The Coast Guard, on Wednesday, rescued 315 illegal immigrants in two separate operations near the beaches of the city of Al-Zawia, west of Tripoli, and Al-Khums, east of it. In a statement to ArraedLg, a spokesman for the Libyan Coast Guard Ayoub Qasim said that immigrants from different African and …
Read More »IOM voluntary repatriate over 10,000 migrants from Libya to their countries
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the voluntary repatriation return program has repatriated about 11,000 migrants from Libya to their countries from January to July 2018. The organization explained, on its official website on Saturday that it coordinates return flights in cooperation with the Libyan authorities, embassies and …
Read More »IOM campaign against scabies in migrants shelters
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, 622 migrants at Dahr Al-Jabl shelter received medical aid, medicine, and clothing and hygiene kits as part of a campaign against scabies. IOM said on Friday, it continues to provide medical assistance and services for migrants, renewing calls for an alternative to the …
Read More »Italy stresses strengthening action to combat illegal migration
Italy’s ambassador to Libya, Guiseppe Peroni stressed on Tuesday the importance of working with Libya’s Anti-immigration Agency, Italian non-governmental organizations and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to combat smuggling and improve the living conditions of migrants. The Italian Embassy explained on its official page that the ambassador visited Tarik …
Read More »Joint AU,EU & UN committee on migration in Libya ends work in May
The special envoy of the chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission to Libya, Amira El Fadil announced that the tripartite illegal migration committee (African Union, United Nations and European Union) in Libya will end its work by the end of May. El Fadil said in a press statement on …
Read More »19 illegal Moroccan migrants return home
The media adviser to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, Milad Al-Saadi said 19 illegal Moroccan migrants were deported to their country via Mitiga airport. Al-Saadi told ArraedLG on Sunday, the immigrants were staying at the headquarters of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency – Tripoli branch, pointing out that the migrants were deported …
Read More »IOM provides assistance to migrants in Benghazi
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it had helped 1,200 migrants in the city of Benghazi. IOM said on its official Facebook page on Sunday, the aid represented in non-food items, hygiene supplies and clothing at Qanfouda shelter. The organization handed over medical equipment to the Halis Health …
Read More »Italy’s foreign affairs: 19,000 voluntary immigrants repatriated from Libya
Italian foreign minister, Angelino Alfano said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been able to repatriate some 19,000 illegal immigrants from Libya in 2017. Addressing the Italian House of Representatives, Alfano said that their priorities are to improve the conditions of shelters for illegal immigrants in Libya in cooperation …
Read More »142 migrants deported through Misurata international airport
The illegal immigration agency announced the deportation of 142 illegal immigrants from Guinea Conakry. The media adviser to the illegal immigration agency, Milad Al-Saadi told ArraedLG that the migrants were transferred from Zuwara airport to Misurata international airport and from there they were deported to their country. Al-Saadi also said …
Read More »Amnesty International: Europe is complicit in the violations of the rights of illegal immigrants in Libya
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 …
Read More »144 illegal migrants deported through Misrata International Airport
The Misrata Security Directorate announced on Tuesday the deportation of 144 illegal migrants of a Nigerian nationality via Misrata International Airport, in cooperation with the illegal immigration agency in the city. Of those deported, 97 were men, 39 were women, and 8 were children.The Directorate, through its official website on …
Read More »The French embassy praises the conditions at Janzur center for the sheltering of illegal immigrants
The deputy ambassador of France, Iyad Jaber, visited the shelter for illegal immigration control in Janzur on Monday. He praised the conditions of shelter and the good treatment received by illegal immigrants at the center. Jabir praised the efforts of the branch and its use of an electronic system to …
Read More »International agreement to carry out emergency evacuations of migrants and UNHCR sets up onground centers to facilitate deportations out of Libya
An agreement for the emergency evacuation of migrants in Libya was reached at the African Union-European Union summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The agreement was discussed in the presence of the European Union, the African Union, and the United Nations. Nine countries present agreed to undertake the initiative – Libya, …
Read More »France is looming to impose sanctions on Libya over migrant issue
On Wednesday French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said that France had called on the Security Council to meet to discuss “treatment of migrants” in Libya. At a meeting of the French National Assembly, Le Drian threatened to impose sanctions on Libya if its justice system proves to be “impotent”. …
Read More »127 illegal immigrants, including minors, were found in Sabratha and Zuara
Spokesperson of the illegal immigration authority, Milad al-Saadi, said that 127 illegal immigrants were received from the airport road and Al-Hamraa in Gharian. Al-Saadi said in a statement to Arraed LG that the migrants found in Sabratha and Zouara are from the countries of Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Algeria, …
Read More »German Foreign Minister: Without our support for the Libyan Coast Guard thousands would have sunk into the sea
Recent criticism by the UN of mishandling by the European Union and member states of the immigration crisis in Libya has triggered responses from those countries actively working to limit the arrival of illegal immigrants at their shores. At a press conference held in Italy on Wednesday with Italian Foreign …
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