http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210129-222618-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/mediterranean-responsibilities/ Mediterranean Responsibilities Madjidian, Nassim eng 2021-01-29 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 international human rights Sea Rescue UN Human Rights Committee Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 This week, the UN Human Rights committee issued a long-awaited decision concerning a distress case in the Mediterranean back in 2013. 400 migrants were on board of a vessel which sunk within the Maltese Search and Rescue zone but in vicinity of the Italian island of Lampedusa. At least 200 persons died. The decision of the Committee is somewhat of a milestone. This blog post depicts the most important legal aspects of the Committee’s decision, with special regard to the broader setting of maritime migration and States’ responsibilities.