Humanitarian action is urgently needed in Libya.
The EU is Complicit in Migrants’ Horrific Fate in Libya
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz today issued a statement in response to the airstrike on the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli.
EU Must Urgently Evacuate Refugees, Migrants Trapped in Libya
Refugees International urges the EU and its governments to urgently evacuate from Libya refugees and migrants currently in detention centers.
Europe Must Stop Putting Politics above Human Lives
Refugees International is dismayed by the Italian government’s refusal to allow the SOS Mediteranée and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ship, the Aquarius, to disembark in Italy.
“Death Would Have Been Better”: Europe Continues to Fail Refugees and Migrants in Libya
European policies designed to keep asylum seekers from crossing the Mediterranean Sea are trapping thousands of men, women, and children in appalling conditions in Libya.
For Refugees in Niger, Relief at Being Rescued from Libya and Fear for Those Left Behind
In this blog, Senior Advocate Izza Leghtas write about refugees who have been evacuated from Libya to Niger under a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) emergency program. At a time when the world’s richest nations are closing their doors to people fleeing conflict and persecution, Niger has agreed to host some 900 refugees evacuated from Libya. But at the end of the day, Leghtas writes, EU member states and other wealthy countries must offer resettlement opportunities for these refugees if the evacuation system is to work.
Europe Failing in its Responsibilities toward Refugees and Migrants in Libya
The EU and European governments continue to fail in their responsibilities to refugees and migrants who face severe abuse in Libyan detention centers operated by the Government of National Accord (GNA).
Plight of Refugees and Migrants in Libya Should be A Key Issue During Libyan Prime Minister’s Visit to the White House
During their White House meeting, President Trump and Libya’s Prime Minister al-Sarraj should discuss the plight of refugees and migrants in Libya.
Refugees International Opposes Italy’s Plan to Send Navy Ships into Libyan Waters
Refugees International is deeply concerned by the Italian government’s plan to send navy ships into Libyan territorial waters to assist the Libyan coastguard with intercepting migrants and refugees attempting the sea journey to Europe.
At the European Council, Refugee and Migrant Rights Should Come First
Refugees International urges EU leaders to put the rights of refugees and migrants above political considerations currently driving Europe’s actions in the Central Mediterranean.