Severity 4 — Severe⚖️ rights04 January 2023

Blocking Migrant Rescue Ships

Giorgia Meloni's government passed laws blocking NGO rescue ships from Italian ports after completing a rescue, forcing them to travel to distant ports. This policy has been linked to increased drowning deaths in the Mediterranean.

Source

Médecins Sans Frontières

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