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Rome court says migrant ship can enter Italy's waters, overriding Salvini
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS AUGUST 14, 2019 / 11:36 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Rome court says migrant ship can enter Italy's waters, overriding Salvini
Crispian Balmer, Catherine MacDonald
3 MIN READ
ROME/MADRID (Reuters) - An administrative court in Rome ruled on Wednesday that a Spanish rescue ship carrying around 150 migrants should be allowed to enter Italian territorial waters in defiance of a ban imposed by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
Salvini, leader of the far-right League party, quickly responded that he would not allow the ship entry regardless of the ruling, setting up another high-profile conflict over the issue of immigration which has proved his biggest vote-winner.
The charity vessel Open Arms had appealed to the court to let it come to Italy, saying international maritime law meant it had a right to bring the migrants to safety.
Open Arms’ founder Oscar Camps, speaking to reporters in Madrid, said the boat would now set sail for the Italian island of Lampedusa. Once in Italian waters, the NGO will request medical evacuation for all those on board, Camps added.
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Rome court says migrant ship can enter Italy's waters, overriding Salvini
Crispian Balmer, Catherine MacDonald
3 MIN READ
ROME/MADRID (Reuters) - An administrative court in Rome ruled on Wednesday that a Spanish rescue ship carrying around 150 migrants should be allowed to enter Italian territorial waters in defiance of a ban imposed by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
Salvini, leader of the far-right League party, quickly responded that he would not allow the ship entry regardless of the ruling, setting up another high-profile conflict over the issue of immigration which has proved his biggest vote-winner.
The charity vessel Open Arms had appealed to the court to let it come to Italy, saying international maritime law meant it had a right to bring the migrants to safety.
Open Arms’ founder Oscar Camps, speaking to reporters in Madrid, said the boat would now set sail for the Italian island of Lampedusa. Once in Italian waters, the NGO will request medical evacuation for all those on board, Camps added.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy/rome-court-says-migrant-ship-can-enter-italys-waters-overriding-salvini-idUSKCN1V41OL
