EU navies should stay parked off the Libyan coast for years to come, military advisors say, renewing concern on "vile" conditions for refugees. And Frontex works hand-in-glove with the Libyan coast guard, which stops boats in Libyan waters, but which has a grim record on human rights. The EU memo mentioned "concern" for the refugees' "situation". The EU memo admitted Irini's efforts to improve Libyan coast guard standards had failed. If Turkish ships could come and go while EU patrols stopped others, it would pose questions on "the issue of impartiality and therefore on the effectiveness of the operation," the EU memo said.

Source: Libya Today January 19, 2023 23:29 UTC