Tag: Lybia ⁄ Open Migration

From a code of conduct to the administrative halting of humanitarian vessels: the new strategy to stop rescues in the Mediterranean

August 12, 2021 - Gennaro Santoro

The current government, in keeping with the previous Minniti and Salvini governments, is preventing humanitarian vessels from carrying out rescues by systematically subjecting the vessels to administrative compliance stops. In the vast majority of cases, Italian authorities are accusing captains of having rescued more people than are allowed to be accommodated on the ships according to relevant safety certificates.

Libya, quarantine under the bombs

May 22, 2020 - Nancy Porsia

Relatively few coronavirus cases have been recorded in Libya, but the conflict between the two factions that keep fighting for control over the North African country does not seem to be scaling down: on the past 6th of April, the Al Khadra hospital – chosen by the Government of National Accord to treat Covid-19 patients – was bombed by Haftar’s troops. The country portrayed by Nancy Porsia in her second reportage is governed by militias and foreign players, and unity and efforts for collective health appear to be way less important than the conquest of power.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 17/2019

April 30, 2019 - Open Migration

The Italian interior minister said on Wednesday that 90,000 irregular migrants have been present in Italy since 2015, and not 500-600,000 as previously estimated. Are these inaccurate figures, or is it a shift in strategy?

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 15/2019

April 16, 2019 - Open Migration

The Alan Kurdi standoff comes to an end as winds of war blow in Libya, displacing thousands of people. Meanwhile, families of the so-called “children’s shipwreck” seek justice in Rome again: on June 10 a judge will decide on the indictment of two Italian officers charged with delaying the intervention of military vessel Libra.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 10/2019

March 12, 2019 - Open Migration

After the video aired on British TV, Italian media are now receiving evidence of the horrors in Libya. Systematic violations of human rights, violence, torture and long detention as punishment for attempting to reach Europe are now documented in pictures and footage.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 02/2019

January 15, 2019 - Open Migration

The ordeal is over for the 49 rescued migrants after two weeks at sea. A new dossier sheds light on the horrors in Libya. The authorities in Barcelona have denied the Open Arms permission to sail and resume its rescue operations.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 30/2018

August 7, 2018 - Open Migration

On August 1, the Aquarius left Marseille with its new equipment, ready to disobey any orders in contrast with the law. But as its rescue missions resume, 1,500 migrants have already lost their lives in the Mediterranean over 2018. Meanwhile, a new research shows the fragmentation of Italy’s public opinion on migrants and refugees.