Italy bans humanitarian migrant rescue groups from using Sicilian airports for search and rescue flights.

Italy's aviation authority has prohibited humanitarian migrant rescue groups from using Sicilian airports to launch search and rescue flights over the Mediterranean. The government is part of a campaign to crack down on migration from North Africa, targeting both smugglers and humanitarian aid groups involved in sea rescues. The aid groups claim they are providing a crucial lifeline in the absence of adequate European response to the migration crisis.

May 07, 2024
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