Libyan Police Thwart Migrant Smuggling Attempt in Sabratha
On Wednesday, Libyan police managed to thwart the smuggling of migrants in the coastal city of Sabratha, west of Tripoli. ...
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Abuse, Torture, and Trafficking: Rescued Migrants Recount Libya Horrors
Libya has been designated as a dangerous country for migrants, and a UN report last year revealed "crimes against humanity" ...
Read moreLibyan Parliament Welcomes Resumption of Migrant Flights
The Committee of Freedoms and Human Rights at the Libyan Parliament welcomed the resumption of voluntary return flights of migrants ...
Read moreMigrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast
On Sunday, European NGO, SOS Mediterranee announced that its rescue ship, Ocean Viking had picked up 70 migrants from a ...
Read moreMSF Condemns EU’s Libyan Migration Policy
On Saturday, the European Commission was harshly criticized for its Libyan migration policy during a meeting of the European Parliament’s ...
Read moreLibyan Army Free 18 Kidnapped Migrants
The Libyan elite army unit, known as Brigade 444, said that it managed to free 18 migrants in the city ...
Read moreItalian Interior Minister to Visit Libya
On Thursday, Italian Interior Minister, Luciana Lamorgese announced plans to visit Libya and Tunisia, along with the European Commissioner, Elva ...
Read moreMSF Denounces EU’s Indifference to Migrant Deaths
On Thursday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) condemned the negligence of Italy and Malta towards assisting boats in distress. As well ...
Read moreIOM: 60,000 Migrants Voluntarily Repatriated from Libya
A total of 60,000 migrants have been voluntarily repatriated from Libya to their countries of origin since 2015, the International ...
Read morePope Francis Denounces EU Migration Deal with Libya
On Saturday, Pope Francis denounced the “sordid agreements” the European Union (EU) made with Libya to turn back migrants. He ...
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