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Libya

October 3, 2020

‘Shocking’ cycle of violence for migrants departing Libya to seek safety in Europe

Migrants continue to undertake the precarious central Mediterranean journey, due to the absence of sufficient safe and regular migration channels.
September 25, 2020

EU must stop collaborating in abuse of Libyan refugees, says Amnesty

People risking their lives to seek safety in Europe are taken back to Libya where they are subjected to torture and extortion.
September 10, 2020

Malta is increasing 'despicable and illegal' migrant pushbacks, says Amnesty

Those returned to Libya are frequently detained in locations where torture and other ill-treatment is common.
June 24, 2020

UN establishes fact finding body for Libya

The establishment of a fact finding mission is a signal to warlords and armed groups that they could be held accountable for serious crimes committed by their rank and file.
June 16, 2020

Journalist held over reporting on Turkey’s intervention in Libya

The Turkish authorities must stop obstructing the freedom to inform, says Reporters Without Borders.
January 29, 2020

UN report urges accountability for Libya airstrike deaths

The July 2019 airstrikes in Libya killed at least 53 migrants and refugees at the Tajoura detention centre.
October 23, 2019

Amnesty finds potential war crimes being committed in battle for Tripoli

Warring parties in the ongoing battle for Tripoli have killed and injured scores of civilians in indiscriminate attacks using inaccurate weapons in populated urban areas, Amnesty International says.
October 11, 2019

MPs and Reprieve take Government to court over refusal to hold torture inquiry

The Government has never delivered on promises to hold a fully independent, judge-led inquiry into UK complicity in US torture and extraordinary rendition of individuals as part of the so-called ‘war on terror’.
October 4, 2019

EU Governments face crucial decision on sea rescue responsibility

European Union governments should improveon, and then sign up to a plan to ensure timely disembarkation and relocation of people rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch say
September 17, 2019

UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity as refugees evacuated from Libya

Rwanda and Niger offer hope to refugees and should be an inspiration to us all, says theUN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.