To the argument now the role of ngos rescuing migrants from the mediterranean. They face accusations theyre encouraging People Smuggling. For desperate people it can be tempting to cross because the bulk survive. About 97 . We have an extended report, now from yalda hakim whose been in sicily, which is on the frontline of this crisis. A Flimsy Inflatable Dinghy full of migrants is adrift in the open sea, around 30 miles from the libyan coast. They have no fuel, no water, and no food. Theyve been detected by a spanish ngo. Most of these migrants have never seen the ocean. They cannot swim. After hours at sea in the sweltering heat, they are exhausted. This boat has just arrived with about 500 migrants who been rescued trying to make the very dangerous journey from libya to sicily. So far this year, over 80,000 people from Different Countries have arrived. Around 2000 have drowned. The vast majority are not refugees fleeing war. But those in search of a better life. Most will stay in ita
After seven years of investigations, crew members from migrant rescue ships accused by Italy of helping human traffickers in the Mediterranean hope to finally clear their names Friday.
An Italian court threw out charges Friday against crew members of migrant rescue ships, ending a controversial case seven years after the government accused them of colluding with traffickers.
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