42,210 migrants are currently registered in Libya, and only 127 of which were released from detention this year, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed on Friday.
Around 156 migrants, including one pregnant woman, were intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard before they were brought back to Libya, where they disembarked at Zawiya airport, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
More than 600 migrants, including women and children, were intercepted off Libya’s shores on Wednesday by the Tripoli-based Libyan Coast Guards before they were returned Zawiya port (45 km west of Tripoli), according to the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
The Italian Senate approved on Wednesday a resolution which would allow the government to continue providing support for the Libyan Coast Guard. However, ten senators voted against the resolution, citing the human rights abuse that migrants endure in Libyan detention centers.
More than 1,000 migrants were intercepted by Libyan entities in the past two days, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed on Sunday.
More than 400 migrants were rescued on early Sunday morning by non-governmental organizations during a 5-hour rescue operation off the coast of Libya, Sea Watch announced on Sunday.
Italy launched an investigation against the Libyan Coast Guards after footage emerged last week, which appeared to show the guards firing shots on a boat full of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Libyan Coast Guards intercepted on early Monday morning over 250 migrants who set off to cross Libya’s shore and reach Europe, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).