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Carola Rackete - Sea Rescue Captain

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News Channel HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

The number of migrants making the sea crossing from North Africa to southern Europe has fallen dramatically in the last two years; tragically, the number of deaths hasn't declined as fast. Humanitarian activists blame the anti-migration policies of EU member states. Stephen Sackur speaks to Carola Rackete, who defied the Italian authorities to land the rescue-ship Sea-Watch 3 in Sicily with 50 migrants on board. To some, she's a humanitarian hero; but will her actions merely encourage more people smuggling and more suffering? Show less

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Interviewer:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Carola Rackete

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