Overview

• The Court of Appeal of Turin annulled the detention of a Moroccan migrant, ruling he was not adequately informed of his rights, including the ability to seek international protection.
• The migrant had entered Italy via Ventimiglia in March and was detained at the Piedmont CPR on April 18 before the court's decision on May 2.
• In Lampedusa, 670 migrants arrived within ten hours on May 1, with ten boats rescued after departing Libya and one from Tunisia intercepted at Cala Galera.
• The Lampedusa hotspot, already under strain, hosted 765 migrants by the evening of May 1, even after transferring 580 individuals earlier in the day.
• Rescue efforts were coordinated by the Coast Guard, Guardia di Finanza, Frontex, and Carabinieri, highlighting the ongoing challenges of managing Mediterranean migration flows.