American actor Richard Gere is
in Lampedusa to support Spanish NGO ship Open Arms and the 124
migrants it rescued on August 1 in the Strait of Sicily, the
organization said in a statement on Friday.
"Richard Gere has joined us to give his support to our crew
and all the people onboard", the organization said in a
statement.
The actor on Saturday is scheduled to attend a press
conference at the Italian island's airport.
The vessel has been at sea for the past eight days, waiting
for the authorization to disembark the migrants.
"We believe it is unacceptable that the lives of men, women
and children continue to be ignored and that the rights
recognized by international conventions continue to be
systematically violated", concluded the statement.
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