Libya - The Hounding of Migrants Must Stop
Press conference and launch of report
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Livestreaming of the press conference Thursday 11 October 10:30-11:00
Franziska Brantner MEP (Greens-EFA) and The International Federation for Human Rights - FIDH invite you to a press conference/launch of report "Libya: The Hounding of Migrants Must Stop"
The report
‘Libya: The Hounding of Migrants Must Stop’ is a joint work by FIDH, the International Federation for Human Rights, Migreurop and Justice Without Borders for Migrants (JWBM). It is the result of three investigation missions led since the beginning of 2012 to gather information on the current situation of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in the country.
It exposes widespread serious violations of the human rights of immigrants in Libya, at the hands of militia groups, acting outside the control of the national authorities. As the report shows, actors operating at local, national and international level have a shared responsibility for the current situation in Libya. Notably, the European Union and its member states negotiate new cooperation agreements with Libya which continue to place the objective of controlling migratory flows above considerations of human rights. The report also highlights the responsibility of migrants' states of origin towards their citizens in Libya.
Programme of the Press Conference
- Introduction: Franziska Brantner (Greens/EFA, France)
- Ms. Geneviève Jacques, Member of the FIDH and CIMADE International Boards
- Ms. Caroline Intrand, Migreurop
- Father Mussie Zérai, Director of the Habeshia agency
- Questions and answers
