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Captain of rescue boat faces 20 years in jail if convicted of illegally aiding migration in the Mediterranean
LTW icon of the day! meet Pia Klemp 'Sea Shepherd captain on trial in Italy for saving drowning migrants'
Sea Shepherd - Pia Klemp / Bridge Officer / Germany Photo: Carrie Cervantes / Sea Shepherd | Facebook
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