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3 Germans acquitted after rescuing migrants at sea
A Sicilian court on Wednesday acquitted three Germans of charges they aided illegal immigration by picking up a boatload of African migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.Humanitarian groups hailed the decision, saying any conviction would have amounted to criminalizing the internationally-enshrined duty to rescue people from dangerous seas.In 2004, a ship belonging to the Cap Anamur relief group
A Sicilian court on Wednesday acquitted three Germans of charges they aided illegal immigration by picking up a boatload of African migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.Humanitarian groups hailed the decision, saying any conviction would have amounted to criminalizing the internationally-enshrined duty to rescue people from dangerous seas.In 2004, a ship belonging to the Cap Anamur relief group
54 asylum seekers rescued from boat off Australia
Australian border protection officials rescued 54 asylum seekers on Sunday from a boat stranded in northern waters, the home affairs minister said.
Australian border protection officials rescued 54 asylum seekers on Sunday from a boat stranded in northern waters, the home affairs minister said.
Venezuela opposition activist seeks asylum in Peru
A Venezuelan opposition figure sought political asylum in Peru on Thursday to evade charges that he incited violence in an August protest against a controversial education law, his lawyer said.
A Venezuelan opposition figure sought political asylum in Peru on Thursday to evade charges that he incited violence in an August protest against a controversial education law, his lawyer said.
Indian asylum seeker on hunger strike dies in Austria
Vienna: An Indian asylum seeker died in an Austrian detention centre on Monday, where he was on hunger strike to protest his planned repatriation, police in
Vienna: An Indian asylum seeker died in an Austrian detention centre on Monday, where he was on hunger strike to protest his planned repatriation, police in
Indian asylum-seeker on hunger strike dies in detention: police
An Indian asylum seeker in Austria who had been on a hunger strike since August 7 to protest his imminent expulsion, died on Monday in a Vienna detention centre, police said.
An Indian asylum seeker in Austria who had been on a hunger strike since August 7 to protest his imminent expulsion, died on Monday in a Vienna detention centre, police said.
Ex-Chavez ally seeks asylum in Peru to evade trial
A former ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Peru seeking political asylum to avoid corruption charges at home that he contends are politically motivated, his lawyer said Friday.
A former ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Peru seeking political asylum to avoid corruption charges at home that he contends are politically motivated, his lawyer said Friday.
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