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Africa: Niger Deports Sudanese to Libya
AI London, 13 May 2018
More than a hundred Sudanese nationals deported to Libya in critical situation and at risk of serious abuses including torture Read more »
Niger Sends Sudanese Refugees Back to Libya
UNHCR said those deported were part of a group of around 160 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers arrested in Agadez on May 2. The majority fled to Niger to escape harsh conditions and treatment in Libya and were receiving assistance from UNHCR.
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Africa: Niger Sends Sudanese Refugees Back to Libya
IRIN, 10 May 2018
Niger has deported at least 132 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers back to Libya, drawing criticism that it is flouting international law by sending them back to dangerous and… Read more »
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Africa: Protecting the Health the Rights of People On the Move
IPS, 4 May 2018
A staggering 258 million people migrated internationally in 2017. Read more »
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Nigeria: 111 Nigerian Migrants in Libya Arrive in Nigeria
Guardian, 3 May 2018
Amb. Ketil Karlsen, the Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says 111 Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya are expected to return home on Thursday. Read more »
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Libya: European Nations Urged to Stop Libya's Trafficking Gangs
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 24 April 2018
European countries need to do more to stop illegal trade in Libya in fuel and inflatable boats which is helping human traffickers with deadly results, according to a senior United… Read more »
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Italy's collaboration with Libya to stop migrants from crossing the Mediterranean is facing a legal challenge. A lawsuit filed in the European Court of Human Rights asserts that ... Read more »
