08 April 2020 – Italy

The Italian government declared its ports “unsafe” due to coronavirus, and will not authorise the landing of migrant rescue boats until after the end of the emergency.

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• The Guardian, “Italy declares own ports ‘unsafe’ to stop migrants arriving,” 8 April 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/08/italy-declares-own-ports-unsafe-to-stop-migrants-disembarking