Tag: human trafficking

  • Italy to begin naval exercises off Libya

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    ‘Operation  not directly connected with the crisis in Libya’. Italy to begin naval exercises off Libya (Reuters) – Italy will begin annual naval exercises this week near the coast of Libya, where a breakdown […]

  • UNHCR: Continue sea rescues but safeguard crew

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    Safety of seafarers an equal priority. UNHCR: Continue sea rescues but safeguard crew Girija Shettar The UN’s refugee agency has told IHS Maritime that it supports continued sea rescues but […]

  • Ireland: Navy gifts ship to Malta

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    Ship to help with migrant crisis. Ireland: Navy gifts ship to Malta The Government is to gift one of its Naval Service ships to the Maltese to help them cope […]

  • Italians rescue more than 2,000 migrants

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    Rescuers threatened with AK-47s. Italians rescue more than 2,000 Mediterranean migrants The Italian coastguard has rescued more than 2,000 migrants in a major operation off the Libyan coast, officials say. […]

  • 38 illegal migrants feared dead

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    Suspected traffickers also rescued.  38 illegal migrants feared dead as trawler capsizes Tarek Mahmud, Chittagong At least 38 people are feared dead after an overcrowded fishing trawler, carrying Malaysia-bound illegal […]

  • Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen

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    Bad weather blamed for capsize. Dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen At least 35 people missing after boat carrying African migrants overturns in bad weather near the Bab […]

  • Traffickers made $3m

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    Criminals charged between $4,000 to $8,000 per head. EU migration: Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on ship to Italy Police in Italy believe traffickers made some $3m (£1.9m; €2.5m) from 359 illegal […]

  • New migrant ship heads to Italy

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    Second drifting MV packed with migrants sparks alert.  Italy coast guards board abandoned migrant ship Ezadeen Italian authorities have taken control of a ship carrying 450 migrants, thought to be […]

  • Cuba accused in refugee sinking

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    Could raise tensions as US eases sanctions. Cuban Government Sinks Boat Carrying 32 Refugees, Including Children by FRANCES MARTEL The maritime horror that has become a centerpiece of the Cuban experience […]

  • Smuggler gangs in the Mediterranean

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    As the number of migrants traveling to Italy via Libya explodes, smuggling gangs stand to make a profit. Smuggler gangs in the Mediterranean are big, deadly business Kavitha Surana and […]

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