UNHCR Asks Libyan Authorities to Stop Detaining Refugees
On Saturday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), called for an end to the arrest of asylum seekers ...
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IOM: At Least 6 Migrants Shot Dead in Libyan Capital
At least six migrants were shot dead at a detention centre in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. This occured amidst reports ...
Read moreLibya Starts COVID-19 Vaccination for Migrants
On Wednesday, Libya's anti-illegal immigration department began a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for illegal migrants inside a reception center in Tripoli. ...
Read moreInterior Ministry: Libya to Resume Flights for Migrants
Libya's Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen affirmed his keenness to resume voluntary repatriation flights for migrants, resolve issues surrounding their abuse, ...
Read moreUN: 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 ...
Read moreEuro-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 ...
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