Human Rights Watch: Use of EU Drones Against Migrants from Libya ‘Abuse’
On Wednesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that European Union drones are helping Libyan forces intercept boats carrying migrants in ...
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IOM: Over 1,600 Human Trafficking Victims in Libya
On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that more than 1,600 migrants have been trafficked in Libya, between ...
Read moreItalian Senator Urges Cooperation with Libya
Italian Senator, Marinella Pacifico said Libya "can’t be left alone to manage the humanitarian crisis of illegal migration." She noted ...
Read moreSecurity Council Demands Closure of Migrant Detention Centers in Libya
The UN Security Council has called on the Libyan authorities to take urgent steps toward shutting down migrant detention centers. ...
Read moreUNHCR Evacuates 85 Asylum-Seekers from Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it had evacuated 85 asylum-seekers from the "most vulnerable" groups ...
Read more143 Nigerian Migrants Repatriated from Libya
On Wednesday, a new batch of 143 stranded Nigerian migrants were repatriated home from Libya. They were received by the ...
Read moreLibyan Red Crescent Rescues Migrants In East Libya
The Libyan Red Crescent announced that it had successfully completed a 14-hour rescue operation, off the coast of Derna It ...
Read more110 Bangladeshi Migrants Freed in Libya
Libyan security forces have freed 110 Bangladeshi migrants, who had earlier been subjected to "various forms of torture and extortion." ...
Read moreIOM: 9,000 Migrants Returned to Libya in 2022
On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that a total of 9,000 migrants, including 656 women and 342 ...
Read moreGroup of Migrants Arrested in Libya’s Sabratha
On Saturday, the Sabratha Security Directorate announced the arrest of a group of migrants who were preparing to emigrate by ...
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