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The German non-governmental organization "Sea-Watch" has suffered another setback in the struggle for its blocked rescue ship. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) failed to comply with an urgent request from the "Sea Watch 3" crew to land in Italy. The Strasbourg court refused to order the provisional reception of 42 migrants by Italy. However, the judges called on the Italian authorities to provide the necessary care to vulnerable people, such as old or injured, on board.
The Strasbourg court pointed out that eleven refugees, including children and pregnant women, were already able to land in Italy. "Interim measures" are provided for in Article 39 of the European Convention on Human Rights only if there is an "imminent risk of irreparable harm", the Court justifies the rejection of the application. The court pointed out that there are currently no people on board who are at risk. Therefore, there is currently no reason for the application of the measures.
If necessary, even in spite of prohibition
The "Sea-Watch-3" took 53 people off Libya on June 12th. Since then, the crew waits in vain for permission to drive to a European port. The ship is located near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa and is not allowed to drive into Italian territorial waters. If the ban is violated, threatened high fines, investigations and a renewed seizure of the ship.
On June 12, the "Sea-Watch-3" took 53 people on board
The German captain said that she would in principle drive into the territorial waters of the country despite the prohibition of the Italian government. "I drive into Italian waters and I bring them (the migrants) to safety on Lampedusa," said Carola Rackete, who comes from Kiel, the newspaper "La Repubblica". She is responsible for the rescued "and they can not stand it anymore, their lives come before every political game". However, "Sea-Watch" also made it clear that there was no plan to disregard the ban.
The situation is becoming more critical
According to ECtHR data, Captain Rackete and about 40 migrants on board had applied for a so-called provisional measure to land in Italy. Following this procedure, the Court can intervene in cases of imminent human rights violations and order states to remedy the situation. The decision of the ECtHR shows that "nobody wants to take responsibility," said Sea Watch spokesman Ruben Neugebauer. But that was absolutely necessary: the situation could not last forever. The situation on the ship continues to grow.
Since the start of the populist government in Rome a year ago, ships were repeatedly blocked by aid organizations in the Mediterranean, and even for the "Sea-Watch 3" is not the first time. A similar request by Sea-Watch was also rejected by the ECtHR at the end of January. The then 47 migrants were allowed to land only in Italy, after several EU states had agreed on their distribution. Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini sees himself confirmed by the recent decision in his course. "Closed ports for human traffickers and their accomplices," he explained. In this regard, there is no turning back.
lh / ww (dpa, afp)
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