities or stopped by the Turkish Coast Guard 📉 Arrivals decreased by 46.7% compared to last week 📉 Transfers to the mainland decreased by 38.7% (92 people relocated) 👥 Official island population: 5,285 people ⸻ So far in 2026: • 🚤 92 boats have been stopped by Turkish and Greek authorities • 👥 2,234 people have been intercepted at sea • 🏝️ 2,064 people have been registered on the Greek islands on 67 boats Many of these numbers should have been significantly higher if not for the continued use of pushbacks by the Hellenic Coast Guard — a practice that violates international law and continues to put lives at risk. ⸻ Island overview – registered population: • Lesvos: 1,026 • Chios: 608 • Samos: 1,560 • Leros: 1,013 • Kos: 1,076 • Other islands: 2 ⸻ 📊 For more detailed statistics: 🌐 aegeanboatreport.com – ABR Statistics ⸻ Our work continues around the clock to monitor people in distress, document human rights violations, and provide independent evidence from the Aegean Sea. If you want us to continue answering distress calls and holding authorities accountable, please consider supporting our work: 💙 Support Aegean Boat Report 👉 whydonate.com/nl/fundraising… Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Greek Coast Guard Fires at Boat Carrying 38 People – Including 15 Children Late Friday night, Greek authorities say Coast Guard personnel fired gunshots to stop a high-powered speedboat carrying 38 people north of Rhodes. According to the official statement, warning shots were fired first, followed by what the Coast Guard calls “targeted gunfire” aimed at disabling the vessel. But this explanation raises serious questions. Firing at a small moving boat in the dark, from another moving vessel at sea, while 38 civilians — including many children — are onboard, is not a controlled or precise operation. It is extremely dangerous. Even a trained marksman would struggle to hit a specific target under such conditions. From a moving patrol vessel, in the dark, using a handgun or shotgun, the idea of accurately hitting a precise point on a fast-moving boat is highly questionable. Bullets can easily miss, ricochet off the hull, or strike people onboard. The boat was reportedly packed with passengers. So the central question remains: Why did they open fire at all? Greek authorities claim, as they routinely do in such incidents, that the vessel was “maneuvering dangerously and putting lives at risk.” But was it actually maneuvering dangerously — or simply trying to get away from the Coast Guard? Because once officers begin firing at a vessel carrying 38 people — 15 of them small children — the question of who is truly putting lives at risk becomes unavoidable. If the intention was to arrest the smugglers, there were safer alternatives. Boats transporting migrants often attempt to return to Turkey after dropping passengers. Allowing the passengers to disembark safely and intercepting the vessel on its return would avoid placing dozens of civilians directly in the line of fire. Instead, gunfire was used against a boat filled with men, women and children. This is not the first time such reckless actions have been reported. Outside Symi, a man was shot in the head during what authorities also described as “targeted shots.” More recently, off Chios, a Coast Guard vessel collided with a migrant boat during a high-speed chase, leaving 15 people dead. In this case, no one was killed. But that does not make the decision any less dangerous. One must also ask whether the onboard cameras on the Coast Guard vessel were operating during this incident. In previous cases, footage that could clarify what happened has often been unavailable, with cameras reportedly “not activated” or “not functioning.” Once again, the Greek Coast Guard appears willing to place the lives of civilians — including children — at extreme risk in the name of border enforcement. It is only a matter of time before such actions end in tragedy again. According to authorities, the 38 people onboard were eventually taken to land on Rhodes: 17 men, six women and 15 children. Two of the men, Turkish nationals aged 41 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of smuggling.

New Arrivals On Lesvos and Chios (08.03.2026) At 21:00 last night a group reported to be 12 people — 4 men, 4 women and 4 children — contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance after having arrived north of Tsonia, on the northeastern coast of Lesvos. Normally, on weekdays, we advise groups to contact local organisations for assistance. But since it was the weekend and late at night, we advised the group to call the international emergency number 112. At the same time we informed local authorities, hoping the group could be located quickly. People in the group were wet and freezing. To keep warm we advised them to walk towards Tsonia. It was dark, but we managed to guide them first to a small chapel above Tsonia harbour, and from there down to the road. Just after midnight local police arrived in Tsonia, and the group was transported to the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Mavrovouni. ⸻ At midnight we were again contacted, this time from Chios. A group reported to be 31 people asked for assistance after having arrived north of Gridia, on the southern shore of the island. Local authorities had already been informed of an arrival in this area, and police found 24 people shortly after the group contacted us. They were transported to the Controlled Access Centre in Vial. At first light this morning a group of 7 people contacted us from the same area. They had been afraid of the police and had hidden until daylight. We advised them to walk towards the village of Nenita so they could be easily located and transported to the camp. The group arrived in Nenita at noon. Local police were informed and the group was shortly after located and transported to Vial. ⸻ Both groups provided pictures, videos and location data confirming their presence on the Greek islands. The exact number of people in these groups has not yet been officially confirmed. ⸻ Despite being under tremendous pressure, our work continues around the clock to document human rights violations, monitor people in distress, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

For more than eight years, thousands of people have contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance — either after reaching the Greek islands or while in distress in the Aegean Sea. 🕒 There are no office hours. When people call for help, we respond — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ⚠️ Important: Aegean Boat Report is not a rescue service and cannot provide emergency assistance. When lives are at risk, we immediately forward all relevant information to the appropriate emergency authorities. 🚨 If you are in distress at sea or facing a medical emergency on land, call the international emergency number: 112. ⸻ For years, Aegean Boat Report has worked around the clock to document human rights violations, monitor people in danger, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. Because of this work, we have become a target. Greek authorities have now issued a European Arrest Warrant against the founder of Aegean Boat Report — the latest step in a long effort to silence independent documentation in the Aegean Sea. But the reality has not changed. People are still risking their lives at sea. Pushbacks are still happening. And someone still needs to document it. As long as we are able, Aegean Boat Report will continue. But whether this work can continue depends on public support. If you believe the Aegean Sea should not become a place where human rights violations happen unseen, please consider supporting our work: 🔗 WhyDonate: whydonate.com/fundraising/th… Every contribution — large or small — helps keep the lights on and the monitoring alive. 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

New Arrivals On Samos Before first light a group reported to be 18 people — 5 men, 6 women and 7 children — contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance after arriving near the chapel of Agios Giannaki, Cape Prason, on the northeastern shore of Samos. The group provided pictures, videos and location data confirming their presence on the island. At first light the group began walking west towards the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi. Around halfway to the monastery, at 09:30, we were informed that local police had located the group. Later we received confirmation that the group had been transported to the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Zervou. The exact number of people in the group has not yet been officially confirmed by authorities. ⸻ Despite being under tremendous pressure, Aegean Boat Report continues working around the clock to document human rights violations, monitor people in distress, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate: whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Aegean Boat Report – Monthly Update (February 2026) In February 2026, arrivals to the Greek Aegean islands continued to decrease compared to January, while interceptions at sea and illegal pushbacks remained a defining feature of border enforcement in the region. A total of 737 people arrived on the Greek islands on 25 boats, while 39 boats carrying 965 people were stopped or rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard before reaching Greek territory or after being pushed back by Greek authorities. Compared to January: • 📉 Arrivals decreased by 17.8 % • 📉 Arriving boats decreased by 7.4 % • 📉 Transfers to the mainland decreased by 46.2 % (588 people relocated) Demographics on the islands this month: Men 46 %, Women 23 %, Children 31 %. ⸻ Arrivals by Island Of the 25 boats officially registered in February: • Lesvos: 8 boats (32.0 %) — 311 people • Samos: 2 boats (8.0 %) — 42 people • Chios: 5 boats (20.0 %) — 132 people • Kos: 1 boat (4.0 %) — 30 people • Leros: 1 boat (4.0 %) — 28 people • Other islands and smaller islets: 8 boats (32.0 %) — 194 people ⸻ Pushbacks and Life Rafts In February, 3 pushback cases were registered in the Aegean Sea, involving 100 men, women and children who attempted to reach safety in Europe but were forcibly returned. In 1 of these cases, 32 people, including children, were placed in life rafts and abandoned at sea by the Hellenic Coast Guard. The continued use of rescue equipment as a deportation tool remains one of the most dangerous and illegal practices documented in the Aegean. Since January 2020, Aegean Boat Report has documented: • 🚨 3,559 pushback cases • 👥 97,240 people forcibly returned • 🛟 1,736 cases involving life rafts • 🌊 31,905 people abandoned at sea Despite overwhelming evidence, no investigation has been launched by the European Parliament into these systematic and well-documented human-rights violations. ⸻ Population on the Islands By the end of February, 5,411 people remained on the Greek islands, down from 9,005 one year ago, representing a 39.9 % decrease. Official island capacity: 14,843 people Current population: 9,432 below capacity Breakdown by island: • Lesvos: 1,072 • Samos: 1,584 • Chios: 661 • Kos: 1,026 • Leros: 1,060 • Other islands: 8 The Greek government continues to reduce arrivals not through protection or policy, but through illegal pushbacks of people attempting to cross from Turkey in small rubber boats. ⸻ Why This Matters It is the legal right of men, women, and children to enter a country to seek asylum, with or without documentation. Pushbacks are illegal under international law and violate the principle of non-refoulement. Without independent monitoring and documentation, these violations remain invisible. If Aegean Boat Report is no longer here to report, verify and expose what happens at Europe’s maritime borders — who will? ⸻ Our work continues around the clock to document human rights violations, monitor people in distress, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Weekly Update – Week 9 (Feb 23 – Mar 1) This week, 17 boats carrying 513 people attempted to reach the Greek Aegean Islands. • 🚫 10 boats were stopped/pushed back — 258 people intercepted • ✅ 7 boats arrived — 255 people were officially registered on the islands • Several pushbacks were documented during the week Of all boats that attempted the journey: ✅ 41.2% reached Greece 🚫 58.8% were intercepted — either pushed back by Greek authorities or stopped by the Turkish Coast Guard 📈 Arrivals increased by 84.8% compared to last week 📈 Transfers to the mainland increased by 32.7% (150 people relocated) 👥 Official island population: 5,410 people ⸻ So far in 2026: • 🚤 87 boats have been stopped by Turkish and Greek authorities • 👥 2,132 people have been intercepted at sea • 🏝️ 1,928 people have been registered on the Greek islands on 61 boats Many of these numbers should have been significantly higher if not for the continued use of pushbacks by the Hellenic Coast Guard — a practice that violates international law and continues to put lives at risk. ⸻ Island overview – registered population: • Lesvos: 1,072 • Chios: 661 • Samos: 1,584 • Leros: 1,060 • Kos: 1,026 • Other islands: 7 ⸻ 📊 For more detailed statistics: 🌐 aegeanboatreport.com – ABR Statistics ⸻ Our work continues around the clock to monitor people in distress, document human rights violations, and provide independent evidence from the Aegean Sea. If you want us to continue answering distress calls and holding authorities accountable, please consider supporting our work: 💙 Support Aegean Boat Report 👉 whydonate.com/nl/fundraising… Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Life Rafts in the Aegean — The Crime That Never Stopped. After more than three months without confirmed cases, life rafts are again drifting in the Aegean Sea. Let us be clear: this practice never truly stopped. For years, the Hellenic Coast Guard has been documented intercepting people who have already reached or are about to reach Greek territory, removing them from boats or even from land, transporting them back toward Turkish waters, and abandoning them in unpowered inflatable life rafts. This is not “migration management.” It is collective expulsion. It is exposure to life-threatening danger. It is a direct violation of international law. The principle of non-refoulement under the 1951 Refugee Convention prohibits returning people to a place where they may face persecution or serious harm. The European Convention on Human Rights prohibits collective expulsions and inhuman or degrading treatment. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Search and Rescue (SAR) Convention impose an unequivocal duty: rescue persons in distress and disembark them in a place of safety. Placing people — including children — into floating survival equipment and abandoning them at sea is the opposite of rescue. It is the creation of distress. On Saturday, February 28, the Turkish Coast Guard rescued 32 people from two life rafts drifting outside Kuşadası. The survivors stated they had been near the Greek island of Samos when intercepted by a Greek Coast Guard vessel. Masked officers allegedly told them they would be taken safely to land. Instead, they were transported toward Turkish waters and forced at gunpoint into two life rafts. “We had to do what they asked. We feared for our lives.” This method has been documented hundreds of times over the past six years. Testimonies are consistent. Patterns are consistent. The equipment used is consistent. The locations are consistent. The system is consistent. And still — there has been no meaningful accountability. The European Commission has both the legal authority and the responsibility to initiate infringement proceedings when EU law is systematically violated. The European Parliament has debated pushbacks repeatedly. Reports have been written. Resolutions have been passed. But life rafts are still drifting. When EU member states can openly violate asylum law and maritime law without consequence, the damage goes beyond the Aegean. It corrodes the legal order the European Union claims to defend. This is not a policy failure. It is a deliberate operational choice. And every time a life raft is set adrift, Europe makes a choice as well. We will continue to document every case. We will continue to preserve evidence. We will continue to name what this is. Because this is not border protection. It is the normalization of illegality at Europe’s frontier. ⸻ Despite the massive pressure on our organisation and the continued lack of sustainable funding, our work continues around the clock: monitoring people in distress, documenting human rights violations, and preserving independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

New Arrivals On Kos (02.03.2026) Just after midnight last night, a group reported to be 26 people — 8 men, 7 women and 11 children — contacted Aegean Boat Report after arriving on the southeastern shore of the Greek island of Kos. Shortly after landing, the group began walking uphill into steep and rocky terrain, trying to put distance between themselves and the sea. They were afraid that if found close to the shoreline, they would be pushed back. We lost contact with the group after approximately 40 minutes. At first light this morning, contact was re-established. By then, they had climbed more than 3 kilometres in darkness across rough ground. The group was exhausted. They provided pictures, videos and precise location data confirming their presence on Kos. Local authorities were informed of their location. Shortly afterwards, we again lost contact with the group. We believe this occurred at the same time they were located by authorities. At the time of writing, we have not yet been able to confirm their transfer to the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Pyli. We expect confirmation, if registered, to appear in tomorrow’s official arrival figures for Kos. ⸻ Despite the massive pressure on our organisation and the continued lack of sustainable funding, our work continues around the clock: monitoring people in distress, documenting human rights violations, and preserving independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

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New Arrivals On Chios Yesterday morning (26/2), a group reported to be 27 people contacted Aegean Boat Report after arriving on Sfikounda beach, on the northern shore of the Greek island of Chios. After landing, the group split in two and fled into the surrounding hills, afraid of what might happen if authorities found them. The groups shared pictures, videos and precise location data confirming their presence on Chios. We advised them not to remain in hiding, but instead move towards more populated areas where they could be more easily located and transferred safely to camp. It took time to persuade them. At first light, both groups began walking towards the village of Viki — a 7 km journey along a winding dirt road. One of the groups was unable to continue the walk and stopped at Saint Gregory chapel. The second group continued towards Viki, but we unfortunately lost contact with them. Local authorities were informed. One group was later located at the chapel, while the others were, to our knowledge, found further along the road closer to Viki. All 27 people were later transported to the VIAL Closed Controlled Access Centre. ⸻ Despite the massive pressure placed on our organisation — and the continued lack of sustainable funding — our work continues around the clock. We monitor people in distress, document human rights violations, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue being present when it matters most, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Weekly Update – Week 8 (Feb 16 – Feb 22) This week, 16 boats carrying 411 people attempted to reach the Greek Aegean Islands. • 🚫 11 boats were stopped/pushed back — 273 people intercepted • ✅ 5 boats arrived — 138 people were officially registered on the islands • Several pushbacks were documented during the week Of all boats that attempted the journey: ✅ 31.2% reached Greece 🚫 68.8% were intercepted — either pushed back by Greek authorities or stopped by the Turkish Coast Guard 📉 Arrivals decreased by 39.2% compared to last week 📉 Transfers to the mainland decreased by 26.1% (113 people relocated) 👥 Official island population: 5,368 people ⸻ So far in 2026: • 🚤 77 boats have been stopped by Turkish and Greek authorities • 👥 1,874 people have been intercepted at sea • 🏝️ 1,673 people have been registered on the Greek islands on 54 boats Many of these numbers should have been significantly higher if not for the continued use of pushbacks by the Hellenic Coast Guard — a practice that violates international law and continues to put lives at risk. ⸻ Island overview – registered population: • Lesvos: 1,093 • Chios: 605 • Samos: 1,584 • Leros: 1,039 • Kos: 1,036 • Other islands: 11 ⸻ 📊 For more detailed statistics: 🌐 aegeanboatreport.com – ABR Statistics ⸻ Our work continues around the clock to monitor people in distress, document human rights violations, and provide independent evidence from the Aegean Sea. If you want us to continue answering distress calls and holding authorities accountable, please consider supporting our work: 💙 Support Aegean Boat Report 👉 whydonate.com/nl/fundraising… Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

New Arrivals on Lesvos Since last night, two groups totaling 72 people have contacted Aegean Boat Report requesting assistance after arriving on the Greek island of Lesvos. In the early hours of today, a group reported to be 25 people — 16 men, 3 women, and 6 children — arrived east of Charamida Beach, on the southern coast of Lesvos. After landing, the group fled into the surrounding hills to hide, fearing what authorities might do if they were found. We advised them to come out of hiding and instead move toward more populated areas, where they could be more easily located and safely transferred to camp. It took time to persuade them, but at 09:30 the group began walking toward the main road. One hour later, they were located by local police. The second group, reported to be 47 people — 20 men, 15 women, and 12 children — contacted us at 07:00 after arriving during the night northwest of Lapsarna, on the northwestern shore of Lesvos. Local authorities had been informed, and at 09:00 we were told that police had arrived at the location. Both groups provided pictures, videos, and precise location data confirming their presence on Lesvos. We have been informed that both groups have now been transported to the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Mavrovouni. The total number of people in the groups has not yet been officially confirmed. ⸻ Despite the massive pressure on our organisation and the continued lack of sustainable funding, our work continues around the clock — monitoring people in distress, documenting human rights violations, and providing independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

New Arrivals on Farmakonisi We continue to work to support people on the move despite once again being placed under tremendous pressure. In the early hours of today, we were contacted by a group reported to be 28 people who had just arrived on the southern shore of the Greek island of Farmakonisi. The group asked for help from organisations, but Farmakonisi is a military outpost — there are no civilian inhabitants on the island, only a military base. The group provided pictures, videos, and location data that left no doubt they were on Farmakonisi. The military had already been informed of the arrival and was on location by 09:00. The group was guided to the military base and kept in an enclosed area by the pier, surrounded by barbed wire fencing. Under normal circumstances, groups arriving on Farmakonisi are transported to the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Leros. However, transfers are sometimes delayed for hours or even days, depending on weather conditions. We have so far not been able to confirm their arrival on Leros. The total number of people in this arrival has not been officially confirmed. ⸻ Despite the lack of sustainable funding, our work continues around the clock to monitor people in distress, document human rights violations, and provide independent evidence when authorities fail to protect those seeking safety. If you want to help us continue this work and stand with people on the move, please consider supporting Aegean Boat Report through our fundraiser: 🔗 WhyDonate whydonate.com/fundraising/th… 💙 Thank you for standing with us. Aegean Boat Report

Chios, 3 February: A Fatal Collision and a Growing Web of Contradictions Survivors deny warnings were issued. Autopsies contradict early drowning claims. Onboard cameras were not recording. The key piece of physical evidence is missing. In a case involving 15 deaths, transparency is not optional. Read full report👇 aegeanboatreport.com/2026/02/23/chi…

They Try to Silence Us. Now Funding Is Disappearing. For six years, Greek authorities have tried to shut down Aegean Boat Report. Smear campaigns. Surveillance. Harassment of those around me. Baseless investigations. An arrest warrant. And now — a European Arrest Warrant. The goal is simple: silence the documentation of what is happening in the Aegean Sea. But something else is happening. Because of this warrant, boards of foundations and organizations face an impossible dilemma. Even when they privately express support, they struggle to approve funding. No board wants to risk being accused of financing a “potential criminal” — even when the accusations are politically charged and widely questioned. The result? Funding applications stall. Decisions are postponed. Support becomes uncertain. And we are left trying to keep critical human rights monitoring alive while living hand to mouth. Operating like this makes long-term planning impossible. You cannot build stability on uncertainty. And personally — carrying this cloud over your head while trying to function normally — changes you. Let me be clear: I am highly motivated to continue. Only dead fish swim downstream. If this work wasn’t important, it wouldn’t be met with this level of resistance. But motivation is not enough. The foundation must be in place. Aegean Boat Report is one of the very few independent watchdogs systematically documenting arrivals, pushbacks, and human rights violations in the Aegean. If we disappear, it will not be because the need disappeared. It will be because pressure and lack of sustainable support made continuation impossible. This is why I am asking for something very specific: We need sustainable funding — and we need individual monthly supporters. Large grants are increasingly difficult under the current circumstances. But if enough individuals contribute €5, €10, €20 per month, together it becomes stability. Together it becomes independence. You can support through: • Our WhyDonate campaign: whydonate.com/fundraising/th… • PayPal: paypal.com/donate/?hosted… • Bank transfer details can be found here: aegeanboatreport.com/donate/ • Vipps: #543535 If you have followed this work. If you believe independent documentation matters. If you believe pressure should not determine truth. Now is the moment to step in. I will stand in this as long as necessary. But I cannot carry it alone. This is my humble way of calling for help. Now it’s up to you to pick up.