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IOM condemns migrant smuggling on unsafe boats during Cyclone Harry; at least 54 deaths confirmed or feared in Mediterranean shipwrecks amid ongoing investigations.
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Italy: Shipwreck Trial Opportunity For Justice
(Milan, January 27, 2026) – The trial, due to start this week, of 6 Italian officers for a 2023 shipwreck in which at least 94 people died is an important opportunity for justice for deaths of migrants and asylum seekers at sea, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial, following a postponement, is scheduled for January 30, in Crotone, Italy.
Up to 380 people could have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean last week when cyclone Harry hit southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coast guard said, while Maltese authorities confirmed a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives.Only one person, who was hospitalized in Malta, survived the shipwreck, which occurred on Friday.THE MAY INTEREST: CFE rate subsidies increase 3.5% for this yearThe man was at sea for 24 hours, supposedly clinging to…
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The UN migration agency, IOM, expressed deep concern on Monday over multiple deadly shipwrecks that are believed to have taken place over the past ten days across the Central Mediterranean.
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