Tag: NGO

Hundreds of Migrants Rescued Near Malta

The migrants had left from the eastern coast of Libya, near Benghazi, on April 1st. They spent four days at sea, the last two without food or water.

NGOs Block Public Disclosure in EU Congo Sex Probe

UNICEF is among the NGOs attempting to block the disclosure of files relating to the exploitation of women and children in the Congo amid reports that aid workers impregnated 26 women.

Italy Holds Firm Stance on Immigration

Italy calls for better cooperation between NGO ships, the countries whose flags they fly and the countries where the ‘Search and Rescue’ (SAR) procedure comes into effect.

ECJ Ruling Will Facilitate Work of Mass Migration NGOs

Inevitably, the high court’s ruling will have a disproportionately negative impact on the EU’s Mediterranean countries—the states most vulnerable to illegal mass migration: Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta.

Democracy-Building: A Moral Commodity

Conservatives, of course, are aware of the urgent need to reduce the bureaucratic machine to a minimum. But in the quest to devolve governance to the local level, we must not forget the existential dignity of the penniless castaways generated by the oligarchic system.