Informes

Libya - IOM has begun to roll out a psychosocial support programme for migrants at Libyan detention centres with the launch of a one-day recreational event at Tripoli’s Abu Salim centre. “We do nothing but eat, drink…

Switzerland - Ahead of the informal meeting of the European Council in Valletta today (03/02), IOM joins UNHCR in calling on European leaders to take decisive action to address the tragic loss of life on…

Friday, February 3, 2017 — London/Amsterdam, 3 February 2017: As EU leaders meet in Malta today to discuss migration, with a view to “close down the route from Libya to Italy” by stepping up cooperation with…

Ahead of the informal meeting of the European Council in Valletta tomorrow, we call on European leaders to take decisive action to address the tragic loss of life on the Central Mediterranean route and the deplorable…

Tunis, 1 February 2017 – From 1 January to 31 January 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 28 civilian casualties, including 16 deaths and 12 injured, during the conduct of hostilities across…

The cold wave that hit the country in January has affected the most vulnerable populations. Effects have been exacerbated by days of power outages in southern and western Libya, caused by conflict between local militias. As…

Outsourcing Migration Responsibility to Libya Fraught With Risks (Brussels, February 1, 2017) – The European Union and its member states should ensure that any migration cooperation with Libya and other North African countries puts the lives, rights,…

Highly experienced crews of the Phoenix and its sister vessel have rescued about 33,000 people from the Mediterranean since 2014. By: Fabrizio Ellul ABOARD THE PHOENIX – It was a calm morning on board the rescue vessel Phoenix…

Embassy in Niger verifies reports of rights abuses including executions in camps as Italy demands action to halt crossings Conditions for migrants and refugees in Libya are worse than in concentration camps, according to a paper sent…

Tunis, Tunisia - The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya is hosting a Protection Training on 24 – 27 January 2017. The main objective for these four-day activities is to…