Reports

What happened, where and when? On July 14th, the Libyan Red Crescent was informed by the local authorities that 1,100 migrants had been detected on the Libyan-Tunisian borders. The authorities requested the LRC to respond to the…

Overview The first half of 2023 is marked by a series of perilous irregular migration journeys, resulting in numerous deaths and disappearances. The Missing Migrants Project (MMP) recorded a total of 2,740 deaths and disappearances globally in the…

This study is part of IOM Libya’s efforts to gain a better understanding of how specific vulnerabilities influence the experiences of migrant women and men in the country. This assessment compares the issues that migrant men…

Key Updates • Thousands of migrants expelled from Libya: In early June, authorities in Eastern Libya carried out the expulsion of thousands of migrants, predominantly Egyptians. It is reported that at least 4,000 individuals were forced to…

Tripoli, 23 July 2023 - UNICEF Libya is pleased to announce a US$800,000 contribution from the Government of Switzerland for the programme "Support Vulnerable Children in Libya through Child-Sensitive Social Protection, Education, and Protection Services". The two-year…

Highlights Between 11 and 13 July, UNHCR helped with the transfer of 220 individuals from Ain Zara detention centre to the urban setting. They were brought to the Jugurthine Medical Centre (JMC), where UNHCR and partners provided…

GENEVA (21 July 2023) -- UN experts* expressed serious concern about the situation of migrants and refugees in Libya who were allegedly held captive and tortured, subsequently released by Libyan authorities and transferred to unknown places…

GENEVA (19 July 2023) -- UN experts* today expressed deep concern about a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) in April 2023 that effectively restricts the rights of women and girls…

Tripoli, 17 July 2023 -- UNICEF Libya is pleased to announce the contribution of 600,000 Euros from the Government of France, dedicated to supporting the "Baity-My Home" education protection and skills centres for children in Libya.…

Each year, thousands of people embark on a perilous journey to reach safety in Europe, only to find abuse and mistreatment instead. Frequent shipwrecks, arbitrary detentions, torture, and sexual violence make the central Mediterranean…