Tag: Libya
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Italy wants to stop counter-surveillance across the Mediterranean, but Sea-Watch defies the ban
In 2017, the EU Commission created a backdoor for pushbacks to Libya. In the same year, Sea-Watch began monitoring these human rights violations from the air. This should now come to an end, according to an authority of the far-right…
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Sea rescuers dismantle ex-policemen: Court hears prosecution witnesses in “Iuventa” trial for the first time
Cross-examination reveals that the main witnesses against the German crew of the “Iuventa” acted out of selfish motives and told lies. A total of 21 people are on trial in Sicily in the proceedings. The “Iuventa” from the Berlin-based organisation…
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Questionable narrative on coast guard in Tunisia: Theft of engines allegedly served for sea rescue
The Tunisian National Guard takes engines away from refugee boats and lets them drift in the sea. Human rights activists accuse the German government of complicity. The EU and individual member states have been supporting the Tunisian coast guard with…
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More migration in Italy despite seal-off: Arrivals up by half, many departures now from Turkey
Italy’s Interior Minister Piantedosi admits: The government has not achieved its objectives on Mediterranean migration. The policy continues to be deadly: The IOM has recorded 2750 missing and drowned people. Despite a rigid migration defence policy, Italy’s government has not…