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Italy: Cutro shipwreck trial an opportunity to shine a light on government ‘failures and reckless decisions'94 people, including 34 children, drowned in Italian waters in Cutro shipwreck
29 Jan 2026 Press release -
EU court ruling on ‘safe countries of origin’ is a heavy blow to Italy-Albania migration dealToday’s significant ruling deals a heavy blow to the harmful Italy-Albania migration deal to offshore the processing of asylum-seekers to camps in Albania.
01 Aug 2025 Press release -
Libya/Italy: Reported arrest of Osama Njeem is an opportunity to end cycle of impunity for Libyan militia abuses
Amnesty International has long documented horrific violations committed with total impunity at the Mitiga prison in Tripoli, under the control of 'Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Terrorism and Organised Crime' (DACTO).
22 Jan 2025 Press release -
UK: Government must stop doing deals to offload asylum responsibilities
After eight deaths in the Channel this weekend, and ahead of Starmer’s meeting on asylum with Italian Premier Georgia Meloni, Amnesty responds
16 Sep 2024 Press release -
Italy: Migrants detained in conditions 'worse than prison' - new briefingAmnesty visits to centres in Rome and Caltanissetta in Sicily found spartan conditions with foam mattresses on concrete beds, sealed windows and mobiles prohibited
04 Jul 2024 Press release -
Italy: Parliament's ratification of dangerous automatic detention deal with Albania 'shameful'The agreement will see people taken hundreds of miles by sea to Albania to face arbitrary detention
15 Feb 2024 Press release -
Italy: MPs should reject 'unworkable, harmful and unlawful' migration deal with Albania - new briefing‘Externalisation’ deal will see people taken hundreds of miles by sea to Albania and face arbitrary detention
22 Jan 2024 Press release -
UK/Italy: Gary Lineker to receive 'Sport and Human Rights' award in Rome20 May 2023 Press release
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Italy: Parliamentary vote to further punish migrant sea rescue efforts condemnedVote comes amid news of major shipwreck off Libyan coast, with at least 73 people still missing
15 Feb 2023 Press release -
Italy: authorities must allow people on board refugee rescue ship to disembark06 Nov 2022 Press release
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Italy: Iuventa search and rescue trial due to start this weekThe search and rescue ship Iuventa ran hundreds of missions to save migrants from drowning off the coast of Libya
17 May 2022 Press release
