Italian Supply Vessel Rescues 65 Migrants Off Libyan Coast
On Saturday, an Italian offshore supply vessel rescued 65 migrants, fleeing Libya to Europe on a crowded, wooden boat. The ...
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Police Kill Migrant & Injure Others in Libyan Capital
On Saturday, the United Nations (UN) voiced its extreme concern about reports of the excessive use of force by police ...
Read moreLibyan Authorities Arbitrarily Detain 500 Migrants
On Friday evening Libyan authorities arbitrarily detained at least 500 African migrants, including women and children, two officials and a ...
Read moreUNHCR: 91 Migrants Intercepted Off Libyan Coast
On Thursday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that 91 migrants were intercepted off Libya's western coast. ...
Read moreUN: Migrant Smuggling Undermines Libya’s Stability
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council unanimously re-authorised member states to inspect vessels outside of Libya’s territorial waters. The resolution ...
Read moreHundreds of Migrants Arrive in Italy From Libya
On Monday, 686 migrants disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa on a 15-meter fishing boat, after departing from Libya ...
Read moreTurkish & Iranian Migrants Arrested Off Coast of Benghazi
The security authorities in Benghazi arrested migrants of Turkish and Iranian origin whose boat was malfunctioning off the Libyan coast. ...
Read moreLibya Orders Investigation into Migrant Tragedy near Sudanese Border
The Libyan Attorney General's Office announced the arrest of a migrant smuggling network that caused the death of 6 migrants ...
Read moreUNHCR: 24,420 Migrants Rescued & Returned to Libya in 2021
On Saturday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that a total of 24,420 refugees and migrants have ...
Read moreUNHCR: 42 Europe Bound Migrants Returned to Libya
On Wednesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that 42 Europe-bound asylum-seekers and migrants were returned to ...
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