Posted on 12/05/2023 4:22:41 AM PST by chuckee
KEY TAKEAWAYS ...Over 50 organisations have raised concerns about Germany's proposed legal amendments that intend to criminalise sea rescue. The amendments could lead NGOs to face a maximum imprisonment of ten years for rescuing individuals in the Mediterranean. Organisations like Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders caution that the changes may blur the line between profit-driven smuggling and humanitarian assistance...
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“blur the lines”
I doubt it. If someone is paying for, or being paid for, that’s not too hard to figure out.
EC
Why would there be such a law? Better not have a leaky boat!
>>Why would there be such a law? Better not have a leaky boat!
Rescue of civilians by private citizens isn’t being criminalized. Soros-funded NGO’s abuse of the Law of the Sea to flood Europe with migrants is why this law was passed.
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