EuroMed Rights - 21/10/2024

On 10 November, IOM Libya announced that 332 migrants had been intercepted at sea and returned to Libya between 3 and 9 November.
On 29 October, a boat carrying 13 migrants from Egypt and Syria attempting to reach Europe capsized off the Libyan city of Tobruk, leaving only one survivor.
On 29 October, Meloni visited Libya for the third time this year for the Italy-Libya Economic Forum in Tripoli, which focused on economic cooperation and migration control. Among other things, Meloni called for greater partnership with migrants’ countries of origin.
On 28 October, the EU Observer reported that the EU-funded search and rescue center in Libya is set to become operational, after years of delays. The center forms part of the EU’s strategy to manage migration by preventing migrants from reaching Europe. However, concerns remain about the Libyan coastguard’s track record.
On 21 October, the Libyan Red Crescent found 3 bodies of suspected migrants ashore at the Refinery Point in Zawiya, and the next day another body was found ashore in Al-Harsha.
On 20 October, a boat with 30 passengers, departing from Sfax, sank after departure. Only 10 people survived the shipwreck.

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