The Latest: Macron denounces sale of migrants in Libya - News Summed Up

The Latest: Macron denounces sale of migrants in Libya


The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local):8 p.m.French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced as a "crime against humanity" the auctioning of migrants in Libya as recently seen in video footage. The video, broadcast last week on CNN, showed the bidding and sale of migrant men. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday in parliament that Libyan authorities decided to probe the abuse of migrants. In a statement, 22 rights and migrant aid groups rejected the measure, saying it was illegal and criminalized migrants. ———4:35 p.m.Twenty international and Greek rights groups and charities called on the Greek government Wednesday to end the policy of keeping migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey stuck on Greek islands.


Source: ABC News November 22, 2017 14:46 UTC



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