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Sinking of Mediterranean migrant boat amounts to 'mass murder' – UN rights chief

19 September 2014 | Publisher: UN News Service | Document type: Country News

UNHCR dismayed at rising deaths from boat accidents in Mediterranean

13 May 2014 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

'Don't get on the boat' - testimonies from Syrian refugees in Italy

13 December 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

UNHCR warns of further boat tragedy risk on Mediterranean

11 October 2013 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR urges Italy to improve facilities on Lampedusa as boat tragedy death toll rises

9 October 2013 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UN labour agency urges revision of migration policies after Lampedusa incident

5 October 2013 | Publisher: UN News Service | Document type: Country News

UN rights office calls on EU to strengthen efforts to prevent repeat of Lampedusa incident

4 October 2013 | Publisher: UN News Service | Document type: Country News

UNHCR shocked as boat tragedy leaves scores dead off Italian coast

3 October 2013 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Italy: More than 100 migrants die in second horrific shipwreck this week

3 October 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Mediterranean crossings to Italy and Malta exceed 8000 in first six months of 2013

5 July 2013 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

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