A new way of “managing” arrivals and the violation of refugee rights at the southern EU border By Lucia Gennari, Civil MRCC legal team A few days after the Cutro massacre, the Italian government gathered all its ministers in the…
The 10-point action plan to “stop sea arrivals” By Chiara Denaro During a visit to the island of Lampedusa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to address the surge in migrant…
By Sarita Fratini On June 10th, a Sudanese refugee, victim of the illegal refoulement from Asso Ventinove merchant vessel on the 1st and 2nd of July 2018, won the case brought against part of the Italian government (Council of Ministers,…
Is the conduct of the captain of a private ship bringing rescued migrants back to Libya criminally relevant? by Giulia Crescini The case at hand is exemplary and unique. For the first time in fact, the captain of an Italian…
By Chiara Denaro and Lucia Gennari, CMRCC legal team Reflections on the selective disembarkation strategy in light of the Catania Civil Court decision in the case of the Humanity 1. A few weeks after its election, the new far-right Italian…
A step toward state accountability for border violence and death at sea By Chiara Denaro On December 2, 2022, there was the last hearing of the criminal trial for the so-called “children shipwreck”, which occurred on 11 October 2013*.…
“A conviction would force a correct interpretation of international rescue conventions…” On 3rd of October 2013 at least 366 people died near the coast of Lampedusa. The photos of endless coffins in the commemoration hall of the island went through…
Right to self-defense for people at risk of being pushed-back to Libya – In December 2021, the Court of Cassation – the highest court in Italy – acquitted for ‘non consistency of the facts’, two people on the move who…
