Rome seizes 3 migrants rescue ships within two days
A “ship battle” erupts between the Italian government and humanitarian organizations
A ship war has erupted between the far-right Italian government and non-governmental organizations, which Rome accuses of violating new, controversial immigration legislation, by rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. On Wednesday, August 23, the concerned non-governmental organizations announced that Rome had detained 3 rescue ships in the Mediterranean within 48 hours. The Spanish non-governmental organization…