​Italy Ramps Up Punishment For Boats Rescuing Illegals In Mediterranean – Tyler Durden

Italy Ramps Up Punishment For Boats Rescuing Illegals In Mediterranean In a sharp escalation of Italy’s ongoing crackdown on illegal migration across the Mediterranean, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has impounded a humanitarian rescue ship for the 23rd time. The vessel, Geo Barents, operated by the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), was detained in the port of Salerno this week following its rescue of 191 migrants. Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party has touted her success at curbing migrant inflows, but humanitarian groups have accused Rome of the ‘systematic obstruction of civilian search and rescue activities’…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More