Italy’s coast guard seizes Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship

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Authorities say the boat, funded by British street artist Banksy, disobeyed instructions under a new law to curb the surge in migrants

Migrants wait to disembark in Bari, Italy, March 26 2023. Picture: DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS

The coast guard said it had ordered the MV Louise Michel ship to dock in Trapani in Sicily after it performed an initial rescue operation in Libya’s Search And Rescue area. The ship instead went to assist migrants on three other boats in Malta’s Search And Rescue area.It ordered the Louise Michel to dock in accordance with a new law passed in Italy this year establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships, the coast guard said.

The coast guard said it wanted to prevent the ship from taking too many people on board, thereby putting their safety at risk. Local authorities on Lampedusa said their reception facilities are now full.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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