Migration in the Mediterranean: why it's time to put European leaders on trial: Members of the NGO 'SOS Mediterranee' during the rescue of more than 250 migrants on a wooden boat off the Libyan coast. EPA-EFE/Christophe Petit TessonIn June this year two lawyers filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) naming European Union member states’ migration … [Read more...] about Migration in the Mediterranean: why it’s time to put European leaders on trial | The Conversation
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UN raises alarm on migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea
UN raises alarm on migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea: UN raises alarm on migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea: Video: UNHCR reported alarming information on a shipwreck on Friday night when a rubber dingy sank after several hours of sailing. There were 132 people on board and 52 people were rescued. About 82 people are feared dead or missing. Click HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about UN raises alarm on migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea
Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF: A record number of refugee and migrant deaths in the Mediterranean over the past three months, including an estimated 190 children*, has prompted an urgent appeal from UNICEF to leaders of European Union member states meeting in Malta. At least 1,354 migrants and refugees … [Read more...] about Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
Wasp ARG Departs 5th Fleet, Enters Mediterranean
Wasp ARG Departs 5th Fleet, Enters Mediterranean: Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) with embarked Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transited the Suez Canal and entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 1. Travelling through the canal and into the Mediterranean Sea marked a … [Read more...] about Wasp ARG Departs 5th Fleet, Enters Mediterranean
Deputy Foreign Minister Amendola urges OSCE Security Architecture for the Mediterranean
Deputy Foreign Minister Amendola urges OSCE Security Architecture for the Mediterranean: "The current migration flows should be approached on the basis of the renewed relationship between Europe and Africa, in compliance with the Migration Compact promoted by the Italian Government. Migrant flows landing on Italian shores in the past days underline the urgent need for European … [Read more...] about Deputy Foreign Minister Amendola urges OSCE Security Architecture for the Mediterranean
