It's remarkable the way Tender refers the events. The issue for him is "bringing illegals to Europe and giving a s**t about the laws". The German captain, on the other hand, stated that her aim was "to bring desperate and exhausted people to shore" and her act of disobedience was necessary to avert a tragedy. While Tender dehumanizes persons rescued at sea by calling them "illegals", the captain takes a personal risk in saving their lives and bringing them to safe harbour.
Disobedience is justified when injust laws conflict with humanitarian reasons and are contrary to the Law of the Sea
If it was really about humanitarian reasons, they can go to a 3rd World Country that would treat them better than their homeland.
