European Court of Human Rights clears Italy of responsibility for Libyan Coast Guard's actions
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Italy cannot be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, rejecting a case filed by a group of immigrants who were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea after their boat sank in 2017.
The court in Strasbourg declared the case inadmissible, finding that Italy did not have effective control over the waters off the coast of Tripoli, where the small boat carrying about 150 people sank, according to Euronews.
20 people died in the incident, while around 45 survivors said they were taken to the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli, where they were beaten and abused, according to the report. The judges found that the captain and crew of the Libyan vessel Ras Jadir acted independently when they responded to a distress signal in the early morning hours of November 6, 2017.
Since 2017, Italy has provided Libya with funding, vessels, and training as part of an agreement aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
However, the judges ruled that this support does not prove that Italy had taken over Libya's public authority powers. Moreover, Libya is not a member of the Council of Europe, and therefore, the court has no jurisdiction over the country's actions. Tags: Italy Libyan Coast Guard illegal immigrants
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