32,000 Illegal Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast in 2021
Arab World
Cairo - Asharq Al-Awsat
The International Organization for Migration said Tuesday more than 32,000 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya in 2021. "In 2021, 32,425 migrants were rescued/intercepted at sea and returned to Libya," the UN agency said. It revealed that 655 illegal migrants died, and 897 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route in 2021. In 2020, a total of 11,891 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, while 381 died and 597 others went missing on the Central Mediterranean route, said the agency. The international organizations have complained that the migrants in the shelter centers in Libya are being mistreated. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Directorates Affairs, Bashir Al-Amin called on the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency to treat the migrants well and to provide adequate conditions for them, including healthcare and food. Amin met mid-last week with head of Anti-Illegal Migration Agency Muhammad Al-Khouja and directors of departments and heads of the Agency-affiliated offices. The meeting discussed the obstacles facing the fight against illegal immigration, amid a huge inflow of migrants to the country.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3398501/32000-illegal-migrants-rescued-libyan-coast-2021
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