Italy approves rule to fine charities for migrant rescue

Subject :International Relations

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Italy’s rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules

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Italy’s rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break the new law.
A cabinet decree approved late said that those ships should request a port and sail to it “without delay” after a rescue, rather than remain at sea looking for other migrant boats in distress.
Currently the missions of charities, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), in the central Mediterranean usually last several days, with charity boats completing different rescue operations and often taking hundreds of people onboard.
The NGOs’ ships must also inform those onboard that they can ask for international protection anywhere in the European Union.
Moreover, Captains breaching these rules risk fines of up to 50,000 euros ($53,175), and repeated violations can result in the impoundment of the vessel.

Some facts about Italy:

Italy is a country in Southern Europe
It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region.
Italy shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione.
It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area.
Italy’s capital and largest city is Rome.