• The Humanity 1 was one of four migrant-carrying ships awaiting approval to dock in Italy.
• Giorgia Meloni, the next Italian prime minister, has vowed to crack down on migrants crossing Mediterranean.
• The ship has been held up for two weeks due to Italy’s new far-right government.

35 men have been unable to disembark from a migrant ship that has been demanding entry to an Italian port for two weeks due to Italy’s new far-right government.

In Sicily, passengers with disabilities and minors were permitted to disembark.

One of four migrant-carrying ships awaiting approval to dock in Italy was the Humanity 1.

Giorgia Meloni, the next Italian prime minister, has vowed to crack down on migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa.

According to the UN, 85,000 migrants have arrived on boats in Italy since the year began, one of the main access routes into Europe.

Many of the migrants embark on their journey in small boats and are saved by relief ships.

On Sunday morning, 144 individuals in total were permitted to disembark the Humanity 1, which flies the German flag.

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said those who did not “qualify” as vulnerable would have to leave Italian waters and should be taken care of by the “flag state”.

The refugees’ attitude is particularly gloomy, according to the charity that operates the ship: “One individual just had a breakdown,” Petra Krischok of SOS Humanity told the news agency.

According to the charity, it is against international law to stop those in need of assistance from disembarking.

While three further ships carrying about 900 people have also asked to enter an Italian port, they have not yet been permitted to dock.

In her first address to lawmakers, Italy’s new prime minister made the problem of immigration a priority for her administration.

According to the charity, it is against international law to stop those in need of assistance from disembarking.

While three further ships carrying about 900 people have also asked to enter an Italian port, they have not yet been permitted to dock.

In her first address to lawmakers, Italy’s new prime minister made the problem of immigration a priority for her administration.

In a recent interview she also said responsibility for the migrants on board lies with the country where the ship is registered, otherwise it becomes a “pirate ship”.

According to the charity, it is against international law to stop those in need of assistance from disembarking.

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While three further ships carrying about 900 people have also asked to enter an Italian port, they have not yet been permitted to dock.

In her first address to lawmakers, Italy’s new prime minister made the problem of immigration a priority for her administration.

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