Italian authorities seized the migrant rescue boat of German NGO Jugen Rettet on the same day, Wednesday 2 August, as the Italian parliament approved sending military vessels into Libyan waters.
With no desire being shown by its European partners to share the burden of taking in refugees arriving from Libya, Italy has decided to take unilateral action to restrict the flow of foreign nationals to its shores. On Wednesday 2 August, the Italian authorities seized the boat operated by Jugen...