Ship'Juventa'belonging to German NGO Jugendrette arrives at the port of Trapani,after it was seized by Italian authorities,Trapani,Sicily island,southern Italy,4 August 2017.The ship was seized,03 August 2017,under the orders of prosecutor of Trapani for allegedly taking several migrants onboard who were accompanied by Libyan tugboats and not in immediate danger. The Italian government yesterday(13 August)welcomed Libya’s decision to bar foreign vessels from a stretch of water off its coast,a move that has prompted almost all international charities to halt migrant search and rescue operations in the area. The comments from Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano came as Save the Children and Sea Eye announced they were suspending operations in the area in response to the Libyan move.
WORLD SHIPPING
14 August 2017 - 16:00
Update: 14 August 2017 - 23:12
Italy applauds Tripoli's decision to keep NGO ships far away from Lybian coasts
Italy applauds Tripoli’s decision to keep NGO ships far away from Lybian coasts
WORLD SHIPPING
14 August 2017 - 16:00
Update: 14 August 2017 - 23:12
This news 2530 hits received.
EDITOR
These news may also interest you