Migrant Rescue Watch

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

UNHCR - Libyan Coast Guard in 2020 rescued 1040 people

🔴 UNHCR UPDATE January 2020 - Activities at Disembarkation - Libyan Coast Guard rescued so far 1,040 people. 👉 report: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/73785.pdf

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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Open Day for Migrants at Qunfudah Immigration Shelter

* Libya 01.02.20 - Open Day for Migrants - DCIM administration organized day of sport activities for all stranded migrants at Qunfudah Immigration Shelter. Activities included soccer, running and chess competition. The day was concluded with prize presentation and communal meal.

Libyan Coast Guard ship "Fezzan" SAR Op 30.01.2020

🔴 SAR Op 30.01.20 - Libyan Coast Guard ship "Fezzan" rescued 17 migrants including 6 women and 6 children from 1 boat 96 nm North of Tripoli. All disembarked safely at Tripoli Naval Base and were subsequently released.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

IOM provides humanitarian assistance to stranded migrants at Qanfoudah

* Libya 27.01.20 - IOM staff supplied new mattresses, blankets and cleaning materials to stranded migrants at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Repatriation of 145 migrants stranded at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter

* Libya 27.01.20 - 57 migrants of Egyptian nationality including women & children were repatriated over land border crossing at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter.

* Libya 28.01.20 - 88 Chadian and Sudanese migrants stranded at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter transferred to Kufra Immigration Detention Center and are scheduled for repatriation.

Joint Turkish - Libyan migrant rescue operation 28.01.2020

🔴 SAR Op 28.01.20 - Joint rescue efforts - Turkish Navy frigate TCG GAZİANTEP and Libyan Coast Guard ship "Sabratha" rescued 30 migrants incl. women from 1 rubber boat. All disembarked safely at Tripoli Naval Base. (VIDEO)

[UPDATE] SAR Op 28.01.20 - Turkish Navy and Libyan Coast Guard rescued jointly 78 migrants including 1 women from 1 rubber boat and NOT as previously reported 30 migrants. Rescued migrants were predominately of Sudanese nationality.

Undersecretary for Immigration Affairs Mohamed Al Shebani meets Italian Ambassador in Tripoli

* Libya 28.01.20 - Meeting of Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Immigration Affairs Mohamed Al Shebani with Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi in Tripoli. During meeting number of matters related to illegal immigration & current challenges were discussed. Issue concerning efforts of the Libyan Coast Guard in rescue operations was also high on agenda.