Tag: migrant boats
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EU to arrest people traffickers
EUNAVFOR Med gets the green light. EU to arrest people traffickers on high seas An EU operation against migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean which will allow for arrests in international […]
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Merchants rescue Med refugees
Commercial vessels are saving migrants as they try to cross the Mediterranean. One story shows how risky that is. In Mediterranean, commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo By Jonathan […]
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Shipping braced for migrant cost
International conventions require vessels to help distressed migrant boats. Shipping industry braces for costs from migrant crisis By SARA SJOLIN The shipping industry faces a hit to profits from the […]
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UNHCR, partners to help save lives at sea
Information sharing and coordination to improve rescues. UNHCR and partners to help Libyans save lives at sea and improve corpse collection This is a summary of what was said by […]
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Gunmen attacking Med migrants
No one really knows who the gunmen are or what country they’re from. Masked ‘Commandos’ Are Attacking Refugee Boats Off This Idyllic Greek Island Sophia Jones LESBOS, Greece — Crammed […]
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Navy ship yet to make a rescue in Med
SAR not ship’s primary mission, says MoD. British ship sent on Mediterranean migrant mission has not rescued a single person The Royal Navy ship sent to join a Europe-wide mission […]
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Irish missions in Med may be extended
Mission due to end in September. Irish naval missions in Med may be extended By Eoin English, Irish Examiner Reporter The Defence Minister is preparing to extend the Irish Naval […]
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Greek CG rescues 1,417 migrants
59 separate incidents. Greek Coast Guard Rescues 1,417 Migrants in 3 Days By Philip Chrysopoulos Greek Coast Guard has rescued 1,417 migrants in 59 search and rescue operations near several […]
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Rescue hopes fade for migrants
Many feared dead in latest Med horror. Rescue hopes fade for migrants after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Search teams in the Mediterranean say they don’t expect to find any more […]
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Migrants ‘attacked’ at sea
Worrying new development for refugees. Migrants ‘attacked’ at sea between Greece and Turkey Athens (AFP) – Migrants trying to sail from Turkey to Greece are increasingly reporting being attacked by […]
