Italian Court Rules in Favor of NGO Over 2019 Migrant Rescue Incident
An Italian court has ordered the government to pay $89,000 to the migrant rescue NGO Sea-Watch for the unlawful detention of their vessel, Sea-Watch 3, in 2019. This ruling underscores the ongoing tensions between humanitarian efforts and government policies aimed at restricting migrant access to ports, particularly under former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.