UN Refugee Mission Head Warns of Growing Displacement of People in Libya
Jean-Paul Cavalieri, head of the Libya mission for the UNHCR, has warned that deteriorating conditions across Libya are producing over 200,000 displaced persons.
Libya migrants
Libya PM: 800,000 Illegal Immigrants Ready to Leave for Europe
Almost a million illegal aliens are living in Libya and ready to leave for Europe, the country’s internationally-backed leader has said.
Libyan Coast Guard Picks Up 400 Europe-Bound Illegal Migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted about 400 Europe-bound migrants off the Mediterranean coast.
Migrants Accuse Italy of Responsibility for Libyan Abuses
ROME (AP) — Seventeen Nigerian survivors of a 2017 migrant boat sinking have filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights accusing Italy of violating their human rights by “subcontracting” their rescue to Libya.
Italy Airlifts migrants from Libya to Rome
ROME (AP) — Italy organized a first airlift of refugees from Libyan detention centers to Rome after coming under international criticism for helping the Libyan coast guard block migrants from leaving by boat. The Interior Ministry said the refugees were
Libya Calls For ‘Electric Fence’ on Border To Keep Migrants From Heading North to Europe
Libya’s prime minister has demanded the European Union (EU) helps his nation build an electrified fence along its open southern border to help stem the flow of migrants headed for Europe.
Italy: Naval Mission to Stop People Smugglers Off Libya Going Ahead
(AP) — Italy’s ambassador to Libya says his country’s naval mission to thwart migrant smugglers is going ahead despite threats.
Libyan General Orders Navy to Confront Ships Entering Waters
CAIRO (AP) — The commander of Libya’s self-styled national army in the country’s east has ordered naval and air forces to confront any vessel entering the country’s territorial waters without permission, after Italy began a naval mission to help stem a popular migration route at the behest of the U.N.-backed government in the west.
Italy Threatens to Seize NGO Boats as Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Intensifies
Italy will threaten to confiscate charity-run migrant rescue ships as she considers closing her seaports entirely to the mass influx of asylum seekers arriving via the Mediterranean route from Africa.
