Italy: Deal to detain refugees and migrants offshore in Albania ‘illegal and unworkable’

By Amnesty International

Responding to the announcement that the Italian and Albanian Prime Ministers yesterday signed an agreement to construct two centres in Albania in which to detain people rescued at sea by Italian ships, including people seeking safety, Elisa De Pieri, Regional Researcher at Amnesty International said: This agreement is about refoulement, a practice which is banned […] The post Italy: Deal to detain refugees and migrants offshore in Albania ‘illegal and unworkable’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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