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Youth on Racial Inequalities: An Italian American and Black American Discussion

"Here’s the thing about Black Lives Matter. I think people have a misconception of what the movement actually is. Let’s clear the air. When we made this movement we weren’t saying that other races don’t exist. We weren’t saying that we don’t care about white people, asians, latinos. We weren’t saying that we hate others. Like in Macklemore's song "White Privilege," if you called the fire department for a block that has six houses, but only one of them is on fire, the firemen will only hose down that one house. You wouldn’t put water on all of the houses if only one of them was on fire..." (Audio recording inside)
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Libya, the Never-Ending War That No Virus (or Negotiation) Is Able to Stop

At the beginning of May, the European mission "Irini" ("peace"), intended to contribute to the implementation of the UN arms embargo, started amid several difficulties. The initiative has already triggered some criticism. As the Libyan government pointed out, the mission "lacks the mechanisms to stop the shipments of weapons and mercenaries that flow into Haftar militias by land and air, mainly from the United Arab Emirates." Moreover, the quarrelsome negotiations between the European countries have proven to what extent migration remains one of the main controversial and insoluble issues within the EU.

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For UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Brexit Will Bolster British Diplomacy at the UN

Asked about the state of British diplomacy in the shadow of Brexit, the President of the UN Security Council Karen Pierce assured us that it is alive and well, and that thanks to the deals that had been made with the European Union, the UN’s importance for the UK would grow. “We recognize that the UN will be an even bigger stage for British diplomacy once we leave the European Union.” As for the Italy-Libya agreement on how to handle migrants, Pierce declared that she is "open to raising the migrant and human trafficking issue."

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How Salvini’s Security Decree Will Criminalize the Sea Rescue Operations

The security decree consists of 18 articles, mainly aimed at regulating the sea rescue operations. In the first article, the reform states that the Interior Minister is entitled to restrict or prohibit ships’ entry or transit in the Italian territorial waters. The article’s—and the whole decree’s—main target is represented by the NGO's ships that seek to save migrants’ lives in the Mediterranean Sea, and that, according to the Law of the Sea, often identify Italy as the first safe harbor to disembark them. However, according to the decree, their entry into the Italian territorial waters can be prohibited, whenever the crime of facilitation of illegal immigration can be presumed.

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As Migrants/Refugees Continue to Die, Libyan War Could Spiral out of Control

UN Envoy Salamé informed the council that since the onset of the war in Libya, the fighting has left 1,100 dead, including 106 civilians. Salamé explained that, “Forces on both sides have failed to uphold their obligations under international law,” reminding the council of the recent airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Center on July 2nd.  The attack left 53 dead and 87 injured, including children. Of the 5,000 migrants and refugees being held in detention centers in Libya, the UNSMIL chief reported that 3,800 are exposed to the fighting.

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Bachelet Says US Detention Centers Could Be Breaking International Law

She [UN human right chief Bachelet] explained that “even for short periods under good conditions,” the detention of children “can have a serious impact on their health and development.” Furthermore, Bachelet stated that “according to several UN human rights bodies, detaining migrant children may constitute cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment that is prohibited under international law.” The High Commissioner’s condemnation of the US border detention facilities comes just days after the release of the report by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General. The report called for “immediate attention and action” to the “dangerous overcrowding and prolonged detention of the children and adults in the Rio Grande Valley” detention centers.

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Sea-Watch 3 Captain Carola Rackete Is a Strong Woman Who Saved Human Beings

On the 16th day, after several appeals to the Italian authorities had gone unanswered, Carola decided to break the naval blockade--and Italian law--and to enter Italy’s territorial waters. When she realized that the Italian Government would not give the authorization to disembark migrants in any case, on the 17th day, in the middle of the night, she also entered Lampedusa harbor. "At this moment the Sea-Watch 3 is entering Lampedusa harbor. It's been almost 60 hours since we declared a state of emergency. No one listened. No one took responsibility. Once more it's up to us, to Captain Carola Rackete and her crew, to bring the 40 people to safety,” the NGO wrote on Facebook.

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