Libya Faces Rising Tensions Over Migrants & Refugees

The United Nations has warned against misinformation campaigns creating hate speech and tensions toward refugees and migrants in Libya. Public unrest has increased with calls to expel undocumented migrants. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah stressed that Libya will not become a destination for irregular migration and urged the public not to be misled by false [...]

HRW: 3,800 Migrants were Forcibly Returned to Libya

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the European Union for helping Libyan forces send back more than 3,800 migrants to Libya over the past three months. During this time, at least 400 people have died or disappeared while trying to cross the sea. Judith Sunderland from HRW called the EU’s actions “appalling” and urged them [...]

Libya Opposes Displacement of Palestinians Amid Ongoing Crisis

The Libyan government has officially rejected any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homeland. As tensions escalate in Gaza, some international actors have proposed relocating Palestinians to other countries, but Libya has firmly stated that such displacement would be unjust and unacceptable. Libya emphasizes the right of Palestinians to remain in their land and [...]

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