An Eritrean who was among a group of sea migrants held on an Italian coast guard vessel for 10 days in 2018 is entitled to compensation, Italy's top appeals court has ruled, triggering the fury of Italy's right-wing government.

Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo Salvini’s tough anti-migration policies.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni calls decision involving the coast guard ship Diciotti “highly questionable” and “very frustrating.”

A group of Eritrean migrants who were held on an Italian coast guard vessel for 10 days in 2018 are entitled to compensation from the government, Italy's top appeals court has ruled, triggering the fury of right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Italy's highest court on Friday ruled that the government must pay compensation to a group of migrants who were held for around 10 days in 2018 on a coastguard ship after being rescued in the Mediterranean.

Italy's highest court has ruled that the government must compensate migrants stranded at sea in 2018 due to Matteo Salvini's policies. The decision has been criticized by Premier Giorgia Meloni, highlighting ongoing tensions between the judiciary and the Meloni government as it aims to reform the justice system.

One of the migrants Italy's top court ordered to receive compensation from the government for stopping them getting off the Diciotti coastguard ship in 2018 said Friday he didn't want compensation but justice.