Italian Senate Approves Migrant Detention Plan with Albania

The controversial agreement, aimed at managing asylum applications, faces criticism for potential human rights violations.

The Italian Senate has passed a measure to detain migrants in Italian-run centers on Albanian soil, a plan agreed upon between Italy and Albania in November.
Critics, including Italy's opposition and human rights groups, argue the plan could lead to arbitrary detention and violate EU laws on asylum seeker treatment.
The centers, funded by Italy, will process up to 3,000 asylum applicants a month, excluding women and children from automatic detention.
Amnesty International warns the plan could endanger lives by distorting search and rescue rules and detaining individuals for up to 18 months.
The agreement, costing Italy nearly 600 million euros over five years, awaits consideration by the Albanian parliament.