Friday, 29 January 2021, 5:37 am
GENEVA (27 January 2021) –Italy failed to protect the
right to life of more than 200 migrants who were on board a
vessel that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013, the UN Human
Rights Committee has found.
In a decision
published today, the Human Rights Committee said that Italy
had failed to respond promptly to various distress calls
from the sinking boat, which was carrying more than 400
adults and children. The State party also failed to explain
the delay in dispatching its navy ship, ITS Libra, which was
located only about an hour away from the scene.
The
Committee’s decision responds to a joint complaint lodged
Malta was primarily responsible for the rescuing of 200 people, including 60 children, who drowned in 2013, however, it was Italy that failed to protect their right to life, the UN Human Rights Committee has found.
The October 11 incident, remembered by many as the Lampedusa tragedy, had seen the Armed Forces of Malta scrambling to rescue 143 migrants, while another 56 people were taken to the Italian island.
The boat full of some 400 Syrians and Palestinians had capsized after taking in water south of Lampedusa and soon after, rapporteur of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly Tineke Strik had called for an investigation into alleged delays in the rescue operation.
Italy failed to prevent Lampedusa 2013 tragedy when it refused rescue
UN Human Rights Committee investigation says Italy failed to protect right to life when over 200 died in Lampedusa capsizing
28 January 2021, 11:54am
by Matthew Vella
Italy failed to protect the right to life of more than 200 migrants who were on board a vessel that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013, the UN Human Rights Committee has found.
In a decision published today, the Human Rights Committee said that Italy had failed to respond promptly to various distress calls from the sinking boat, which was carrying more than 400 adults and children.
Italy also failed to explain the delay in dispatching its navy ship, ITS Libra, which was located only about an hour away from the scene.
Italy failed to rescue more than 200 migrants, UN Committee finds
GENEVA (27 January 2021) –Italy failed to protect the right to life of more than 200 migrants who were on board a vessel that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013, the UN Human Rights Committee has found.
In a decision published today, the Human Rights Committee said that Italy had failed to respond promptly to various distress calls from the sinking boat, which was carrying more than 400 adults and children. The State party also failed to explain the delay in dispatching its navy ship, ITS Libra, which was located only about an hour away from the scene.
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