16.04.2021, dailymail
UNHCR appeals to Italy not to obstruct refugee rescue boats
The head of the UN refugee agency said on Friday he had called on Italy not to unnecessarily obstruct NGOs operating rescue boats for migrants in the central Mediterranean. He also spoke of how the number of migrants arriving in Europe via the Balkans is increasing but still lags behind the number arriving by sea. Grandi said there have been human rights abuses by countries along the route, including "brutal push-backs the likes of which we haven't seen in a long time." read more
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Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta, Nordafrika