Djamila and her two children, Mohamed (3) and Nousra (8 months), reached safety in Italy on 30 May after nearly two years in detention in Libya. © UNHCR/Valerio MuscellaAmid violent clashes and a deteriorating security situation in Tripoli, 149 vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers were today evacuated to safety in Rome. “More humanitarian evacuations are needed," said Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR Chief of Mission in Libya. UNHCR reiterates its call to States to urgently come forward with further offers of humanitarian corridors and evacuations in order to bring detained refugees in Libya to safety. UNHCR reiterates that targeting civilians and humanitarian workers constitutes a violation of international law, and calls for any perpetrators of such attacks to be held accountable.

Source: Libya Today May 30, 2019 15:55 UTC