Call for Migrants to be Evacuated After Attack on Centre in Libya

There are fears for the safety of African migrants after armed men attacked detainees at the Qasr Ben Geshir detention centre on April 23,  according to reports. About 6,000 migrants and asylum seekers are held in Libyan detention facilities, UN figures show, including over 3,000 deemed at risk of getting caught up in fighting over Tripoli.

UN human rights report urges end to 'unimaginable abuse' of migrants in Libya (file photo).

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