Malta Accused of Coordinating “Criminal Mass Pushback” of 500 Migrants by Humanitarian NGOs

Malta accused of coordinating criminal pushback of migrants by NGO group Key Points: Four humanitarian NGOs have accused Malta of coordinating a “criminal mass pushback’ of 500 migrants to prison in Libya straight from Malta’s own search and rescue area. The NGOs behind the accusation are Alarm Phone, Sea-Watch, Mediterranea Saving Humans and EMERGENCY. The…

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Malta Accused of Violating International Maritime Law with Return of Migrants to Libya

Malta Accused of Coordination in Return of Migrants to Libya Key Points: Around 500 migrants were returned to Libya from Malta. The return took place on May 23 aboard a fishing vessel. The migrants included 55 children and several pregnant women. Rescue groups have accused Malta of violating international maritime law. The migrants were reportedly…

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