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EU: Italy: end of ongoing sea rescue mission ‘puts thousands at risk’ - Refugee expert says to expect 3,000 death toll to multiply as Europe cuts back on its patrols of waters used by migrants

01 November 2014

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"Tineke Strik, rapporteur for the human rights body the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, said: “We know that [under Triton] there will be gaps and a vacuum in the territorial waters off Libya, for instance, and that is where the main accidents occur.

“Frontex says: ‘Of course, we will also do search and rescue actions,’ but if you don’t have enough capacity will you be there in time? I would expect many more sea deaths the moment that Mare Nostrum is withdrawn.”"

See the article: Italy: end of ongoing sea rescue mission ‘puts thousands at risk’ - Refugee expert says to expect 3,000 death toll to multiply as Europe cuts back on its patrols of waters used by migrants (Guardian, link)

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