Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is considering a lawsuit alleging smuggling against all crew members of the Sea-Watch 3 rescue vessel. This was reported from the Ministry of the Interior in Rome, reported media.
Salvini rejected the request of the Juvenile Court of Catania to release eight unaccompanied minor refugees. The unaccompanied minors are 17 years old and are not allowed to leave the ship, according to the Ministry of Interior.
The Netherlands rejected responsibility
Salvini called yesterday the Dutch government to find a solution for the refugees on board the „Sea-Watch 3“. Finally, the boat is sailing under the Dutch flag. However, the Dutch government rejected the responsibility, to the chagrin of senior cabinet members in Italy.
„The ‚Sea-Watch 3‘ drives with Dutch flag. If she travels the Mediterranean and provokes Italy on a daily basis, it is thanks to the flag she has received from the Netherlands. Either the Netherlands take over the responsibility for the migrants or they withdraw the German NGO Sea-Watch the flag, „demanded Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio on Facebook.
Ship is in front of Syracuse city
Because of a storm, the „Sea-Watch 3“ headed into Italian waters and is now two kilometers from the Sicilian Syracuse, said the Coast Guard. The rescued go so well, but they would not understand why they can not leave the ship, reported the crew members. Italy has been keeping its private rescue vessel ports closed for months and has already blocked several ships at sea. Rome wants a distribution of people within the EU.
