Ruling in Italy
Supreme Court: Libya “not a safe haven”
Libya is "not a safe haven", Italy's Supreme Court ruled a few days ago. This made the conviction of the captain of the ship "Asso 28", who rescued 101 people in the Mediterranean in July 2018 and then handed them over to the Libyan coastguard, legally binding. The Italian Ministry of the Interior is now reviewing the verdict.
It is feared that all agreements made in recent years regarding the return of migrants to their countries of origin could be jeopardized. The right-wing government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suspects that there could be class action lawsuits from aid organizations, including claims for compensation from migrants. It had recently concluded several repatriation agreements with typical countries of origin in an attempt to stem migration towards southern Italy. There should also be an investigation if it cannot be clearly established that someone is actually a minor (see video above).
Ship captain must go to prison
The background to the recent ruling that Libya is not a "safe haven" was the case of a captain who rescued 101 people in the Mediterranean in July 2018 and then handed them over to the coast guard in Libya. According to media reports, he has been jailed for a year. According to the judge, this was a case of collective refoulement to an unsafe country, which is prohibited under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The migrants were prevented from claiming international protection and sent to a country where they were known to have been subjected to violence and torture, according to the ruling.
Approval from left-wing opposition
While the government is concerned about its agreements, the Italian aid organization Mediterranea Saving Humans and the opposition left-wing party Sinistra Italiana agree with the new ruling. "We in the opposition have always said it: Libya is not a safe haven. Sending migrants back means handing them over to criminals without any scruples," said the leader of the party, Nicola Fratoianni.
More than 100 migrants arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa again at the weekend. Some stated that they had paid smugglers 4000 euros each for the crossing.
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