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Italian Court in Salerno Releases MSF's Geo Barents Rescue Ship

Sep 11, 2024, 01:53 PM

On September 11, an Italian court in Salerno has ended the detention of the migrant rescue ship Geo Barents, operated by the international aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders - MSF). The ship had been grounded for two weeks by Italy's right-wing government. The court's decision allows the Geo Barents to resume its humanitarian mission of rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. MSF has protested against Italy's migrant policy, emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian sea rescues.