Migrants arrested in Siracusa
The Italian police have arrested 18 migrants who were landed near Porto Palo in Siracusa over the weekend, as well as four Libyans who piloted their 14-metre boat.
Documents, Libyan currency and satellite phones were found on the boat.
According to the arrested migrants, 246 migrants had been ferried to Italy.
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Sean Grima
Jul 13th 2010, 11:58
it seems that some people think that it is acceptable for governments to ride roough-shod over the human rights of others!
G.Mifsud
Jul 12th 2010, 11:53
What needs to be done is get the EU and set up a refugees camp in Libya so that any migrants to be processed are dealt with in Libya and the documentation done in Libya. There could be a waiting time but all the time will be in these camps in Libya and outside the EU. When is the GonziPN going to lobby the EU to get off their backsides??? and put the pressure on Gaddafi's regime? Hence there will be no more boats and immigrants that qualify for refugees can be sent legally to the countries all over the world and for those that do not qualify sent back to origin
alan cox
Jul 12th 2010, 11:53
I totally agree with Franco Xuereb at least someone is waking up. Hope that like you said people start waking up from their beauty sleep for the sake of the country and the Maltese.
Patrick Sacco
Jul 12th 2010, 11:25
My most sincere congratulations to the Italian Police! Send all the offenders back to Libya.
Louise Vella
Jul 12th 2010, 08:49
Illegal immigration is still a serious problem. The boats are staying away only thanks to the joint patrols by Italy and Libya. But these patrols are not 100% secure. We need Frontex to be beefed up and turned into a coastguard with muscle. It will dissuade the illegal immigrant boats from leaving Libya and turn back those that make the trip anyway. We need Frontex to defend the southern frontiers of the EU.
Sean Grima
Jul 12th 2010, 09:24
frontex will be doing nothing of the sort as it is illegal
Neil Falzon
Jul 12th 2010, 09:48
Ms. Vella,
You know very well that what you ask for is a clear breach of international law, a serious violation of human rights, the condemnation of several persons to illegal detention, torture, rape and possible death.
Franco Xuereb
Jul 12th 2010, 11:01
Dear Louise,
You should know by now that since Frontex started it’s operation, the performance of the said Frontex has been hope less to safe guide southern frontiers and on the contrarily it was providing a Ferry service to the African's.
As to main land Europe we all now that they are not bothered with us, infect we are aware what Brussels wanted to do from this year, when Frontex picks up the illegal immigrants from sea.........just dump them in MALTA, and thus solve the problem to main land Europe.
When will my fellow citizens will realize that Europe is not interested in MALTA, it is in my opinion that this government should wake up from his beauty sleep, and act in the interest of our beloved country because if GonziPn will continue to wait for Europe's help such help will never take place. Therefore, we should take the bull by its horn and tackle this problem on our own if need be.
Sean Grima
Jul 12th 2010, 12:43
sure, let's get some armour and rush down to the beach, swords in hand to beat back the invading hordes!
s.koludrovic
Jul 12th 2010, 14:00
@neil Falzon,
You are slandering Libya by making it sound as though that country is some sort of a modern day Dachau.
The only people breaking any international laws are probably us by keeping people here against their will.
CZARB
Jul 12th 2010, 18:56
If Libya is so bad, then why isn't it sanctioned? Where are the UN and the holier then you nations in all this mess? Lets face it, they were pretty active in the past to convince small countries like ours to sign the dublin treaty which literally forces immigrants to stay here even if they want to leave. Anyway I tend to take what the UN says with a pinch of salt. After all they are far from being saints. http://www.infowars.net/articles/january2007/030107UN_Sex.htm
Sean Grima
Jul 12th 2010, 20:32
of course, libya is the gold standard for the protection of human rights. ah, so we now even attack the UN!
CZARB
Jul 12th 2010, 21:46
You haven't answered my questions Sean. Anyway read more about the UN scandals.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168591,00.html
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/15/world/fg-haitisex15
http://aquabrat.tripod.com/rwanda.html
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254285
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONKb9J2YeU
Sexual allegations, corruption, allegations of turning a blind eye to genocide, UN ambulances used to carry weapons for Palestinian terrorists. Rest assured that I am not talking about Libya here.
Sean Grima
Jul 13th 2010, 11:57
no human institution is perfect - and yes, if libya is ill treating migrants it should be sanctioned: that in no way justifies malta in doing the same!