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Amnesty International on Tuesday accused the E.U. of complicity in "horrific" abuses after authorities in eastern and western Libya intensified a crackdown on migrants and refugees, involving mass arrests, detentions and expulsions across multiple cities, including Tripoli, Benghazi and Tobruk.

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Amnesty International on Tuesday accused the E.U. of complicity in "horrific" abuses after authorities in eastern and western Libya intensified a crackdown on migrants and refugees, involving mass arrests, detentions and expulsions across multiple cities, including Tripoli, Benghazi and Tobruk.

Amnesty said hundreds of migrants, including Sudanese nationals fleeing conflict, were expelled without the opportunity to seek asylum or challenge their removal. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimated around 900,000 migrants and refugees were living in Libya as of mid-2024.

Amnesty said hundreds of migrants, including Sudanese nationals fleeing conflict, were expelled without the opportunity to seek asylum or challenge their removal. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimated around 900,000 migrants and refugees were living in Libya as of mid-2024.

The European Commission defended its Libya cooperation, saying it was taking "decisive steps" to ensure support complied with treaty obligations and human rights standards. EU officials argue that engagement with Libya helps prevent dangerous sea crossings and disrupt human trafficking networks.

The European Commission defended its Libya cooperation, saying it was taking "decisive steps" to ensure support complied with treaty obligations and human rights standards. EU officials argue that engagement with Libya helps prevent dangerous sea crossings and disrupt human trafficking networks.

The E.U. is considering establishing a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi, an area under Libyan Arab Armed Forces control. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated in a letter to E.U. leaders that the bloc's "engagement with Libya remains indispensable."

The E.U. is considering establishing a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi, an area under Libyan Arab Armed Forces control. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated in a letter to E.U. leaders that the bloc's "engagement with Libya remains indispensable."

Forty-two civil society organizations, including Amnesty International and Médecins Sans Frontières, wrote to the European Commission urging it to suspend cooperation with Libya's coast guard. The Commission, through spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, reaffirmed its commitment to continued engagement with Libya.

Forty-two civil society organizations, including Amnesty International and Médecins Sans Frontières, wrote to the European Commission urging it to suspend cooperation with Libya's coast guard. The Commission, through spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, reaffirmed its commitment to continued engagement with Libya.

This comes as a Libyan court sentenced former Mitiga prison director Osama al-Masri to seven years and four months in prison for torturing detainees. Al-Masri is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges.

This comes as a Libyan court sentenced former Mitiga prison director Osama al-Masri to seven years and four months in prison for torturing detainees. Al-Masri is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges.

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The EU is bankrolling a system that traps migrants in Libya's cycle of abuse, funding a coast guard that shoots at rescue boats and intercepts people fleeing war. Pouring money into armed groups with documented war crimes records isn't migration management — it's outsourcing brutality. Expanding that cooperation to eastern Libya, where thousands face mass arrests and forced deportations, makes the EU directly responsible for what happens next.

The EU is bankrolling a system that traps migrants in Libya's cycle of abuse, funding a coast guard that shoots at rescue boats and intercepts people fleeing war. Pouring money into armed groups with documented war crimes records isn't migration management — it's outsourcing brutality. Expanding that cooperation to eastern Libya, where thousands face mass arrests and forced deportations, makes the EU directly responsible for what happens next.

Libya's conviction of a prison director for torturing migrants shows that accountability can emerge from within. The E.U.'s engagement is not a blanket endorsement of Libya's system, but one of the few tools available to encourage more rights-based migration management while curbing smuggling networks. Cutting support and walking away would leave the roughly 900,000 migrants already in Libya with even less oversight and fewer international standards.

Libya's conviction of a prison director for torturing migrants shows that accountability can emerge from within. The E.U.'s engagement is not a blanket endorsement of Libya's system, but one of the few tools available to encourage more rights-based migration management while curbing smuggling networks. Cutting support and walking away would leave the roughly 900,000 migrants already in Libya with even less oversight and fewer international standards.

There is a 61% chance that Libya will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 61% chance that Libya will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

EU Accused of Complicity in Libya Migrant Abuses

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The E.U. is bankrolling a system that traps migrants in Libya's cycle of abuse, funding a coast guard that shoots at rescue boats and intercepts people fleeing war. Pouring money into armed groups with documented war crimes records isn't migration management — it's outsourcing brutality. Expanding that cooperation to eastern Libya, where thousands face mass arrests and forced deportations, makes the E.U. directly responsible for what happens next.

The E.U. is bankrolling a system that traps migrants in Libya's cycle of abuse, funding a coast guard that shoots at rescue boats and intercepts people fleeing war. Pouring money into armed groups with documented war crimes records isn't migration management — it's outsourcing brutality. Expanding that cooperation to eastern Libya, where thousands face mass arrests and forced deportations, makes the E.U. directly responsible for what happens next.

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