The Libyan Coast Guard intercepted and returned around 6,989 migrants to Libya since the start of this year, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) mission in Li
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya announced the rescue of 6,588 refugees and migrants from the Mediterranean by Libyan Coast Guards, up until Aug
The Ministry of Interior announced the recovery of five bodies of illegal immigrants in the district of Tajoura, adding that the bodies were handed over to the Tajoura
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday that 330 immigrants had been returned to Libya after being intercepted in the Mediterranean from July 27
Libya's Coast Guard has managed to rescue 20 illegal immigrants, off the coast of Mellita district, near Zuwara city, west of Libya, said the Libyan Interior Ministry o
The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bashagha said Libya was left alone to face the complications of illegal immigration, which cost the countr
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that at least 20% of all migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean in June had perished.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), said that the number of migrants seized and returned to Libya since the beginning of this year has reached in excess of 5700 m
The High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy in the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, said that the only way to manage the problem of the movement of illegal immigra
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Salah El-Din El-Namroush has agreed with the European Ambassador, Alan Bugeja on the necessity to cooperate in the immigratio
The recently formed Joint Operations Force continues its operations targeting the dens of both human and fuel smugglers and organized crime gangs in western Libyan.
A security patrol raided on Saturday a place in Garabulli used for gathering illegal immigrants and referred all of the migrants and human traffickers found at the site to the co
The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj and the Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela signed Thursday an MoU in combatting illegal immigration and consolidating bilat
An Italian humanitarian organization has expressed concern about the fate of 78 migrants who had left the Libyan coast towards Europe, according to the Italian Aki agency.
A Spokesman for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Jeremy Lawrence, said on Tuesday that the authorities in eastern Libya expelled 1,400 migrants and refuge
At least five migrants have died and seven others went missing when the coast guard returned scores of migrants to Tripoli, the UN migration agency (IOM) said.
Malta has appealed to the European Union to immediately launch a humanitarian mission to Libya to avoid a "double disaster" brought on by the Libyan migration crisis in
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has confirmed the transfer of 128 refugees in total holding citizenship from Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea, all
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the Libyan Coast Guard rescued 2168 migrants at sea attempting to make their way to Europe.
Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohammed Sayala, has said that Libya is doing everything in its power to stem the flow of migrants trying to reach Europe, despite Libya’s limited abilit
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Libya has confirmed that as of February 28, about 1,940 refugees and migrants have been rescued by t
A tripartite meeting for the Libyan Interior, Foreign and Justice Ministers responded Thursday to the international reports that tackled abuse against illegal immigrants.
The African Union's Social Affairs Commissioner, Amira El-Fadil has disclosed that around 48,000 African migrants in Libya were returned to their countries during the p
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Italian government to suspend support for Libya's Coast Guard until they adhere to a clear plan that fully respects the saf
Amnesty International condemned Friday the extension of the memorandum of understanding between Libya and Italy on immigration for an additional three years without any
The Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority in Tripoli has opened a fully equipped medical clinic inside the illegal immigrants shelter in the "Sikka" Road in Tripoli, in co
Italian Interior Ministry disclosed Tuesday that the number of illegal immigrants who landed in Italy has halved during 2019 compared to the year before.
Libyan Ambassador to Italy, Omar Al-Tarhouni, has affirmed the rejection of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of the plans to resettle illegal immigrants on the Libyan
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said that he Memorandum of Understanding signed between Italy and Libya on immigration has contributed to reducing the number
European Union's Human Rights Commission has expressed concern about measures taken by the EU to return migrants to Libya and gradually withdraw its ships from the Medi
A study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Program (WFP) showed that 75% of the migrants in Libya expressed their desire to remain
Italian press sources have predicted that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants for Libyans involved in human trafficking operations in Libya.
European officials say the Euroepan Commission finds it unnecessary to establish an additional humanitarian corridor between Libya and Europe as it has been working for
Ansa reported that Rome called a meeting for the Libyan-Italian joint committee to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on illegal immigration that was signed be
The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha met Wednesday with the Italian counterpart, Luciana Lamorgese, in Rome and discussed illegal immigration issues, Libya's Anti Illegal
Libya's Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency said Sunday it had received 107 illegal African immigrants, including women and children, who were on dinghies after sailing fro
The Libyan Navy has confirmed the rescue of 148 migrants, including 15 women and 11 children, from aboard three rubber boats off the coast of Sabratha.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said that Libya currently has no safe place to provide protection or assistance to refugees and migrants, esp
Libyan Coast Guard Commander, Masoud Abdul Samad, has denied a report by the UNHCR, regarding the sinking of a boat carrying 50 migrants off the Libyan shores.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that he will ask the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres to scale up international intervention in Libya, with respect to