UN: Crimes against Humanity in Libya
On Monday, several UN human rights investigators said that they have reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes, and crimes ...
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Tag: migrants
Euro-Med Concerned over Violence in Libya
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has expressed its deep concern over the killing of an African migrant and the wounding ...
Read moreNCHRL Condemns Use of Force against Migrants in Tripoli
On Sunday, the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL), denounced reports of killing and excessive use of force ...
Read moreItalian 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 ...
Read morePolice 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. ...
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