Tag: NGOs code of conduct ⁄ Open Migration

The prosecutor’s case against the rescue ship Open Arms

March 29, 2018 - Marina Petrillo, Lorenzo Bagnoli and Claudia Torrisi

The rescue ship Open Arms has been seized after failing to turn over 218 migrants rescued at sea to the Libyan Coast Guard. The ship’s captain, the mission leader, and the director of the Spanish NGO have been accused of criminal conspiracy and aiding illegal immigration by the same prosecutor who had accused NGOs before the seizure of the Iuventa. We are at a critical point in the tug of war between the Italian Ministry of the Interior and those NGOs rescuing migrants out at sea. Here is what the document says, what the prosecution says, and what the NGO says.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 33/2017

August 22, 2017 - Open Migration

Fewer arrivals by sea in Italy, thanks to the code of conduct for NGOs, says the government – but the real causes are much more complex and have to do with the Libya deal, the abuse of power by the dangerous Libyan Coast Guard and Al Sisi’s Egypt (not to mention sacrificing the search for truth about Giulio Regeni).

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 32/2017

August 16, 2017 - Open Migration

The controversy on the code of conduct for NGOs – which has been dubbed the “code of mass distraction” has kept the public’s attention away from the real issue: Libya. From the suspension of rescue missions to the hell of Libya’s prison, here are some things we really need to talk about.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 31/2017

August 8, 2017 - Open Migration

The raging controversy over the Code of Conduct for NGOs; the investigation into German NGO Jugend Rettet (whose ship Juventa has been seized) over allegations of aiding and abetting illegal immigration; the far-right activist group “Defend Europe” and their anti-migrant ship; the launch of Italy’s naval mission in Libya, in spite of Haftar’s threat. What is going on in our sea?

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 30/2017

August 1, 2017 - Open Migration

The attack on solidarity at sea continues - from the “identitarian” ship that wants to block migrants to the negotiation on a code of conduct for NGOs’ rescues at sea - while little is done to provide real answers to the so called “migration crisis.” Plus, the price of borders in terms of human life; the humanitarian crisis that can’t be solved with evacuations, as the example of the Calais Jungle shows us; integration for refugees in cities or through soccer. And last but not least, a beautiful (and hard) reflection on the difficulties of finding dignity in exile.

What is changing in the Med: five things you must know

July 28, 2017 - Open Migration

If you feel that many new things happened in the week of July 25, 2017 on the subject of of migration and rescues in the Med, it’s probably time to have a summary. A distinction must be made among certified political decisions, retracted announcements, decisions awaiting confirmation and an uncertain overall picture, but it’s definitely possible to sum up the new elements that may change the balance in the Med while affecting the lives of many people.