Deaths at sea: Italy accused of failure to provide assistance

Open Arms in the Mediterranean Sea

Open Arms in the Mediterranean Sea Source: https://www.facebook.com/proactivaservice/

NGO Open Arms rescued a survivor buy found a woman and a child dead ashore Libyan coasts.


A woman and a child died at sea and the NGO Open Arms has accused Libya of failing to provide assistance and being responsible for their deaths. According to the volunteers, while rescuing a boat the Libyan coast guard left the three at sea because they refused to be returned to the North African country.

The accusations were then addressed Italy due to the support of the Tripoli government. The Viminale rejected the accusations by boiling them as "fake news".

Meanwhile, the laws that regulate the possession of weapons in Italy could change: the battle of the League began yesterday in the Senate but signs of  have arrived from the 5 Star Movement.

Carlo Fusi updates us on the latest news from Italy.

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