UN says EU partly to blame for migrant deaths in Mediterranean
A report says distress calls are unanswered and there is obstruction of humanitarian rescue efforts
26 May 2021 - 16:35
Geneva — The EU is partly to blame for deaths of migrants taking boats across the Mediterranean due to unanswered distress calls, obstruction of humanitarian rescue efforts, and “pushbacks” to Libya, the UN said on Wednesday.
Thousands of refugees and migrants, including many from Africa, undertake long, dangerous journeys via Libya to Europe each year, often embarking on small, inflatable boats in search of a better life...
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