Italy Grounds German Migrant Rescue Plane Under New Regulations
Italy Grounds German Migrant Rescue Plane Under New Regulations

Italy Grounds German Migrant Rescue Plane Under New Regulations

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Italy has grounded the German NGO Sea-Watch's reconnaissance plane, Seabird 1, marking the first enforcement of newly tightened regulations on migrant rescue aircraft under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. The National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) took the action after the Italian Coast Guard reported the pilot failed to notify authorities about an emergency at sea, a violation under the 2024 directive requiring coordination with the Coast Guard. This move extends Italy's crackdown on migrant rescue operations, which previously targeted charity vessels, amid accusations by the government that NGOs may cooperate with traffickers. Sea-Watch condemned the grounding as an escalation against civilian human rights monitoring and disputed the official rationale, linking it to their recent criticism of Italian rescue efforts. The NGO plans legal challenges and has deployed another aircraft to continue its operations. Critics argue these measures severely limit NGOs' ability to rescue migrants, putting lives at risk, while the government maintains the regulations are necessary for coordination and preventing abuses.

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