Amnesty International has accused Malta of using "dangerous and illegal" measures against migrants and refugees arriving at sea from North Africa. "The Maltese government has resorted to dangerous and illegal measures for dealing with the arrivals of refugees and migrants at sea," Amnesty said. Malta PM rejects responsibilityBoth Malta and Italy closed their ports to migrants in April, when the coronavirus pandemic began taking a heavy toll on the two countries. Still, this did not "relieve Malta of the responsibility to indicate a place of safety for the people rescued under its coordination", Amnesty said. The Amnesty International report came as yet another cargo ship carrying rescued migrants was being denied permission to dock, its shipping company said this week.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 08, 2020 18:00 UTC