European Union and United Nations have a moral duty to act

If, as is suggested, €10,000 is being paid per refugee to get to Europe, a boat overloaded with 600 people, could provide criminal gangs with €6,000,000.

Organised gangs could put on several of these ghastly boats every week, yet the penalties are less than for trafficking drugs. As a priority, this organised crime needs addressing on a global stage.

The causes of such migration also need addressing. They can’t be ignored any longer if this exodus is to be addressed.