EU policies partly to blame for 3,000 deaths in Mediterranean last year, say rights groups
by Stefanie Glinski from World news | The Guardian on (#6JN66)
Rescue organisations warn decree requiring their boats to return directly to a given port - often far away - prevents them from helping others in distress
Several groups running rescue missions in the Mediterranean are calling for a change in the EU's policies, which they say are partly to blame for the drownings of more than 3,000 people last year.
A 2023 decree has severely reduced the response capacity of the NGO-run civil fleet's search-and-rescue missions, routinely putting the lives of people crossing the Mediterranean at risk.
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