Italy must allow migrants on NGO vessels to disembark: Human Rights Watch

LONDON, 09 November 2022, (TON): Human Rights Watch has criticized Italy for refusing entry to two NGO rescue vessels carrying hundreds of people from Libya, labeling the move a “violation” of the European country’s human rights obligations.

Last weekend, the two ships Humanity 1 and Geo Barents docked in the port of Catania in Sicily.

But following the entry refusal, the vessels were ordered to move back to international waters, though large numbers of passengers were allowed to disembark following vulnerability assessments.

In total, 144 people left Humanity 1 and 357 people disembarked Geo Barents.

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