Italian ex-minister Salvini goes on trial for kidnap over blocked migrant ship
The former former interior minister has insisted he was fulfilling his duty by refusing entry to the Open Arms rescue ship.
Italian ex-minister Salvini goes on trial for kidnap over blocked migrant ship
Italy’s former interior minister Matteo Salvini has gone on trial charged with kidnapping for refusing to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in Sicily, keeping the people onboard at sea for days in in 2019.
Former Italian interior minister Salvini goes on trial for kidnap over blocked migrant ship
The former interior minister has insisted he was fulfilling his duty by refusing entry to the Open Arms rescue ship.
Italian far-right leader Salvini faces court in migrant trial
PALERMO, Oct 23 — Italy’s former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial today for allegedly illegally blocking 147 rescued migrants from disembarking from a rescue ship and holding them in dire conditions. Salvini attended the opening hearing in Sicily’s Palermo,...
Italian far-right leader Salvini faces court in migrant trial
Italy's former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking over 100 migrants in dire sanitary conditions from disembarking from a rescue ship.
Italian far-right leader Salvini faces court in migrant trial
Italy's former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial on Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking 147 rescued migrants from disembarking
Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini faces court in migrant trial
Italy's former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking over 100 migrants in dire sanitary conditions from disembarking from a rescue ship. Salvini, the leader of the far-right League party who is known for an "Italians first"...
Italy’s former interior minister Salvini stands trial on migrant kidnapping charges
Italy's former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial on Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking 147 rescued migrants from disembarking from a rescue ship and holding t…
Trial opens against Italy’s Salvini for blocked migrant ship
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has gone on trial charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in Sicily, keeping the people onboard at sea for days. It is the first trial to go ahead against Salvini for his actions preventing migrant
Italy's former interior minister Salvini stands trial on migrant kidnapping charges
Italy’s former interior minister and the leader of the right-wing League Party, Matteo Salvini, faces trial Saturday on kidnapping charges over his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing on Italian soil in July 2019. The case centres on his decision to prevent the mainly Sudanese migrants from disembarking, leaving them languishing at sea for six days.
Actor Richard Gere to testify at former Italian minister Matteo Salvini’s kidnapping trial
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's right-wing League party, said a trial where he faces kidnapping charges for refusing to let a migrant ship dock in the country in 2019 was not serious as actor Richard Gere was admitted to testify.
Salvini slams migrant trial, Richard Gere to testify
Italy's former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial on today for allegedly illegally blocking 147 rescued migrants from disembarking from a rescue ship and holding them in dire conditions.
Italy: Former minister Matteo Salvini on trial for preventing migrant ship from docking
Matteo Salvini is accused of deprivation of liberty and abuse of authority. In 2019, he refused to let a rescue ship dock into Lampedusa, which carried dozens of migrants.
Salvini looks to turn crisis into opportunity in migrant kidnap trial
High-profile case could burnish ex-minister’s hardline image
Italy's Salvini goes on trial for refusing migrant ship docking
Salvini is charged with kidnapping.
Italian former minister on trial for kidnap over migrant ship
Richard Gere called to testify against Matteo Salvini who refused to allow boat dock in 2019
‘Salvini’s moment has passed’: Fading right-wing champion on trial for blocking migrants at sea
Italy’s former hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini went on trial Saturday over his refusal to let a migrant rescue ship dock in August 2019, leaving some 147 people stranded at sea for days. Th…
Actor Richard Gere summoned to testify against right-wing leader Salvini in Sicily migrant case
The leader of the Italy's right-leaning Lega party, Matteo Salvini, lashed out at the start of his trial for the alleged kidnapping of 147 migrants while he was interior minister.
Richard Gere to testify at Italian migrant trial
The "American Gigolo" actor was in Italy at the time, working as an activist with the Spanish non-governmental organization Proactiva Open Arms.
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