The Libyan coast guard were meanwhile found to be working "in close coordination" with trafficking networks in Libya with the exploitation of vulnerable migrants generating "significant revenue". “The support given by the EU to the Libyan coast guard in terms of pull-backs, pushbacks, (and) interceptions led to violations of certain human rights," investigator Chaloka Beyani told reporters. This includes training for the coast guard as well as boats. "What we are doing is allocating a lot of money, which is then usually used by our international partners. We try to address them with the partners in Libya, with the international partners."


Source:   Libya Today
March 28, 2023 23:45 UTC