On Tuesday 31 January, the European Commission once again recalled the “moral and legal” obligations of Member States to rescue migrant vessels in distress and the duty of those involved to act in a “coordinated manner”.
Speaking about the Italian government’s new code of conduct for NGOs (see EUROPE B13094A19), the Commission said it was “aware of the concerns expressed” by NGOs that they would no longer be able to carry out rescue operations at sea because of the new...