AI: JHA Council: Operation Triton cannot replace Operation Mare Nostrum

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"Amnesty International is deeply alarmed by Italy’s announcement that Operation Mare Nostrum will end, with Frontex’s Operation Triton taking over in the Central Mediterranean. The new operation is not fit for purpose to meet vital search and rescue needs. As such, there is a real risk that further lives of migrants and refugees will be lost at sea."

See the full text: JHA Council: Operation Triton cannot replace Operation Mare Nostrum
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As Frontex itself says: "While saving lives is an absolute priority in in all maritime operations coordinated by Frontex, the focus of Joint Operation Triton will be primarily border management.": Link to press release [emphasis added]

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