On Monday 31 July, five NGOs refused to sign the code of conduct that Italy is seeking to impose on them for migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Reuters has reported, quoting the Italian Interior Ministry. Three other groups backed the new rules, which include measures such as banning light signals that might help migrants and banning the transfer of migrants to other vessels.
Rome has warned NGOs that do not sign the code of conduct that they could be refused access to...