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SOS Humanity plans legal action to stop distant ports allocation
SOS Humanity (international) says it is planning legal action against the practice of allocating distant ports, which systematically keeps civilian #SAR ships out of the rescue area.
The organization said this while announcing the rescue of 106 distressed migrants.
The message reads: “Our crew rescued the 106 people on Friday 11 August – from two overcrowded, unseaworthy boats in distress that had set off from #Libya. From the position of rescue, the journey to Ancona took over four days.
“The survivors were denied the right to disembark in the fastest possible way and care ashore by assigning the port of Ancona. We are taking legal action against the practice of allocating distant ports, which systematically keeps civilian #SAR ships out of the rescue area.”