Determined migrants stranded on humanitarian boats off the coast of Sicily threw themselves into the ocean on Monday.
Three migrants who had been rescued by the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières, jumped from Geo Barents however had been recovered shortly afterwards.
Shortly after, a dozen different migrants on the deck of the boat chanted "Assist us", in response to an AFP journalist.
Italy’s far-right Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, vowed to crack down on small boat arrivals when she was elected in October.
In response to the Italian Inside Ministry, greater than 88,000 individuals have arrived by sea in Italy since 1 January.
A number of boats have been ready for days to dock in Sicily, trapped in a standoff with the Italian govt who've been stopping them from coming into ports.
Residents and activists have been gathering on the port of Catania shouting “free them”.
The Geo Barents docked in Catania on Sunday night and Italian authorities allowed 357 individuals to disembark, together with kids, whereas refusing entry to 215 others – in violation of worldwide regulation, declare MSF.
Amnesty Italia bolstered this level on Twitter: “the regulation of the seas is evident: a rescue solely finishes when all of the rescued persons are allowed to disembark in a secure place.
"It’s pressing that the Italian authorities enable individuals rescued from the ocean to disembark in Catania."
One of many migrants was later evacuated by ambulance after complaining of extreme belly ache, MSF mentioned on Monday, stressing that the others had been more and more weak.
Not removed from the port is the German-flagged boat Humanity 1, from which 144 individuals disembarked on Sunday, leaving 35 adults on board.
An Italian authorities decree issued on Friday acknowledged that the ship was solely allowed to dock in Italy lengthy sufficient to determine passengers in "an emergency".
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