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Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Libya As of 2 April 2019, a total of 57,678 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya. A total of 4,543 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and…
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Rome — With regard to its activities in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) would like to clarify that we follow the UN position indicating that Libya cannot yet be considered a safe port. IOM in…
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Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Libya As of 25 March 2019, a total of 57,294 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya. A total of 4,493 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and…
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The Council today extended the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 30 September 2019. The Operation Commander has been instructed to suspend temporarily the deployment of the Operation's naval assets for the duration of this extension…
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MSF nurse Jai Defranciscis recalls her experience caring for refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers detained in Misrata It was completely heartbreaking to see people caged up in the detention centers, standing behind bars. Their eyes were empty.…
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Population movements As of 27 March, 879 persons have been rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard in 10 operations in 2019. On 26 March, 117 refugees and migrants disembarked at the Tripoli Naval Base. UNHCR…
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The outside world knows Libya as an oil-rich country. But this has not led to tangible benefits for people. Many Libyans get poorer every year. There are at least 823,000 people in need of assistance. Almost…
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The decision of the EU Member States on Operation Sophia, an EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, has caused consternation – and rightly so. The Mission’s mandate has been renewed for six months but…
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BACKGROUND In mid-February 2019, the military encirclement of Derna’s Old City was lifted, bringing to an end 19 months of heavy armed group activity in and around the city. Movement restrictions were largely lifted, and displaced households…
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Reacting to reports that EU governments have agreed to significantly downscale the EunavforMed Operation ‘Sophia’, withdrawing ships from the central Mediterranean and only continuing the mission with air surveillance, Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Researcher Director said: “This…
