An "urgent and immediate evacuation of all refugees and migrants" in Libya has been called for after a military strike on a detention centre for migrants claimed at least 53 lives. 190615094756240"What is needed now is not empty condemnation but the urgent and immediate evacuation of all refugees and migrants held in detention centres out of Libya." Around 6,000 migrants and refugees are held in lockups across Libya, according to the Libyan Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM). Detention centres form part of a chain of trafficking where everyone takes a cut: government officials, traffickers and militiamen. Libya is one of the main departure points for the African migrants fleeing poverty and war who try to reach Italy by boat.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2019 17:26 UTC