News alert: Libyan Red Crescent recovers 74 bodies in northern Libya: The Libyan Red Crescent has recovered the bodies of 74 people who washed ashore yesterday (20 February), near Zawiya on Libya’s northern coast. Photos are available for download here. It appears that the deceased had been on a boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. A torn … [Read more...] about News alert: Libyan Red Crescent recovers 74 bodies in northern Libya
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Libya Gaddafi regime trial fell short of international standards – UN report
Libya Gaddafi regime trial fell short of international standards – UN report: The trial in Libya of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and 36 other members of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s regime represented a major effort by the Libyan judiciary to hold people to account for crimes including grave human rights violations during the 2011 Revolution but ultimately failed to meet … [Read more...] about Libya Gaddafi regime trial fell short of international standards – UN report
UN Chiefs Call for International Solidarity to Address Migrant and Refugee Flows in Libya
UN Chiefs Call for International Solidarity to Address Migrant and Refugee Flows in Libya: The Director-General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin … [Read more...] about UN Chiefs Call for International Solidarity to Address Migrant and Refugee Flows in Libya
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz attends Foreign Affairs Council meeting and calls for enhanced cooperation with Libya on the refugee issue
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz attends Foreign Affairs Council meeting and calls for enhanced cooperation with Libya on the refugee issue: On Monday, 6 February, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels. In his statement, Minister Kurz focused on enhancing cooperation with Libya in efforts towards resolving the refugee … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz attends Foreign Affairs Council meeting and calls for enhanced cooperation with Libya on the refugee issue
Malta Summit: “Is Libya the right disembarking point for migrants?” – UN rights expert
Malta Summit: “Is Libya the right disembarking point for migrants?” – UN rights expert: As European Union Heads of State or Government gather in Malta to discuss new measures targeting migration movements, including increased cooperation with Libya, a group of United Nations human rights experts* warn the EU against supporting a system in which migrants are pushed back to … [Read more...] about Malta Summit: “Is Libya the right disembarking point for migrants?” – UN rights expert
