Legal victory for Sea-Watch: Naples court lifts Sea-Watch 5 detention

Naples, Italy: The Court of Naples has lifted the 45-day detention of the Sea-Watch 5 and suspended a €7,500 fine. The sanctions were imposed on the allegation that Sea-Watch had failed to communicate with Libyan authorities during a rescue operation in August. Sea-Watch considers the measures unlawful and challenged them in court. In an interim…