Mediterranean migrant boat shipwrecks highlight need for EU action

Headline Title:  Mediterranean migrant boat shipwrecks highlight need for EU action 15 September 2014 European leaders must do more to provide safe and legal ways for refugees and migrants to access international protection in the European Union, Amnesty International said today after a boat bound for Italy sank off the coast of Libya leaving many feared drowned. “The response of EU member states to the refugee crises in the Middle East and North Africa has been shameful,” said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Europe and Central Asia Director.“The increasing death toll…

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