Libyan authorities' anti-migrant rhetoric and detention are being monitored by international bodies like Human Rights Watch and IOM.

The entities involved

• Libya →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • Severe flooding has affected communities in Derna, which is located in the Cyrenaica province of eastern Libya.Mon 14:46
  • Netflix released a series about the Lockerbie bombing, alongside new evidence from Libya and Czechoslovakia.Mon 05:34
• Human Rights Watch →

  international human rights advocacy and research non-governmental organization

  • The Trump administration has initiated a mass deportation policy targeting Cubans, sending them to Mexico while human rights organizations monitor the practices.Sat 03:22
  • Authorities escalated executions against protesters, monitored by Human Rights Watch.Fri 16:45
• International Organization for Migration →

  intergovernmental organization

  • Houthi actions are leading to instability in Yemen, with Saudi Arabia providing support to prevent a wider civil war.Mon 03:34
  • A project is gathering data on migrant deaths and border crossings, while CBP issues warnings about dangerous border crossing conditions.Sun 15:21

Related events

• EU funds Libya's coast guard to stop migrant flows while seeking to bolster economic cooperation.Sep 15
• The U.S. issued its strongest travel warning for Libya on September 2nd.Sep 4
• The United Nations has launched an investigation into alleged crimes committed during Muammar Gaddafi's rule in Libya.Sep 14
• Libya and Italy are cooperating on managing migrant departures, supported by financial aid of 700 million euros since 2015.Jun 10
• Barack Obama advocated for democratic transition while the African Union recognized the National Transitional Council in Libya.Sep 11