On Thursday, 28 May 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Room 2 of the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Salerno will host the seminar entitled “Facilitation of Irregular Immigration and NGOs: Between Criminal Offence and Duty to Rescue”, organized within the activities of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory and the legal clinic “EU Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs: Insights”.
The initiative aims to explore one of the most sensitive and topical issues in the European and international legal debate: the relationship between combating irregular immigration, the activities of non-governmental organizations engaged in sea rescue operations, and the humanitarian obligations arising from national and international law.
The event will open with institutional greetings from Prof. Francesco Fasolino, Director of the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Salerno, and Prof. Giuseppe D’Angelo, President of the DSG UNISA Teaching Council.
The introduction will be delivered by Prof. Teresa Russo, Associate Professor of European Union Law at DSG UNISA and Director of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory.
The keynote speaker will be Captain Giovanni Calvelli, Commander of the Port Authority of Salerno, who will provide an analysis of the operational and legal implications of sea rescue activities, as well as the delicate balance between the protection of human life and the suppression of illicit trafficking.
The conference will also feature an address by Prof. Mauro Menicucci, Associate Professor of Maritime and Navigation Law at DSG UNISA, while the concluding remarks will be delivered by Dr. Rocco Alfano, Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Court of Salerno.
The event represents an important opportunity for interdisciplinary dialogue among academics, institutions, and legal practitioners on issues that are central to European migration policies and the protection of fundamental rights.
For further information, please refer to the attached flyer.
