- Aita Mari rescued half a hundred people from the shores of Libya on 27 May in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. After Italy’s authorization to dock, they landed in Sicily this Tuesday morning and ensured that everyone is in good condition.
The NGO Humanitarian Marine Rescue has reported to the media: “The landing of 50 people has been completed smoothly. After tests done against COVID-19, all of them have been negative. On behalf of the rescued people, thank you very much to all the institutions, especially the CNC, for trying to get the landing permit as soon as possible.”
This is a group of fifty Moroccans and men, including four minors.
Need for a landing mechanism
The organisation has once again reminded the European Union that migrants and asylum seekers need a landing mechanism that guarantees their rights from the moment they are rescued at sea. In addition, the organisation has called on the European Union to reformulate the visa system in order to prevent the choice of the lethal maritime route and to bring its life into play, thus ensuring safe migration routes.
Aita Mari is a boat that aims to offer humanitarian aid in the Mediterranean, turning what was once a tuna boat into a rescue boat.