AdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. All 20 hail from Bangladesh and Egypt.On Friday, the non-governmental organizations released a detailed analysis of the procedures to screen migrants first on Italian naval ships, and then in the Albanian centers, to determine if they are "vulnerable." Only men deemed to be not "vulnerable" are to be sent to Albania.The aid groups said there were no proper facilities or instruments to make such a determination. But human rights groups say it sets a dangerous precedent and represents a violation of Italy's obligations under international law.The U.N. refugee agency has agreed to supervise the first three months of the agreement and one of its teams is conducting an "independent mission" on board the transfer ship to monitor the screening process.The legal challenges have come despite the small number of people impacted so far. Even though the centers were built to house as many as 3,000 migrants a month, just 20 were transferred in the first two separate ship passages, only to be sent to Italy after the Rome courts intervened.The statement was signed by Doctors' Without Borders, Emergency, Sea-Watch, SOS Mediterranee and other aid groups.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2024 01:15 UTC