The crew of the Doctors Without Borders-chartered plane was told by the Italian authorities to take the passengers to Naples.
Doctors Without Borders said it would take around 24 hours in rough seas to arrive, but that the designation of a port was a relief for the children, women, and men
After coming to power in September, Italy’s right-wing government argued that the flag countries of rescue ships are responsible for taking in migrant
There was a diplomatic standoff with France over the fate of the Ocean Viking and its 234 migrants.
Paris retaliated by suspending its participation in a European Union solidarity pact to accept 3,000 relocated migrants.
The aid groups and legal experts argued that the Italian policy of not disembarking people in the nearest port of safety was contrary to international law
No place of safety has yet been allocated, despite multiple requests, for the third ship off Sicily.
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