Fears for safety of 27 people after Italy orders their rescuers to send them back to Libya

Meanwhile, search for missing boat carrying 500 people in Malta’s SAR zone goes on TWENTY-SEVEN people are feared to have been pushed back to Libya today after Italy ordered the commercial ship that rescued them to head towards the war torn country. The activist-run distress hotline organisation Alarm Phone was alerted to a boat in

Libyan vessel endangers refugee rescuers in international waters

Italy orders rescue ships Life Support and Aita Mari to sail to distant ports after saving over 180 people A LIBYAN vessel menaced a refugee rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean earlier this week, an Italian charity revealed today. Emergency made the announcement in a press release today after the crew of their rescue