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November 19, 2018

Libya: Asylum-Seekers Refuse to Leave Docked Ship, Citing Torture
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In Libya, a group of nearly 80 refugees is refusing to leave a docked
ship in the Libyan port of Misrata, saying they fear torture and
imprisonment. The refugees were headed to Europe by boat earlier this
month, before being returned to Libya on November 10th, starting a
nine-day stand-off with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International's
Middle East and North Africa Director, said of the situation, "The
protest on board the ship now docked in Misrata gives a clear indication
of the horrifying conditions refugees and migrants face in Libya's
detention centres where they are routinely exposed to torture, rape,
beatings, extortion and other abuse. Under international law, no-one
should be sent to a place where their life is at risk."


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