A UN fact-finding mission to Libya uncovered multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity. Migrants, in particular, have been targeted, and it said EU support to authorities have contributed to the abuse.
The bodies of 27 people believed to be migrants who had died of thirst have been found in the Chadian desert. The UN migration agency has called for greater efforts to protect migrants in remote regions.
The UN Security Council resolution which authorizes humanitarian aid for north-west Syria via Turkey will expire in a few days: should it not be renewed there will be "catastrophic" consequences for 4.1 million persons, is the warning issued by several humanitarian agencies to the UN in a joint press release.
Politically divided Libya has reportedly sent more than 200 irregular migrants back across its land borders with Egypt, Sudan and Chad. A recent UN report suggests that migrants in Libya are often "compelled to accept 'assisted return' to their home countries," possibly in inhumane conditions.
The bodies of 27 people believed to be migrants who had died of thirst have been found in the Chadian desert. The UN migration agency has called for greater efforts to protect migrants in remote regions.