Upon receiving updated information indicating that a wooden boat with 49 illegal immigrants on board was returned from Malta to Libya immediately following its engine failure, the International Organization for Migration called on the International Community as well as the European Union to take prompt action in order to prevent the return of immigrants it described as “weak” to Libya, and to respect the non-refoulement principle.
According to a statement reported by the Italian news agency “Aki”, the International Organization for Migration stressed that responding to SOS calls at sea is a legal and moral responsibility.