HRW condemns EU’s plan to stem Libyan migration as dangerous
By Sami Zaptia. London, 7 July 2016: The EU’s efforts to stem migration from Libya risk condemning migrants and asylum ...
Tag: illegal migration
Every day thirteen illegal migrants from Libya die at sea: IOM
By Sami Zaptia. Source: IOM London, 7 July 2016: The IOM reports that an estimated 227,316 migrants and refugees entered ...
Maltese-based MOAS saves 2000 people in two weeks off Libyan coast
By Sami Zaptia. June 12 MOAS drones locate several vessels. This wooden boat had been adrift for three days (Photo: ...
Migrants will not be returned to Libya: EU’s Mogherini
By Sami Zaptia. The EU's Mogherini said illegal migrants will not be returned to Libya (Photo: Archives). London, 8 June 2016: Yesterday, ...
EU illegal migration policy sunk by Libya’s refusal to play ball
By Sami Zaptia. Faiez Serraj has refused to take illegal migrants back to Libya (File photo) London, 7 June 2016: ...
Over 100 migrant bodies washed up on Zuwara beaches
By Sami Zaptia. Over 100 migrant bodies have washed up on Zuwara beaches(Photo: Migrant Report). London, 3 June 2016: The Libyan ...
Military action will not stem illegal migration: Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister
By Libya Herald reporter. Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Saghaier meeting Maltese Foreign Minister George Vella in Valletta as part of ...
Illegal migration to the EU: Problem solving or problem management
By Sami Zaptia. Routes of illegal border crossings 2014 (EPRS). Malta, 28 June 2014: European Parliament figures show that over ...
OpEd: Europe must rethink its Libya policy in order to solve its migration problem
By Sami Zaptia. London, 11 June 2015: On Sunday, the British government announced . . .that it had decided to ...
Illegal migration must be solved at source, not just Libyan shores: Deputy PM for Services Affairs
Libya’s Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs Abdelsalam Al-Badri at Sunday's press conference (Photo: Libyan Government). By Libya Herald reporter. ...
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