Closing safe and legal options for people to reach Europe pushes them further into people smugglers' networks. In Libya, the detention of migrants and refugees is a thriving enterprise of kidnapping and extortion.
MSF is saving the lives of people trying to cross the central Mediterranean Sea with our own search and rescue vessel, Geo Barents. We also provide assistance to people held in Libyan detention centres and those arriving in Europe.
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3 things to know - the impact of migration policies
The EU's migration policies are having a direct impact across the Mediterranean Sea, while people are trying to flee dangerous conditions in Libya. Here are three ways that the EU's policies on migration impact on the lives of people trying to seek safety.
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Charges in case against rescues at sea dropped in Italy
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MSF rescue ship detained in Italy following threats by Libyan Coast Guard
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EU-sponsored shameful abuse in the Central Mediterranean must end
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EU policies promote violence by denying safety and protection to refugees and migrants
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Death, despair and destitution: The human costs of the EU’s migration policies
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MSF calls on EU Parliament and EU Member States to prioritise safety of people seeking sanctuary
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“No one came to our rescue”: The human costs of European migration policies in the Central Mediterranean
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EU member states must reverse deadly inaction on Central Mediterranean migration
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In plain sight: the human cost of migration policies and violent practices at Greek sea borders
Research and analysis
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Left to Drown in the Southern European Border: One year of Geo Barents at sea
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Constructing Crisis at Europe’s Border
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The Aquarius Aquarium
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One year after the EU-Turkey deal: migrants and asylum seekers are paying the price with their health
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