Posts Tagged ‘asylum’

Welcoming Mayors Stand Up

International laws and conventions ignored After rescue procedures were arranged by the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center (MRCC) of Rome, the “Aquarius” boat (of SOS Méditerranée and Doctors Without Borders, with 629 people on board including 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 other children and seven pregnant women) was prevented from disembarking in “a place of safety”. […]

By Laura Colini, on June 14th, 2018 at 18:18