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Germany and Italy clash over migrant rescue ships and returns

Berlin and Rome are increasingly at odds over who should rescue migrants in the Mediterranean — and which country should ultimately take responsibility for them. Are private rescue ships offering vital aid or ultimately helping people smugglers?

Euronews · Aug 25

Baby found dead in migrant boat heading for Italy

Another 120 migrants were transferred by coastguard boat to the Italian island of Lampedusa

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Frontex Continues To Inform Libyan Authorities About Migrant Boats

Frontex reaffirms commitment to informing Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble. Collaboration with NGOs stressed for saving lives at sea.

Top News · Mar 5, 2024

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Aid groups dock 2 rescue vessels with 500 migrants in Italy

Two European aid groups have docked their rescue vessels in Italian ports and some 500 would-be refugees have disembarked, even as the Italian government insists it isn't backing down on its hard line against migrant smuggling operations from North Africa

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

More than 500 migrants arrive in Italy as rescue ships dock

Italy, which has vowed a tough line on immigration, took in more than 500 migrants on Sunday as two charity rescue ships were allowed to dock at ports in the south of the country after several days at sea in bad weather.

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Stranded migrants disembark in Italy as one ship heads to France

Nearly 250 people have been allowed to disembark after being shunned by Italy’s government as ‘residual cargo’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022

Italy backs down on 3 migrant ships, 4th heads to Corsica

A European humanitarian group says its migrant rescue ship is heading toward the French island of Corsica in hopes that France will offer its 234 passengers a safe port

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

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Italy’s migration policy is in breach of international law, say legal experts

Standoff over rescue ship in Catania is first test of migration policy under Giorgia Meloni

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Italy ‘breaking law’ by refusing to let migrants disembark, say charities in port standoff OLD

Hundreds of migrants blocked from reaching land as Rome takes hardline stance

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

New right-wing Italian government refuses to let migrants rescued from Mediterranean to disembark

Italy ordered the Humanity 1 to vacate the port of Catania

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

Under Giorgia Meloni, Italy is refusing safe port to 4 ships that rescue migrants

The weeks-old government is allowing only migrants identified as vulnerable to disembark. Humanitarian groups, activists and two lawmakers protested the selection process as illegal and inhumane.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2022

Italy stops dozens of asylum seekers on NGO ship from coming ashore

Children and the sick were allowed off when boat run by German organisation SOS Humanity docked in Sicily

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

Italy Stops 35 Migrants from Getting off Rescue Ship in Port

Italian authorities prevented 35 migrants they did not deem vulnerable from getting off a boat in Sicily on Sunday as Italy's far-right-led government takes a hard line against privately operated maritime rescue ships in Italian waters. The impact of a directive ushered in by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi became clearer…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022

Italy stops 35 migrants from getting off rescue ship in port

Italian authorities have prevented 35 migrants they did not deem vulnerable from getting off a boat in Sicily

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2022

Italy lets minors, sick off migrant rescue boat but spurns others

Italy allows entry to Humanity 1, but refuses to respond to requests for safe port from three other rescue ships.

Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2022

Nearly 1,000 migrants stranded on board NGO ships as storm hits

Three NGO ships are stranded in the Mediterranean as Italy and Malta fail to greenlight entrance into port.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 5, 2022

Charities: Child Migrants Need Safe Port as Tensions Rise

Children rescued in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark in a safe port, charities said Saturday, as a stand-off with Italy over migrant arrivals intensified. There are four humanitarian ships carrying rescued migrants currently requesting permission to dock safely in Italy as conditions at sea worsen in bad weather.…

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Nearly 1,000 migrants stranded in Med as NGOs urge Italy, Malta to help

Three charity boats carrying almost 1,000 rescued migrants on Wednesday urged Italian or Maltese authorities to welcome them into one of their ports, saying those onboard needed urgent assistance.

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