Tag Archives: Amnesty International

On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, Emmanuel Jacquet, said Wednesday that Switzerland has provided $ 1 million since last year to finance and support the IOM program to strengthen the Libyan Coast Guard capabilities. Jacque said that Switzerland had made it a priority …

Amnesty International has accused the European Union of breaching its human rights obligations and colluding with those who violate the rights of illegal immigrants in Libya. In a report released on Tuesday the agency said that the Libyan authorities resorted to the detention of migrants in order to manage the …

The Libyan coastguard has been accused of “running a racket in the Mediterranean Sea”; using their authority to turn the prevention of migrant crossing into a lucrative business. Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated that they have collected multiple testimonies from migrants, whom were intercepted at sea, confirming that they have …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Amnesty International released a news report on Friday saying hundreds of civilians are unable to leave their homes in Ganfouda, a neighbourhood in south-west Benghazi, as clashes intensify following a military blockade that has lasted for months. Amnesty spoke with close to 130 Libyan families …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Britian’s Home Affairs Committee published a report on Wednesday that suggested to the European Union to create an agreement with Libya that will reduce the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Amnesty International said it is not possible for Europe to work with …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Ongoing fighting between rivals vying for control of Benghazi killed 19 and wounded several more.   17 of those who were killed belonged to General Khalifa Haftar’s forces as they fought against the Shura Council of the Benghazi Revolutionaries (SCBR). 20 more of Haftar’s forces …