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Germany’s Plans to Criminalise Sea Rescue & Humanitarian Aid Sparks Concerns
Citizen Free Press ^

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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"The amendments could lead NGOs to face a maximum imprisonment of ten years for rescuing individuals in the Mediterranean."
1 posted on 12/05/2023 4:22:41 AM PST by chuckee
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To: chuckee

“blur the lines”

I doubt it. If someone is paying for, or being paid for, that’s not too hard to figure out.

EC


2 posted on 12/05/2023 4:26:06 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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Why would there be such a law? Better not have a leaky boat!


3 posted on 12/05/2023 5:08:30 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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>>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.


4 posted on 12/05/2023 5:22:16 AM PST by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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