Doctors Without Borders suspends Mediterranean rescue missions due to Italian policies.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has halted its migrant search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean due to Italian government policies. MSF claims these policies have made it impossible to continue, citing new laws that require rescue vessels to return to port after each rescue. MSF's ship, Geo Barents, has been held in port by Italian authorities for 160 days over the past two years, delaying rescue efforts. Despite the suspension, MSF remains committed to finding a way to return to rescue activities in the future.

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