Italian Interior Minister Luciana
Lamorgese said EU and African States are working to combat human
trafficking together after taking part in a videoconference on
this issue on Monday.
The meeting was organized by Lamorgese herself and featured her
counterparts from Germany, France, Spain, Malta, Libya, Tunisia,
Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania and European Commissioners Ylva
Johansson and Olivér Várhelyi.
"It was a fruitful discussion that enables us to strengthen the
reciprocal commitment to preventing and combatting migrant
trafficking," said Lamorgese.
"All the countries also agreed on the need to meet the challenge
of guaranteeing respect for human rights and dignity of the
person and reducing the human suffering of those who are most
exposed today to all forms of extortion".
Home Affairs Commissioner Johansson said that Italy is facing a
"challenging situation" in relation to the arrival of migrants
via sea but added that "the Commission is on the scene to
support Italy".
There is tension in the southern region of Calabria after a
group of 24 migrants, including 13 who are positive for
COVID-19, landed at Roccella Ionica on Saturday.
The group is in quarantine at a facility in the town of Amantea
and soldiers are keeping watch 24 hours a day.
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