In Search of (Ir)Responsibility - The Crotone Shipwreck and the Quest For the Legally Responsible
Madjidian, Nassim
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Verfassungsblog
2023-06-12
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It is no secret that the eastern Mediterranean route linking Turkey with Greece is currently shifting. Due to the harsh conditions for asylum-seekers in Greece, Greek pushbacks, and border closures by the Balkan states, asylum-seekers have started to cross the eastern Mediterranean to reach Italy instead. This sea route is much longer, and therefore, more dangerous. In the Crotone shipwreck, at least 94 asylum-seekers died right in front of Italian shores. Recent investigative reports indicate that Italian maritime authorities and Frontex could have prevented these deaths. Building on these reports, this blogpost argues that Italian authorities and Frontex violated their legal search and rescue (SAR) obligations: Both authorities failed to adequately evaluate the case and initiate the urgently required rescue measures.
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Madjidian, Nassim
External Border Control
maritime safety law
Right to Asylum
Search and Rescue
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https://verfassungsblog.de/in-search-of-irresponsibility/
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