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Refugees In Libya seeks support for Elhiblu 3

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Refugees In Libya has enjojned its followers to support the Elhiblu 3 by signing a petition seeking their freedom.
The El Hiblu 3 are three teenagers arrested and accused of having committed multiple crimes, including acts of terrorism, threatening a crew and hijacking a ship. Amara, Kader, and Abdalla – aged 15,16, and 19 at the time – were imprisoned for almost eight months before being released on bail in November 2019. There have been wide campaign against their plight with a petition asking individuals and groups for signatures to press home the demand for the authorities to drop charges against them.
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“We are calling on our 15 Thousand followers to please sign and spread this petition, the least that we can do for Amara, Kader and Abdall famously known as the @ElHiblu3,” Refugees In Libya said.

On 28 March 2019, the merchant vessel El Hiblu 1 arrived in Malta. Three teenagers were arrested and accused of having committed multiple crimes, including acts of terrorism, threatening a crew and hijacking a ship. Amara, Kader, and Abdalla – aged 15,16, and 19 at the time – were imprisoned for almost eight months before being released on bail in November 2019.

In the days prior to their arrival in Malta, they had helped to defuse a volatile situation at sea. Together with about 100 other people, they were rescued by the crew of an oil tanker, the El Hiblu 1, which attempted to return them to Libya. When the migrants recognised the Libyan shore, they protested, some saying they would rather throw themselves overboard than return to the country they had fled.

Abdalla, Amara, and Kader intervened and calmed the situation. They acted as translators and mediators between scared passengers and a scared crew.
Since they were released on bail, Abdalla, Amara, and Kader, known collectively as the El Hiblu 3, have had to register at the police station every day and attend monthly hearings in the Maltese law courts. At these hearings, police and military officials, as well as the crew members of the merchant vessel were promptly given the opportunity to testify.

Yet, it took the Maltese prosecution two years to ask any of the rescued witnesses to testify. These critical testimonies have recently confirmed what we knew: Abdalla, Amara, and Kader did not commit any crimes!
The El Hiblu 3 pre-trial hearings have come to a close. The Attorney General issued a harsh and ill-thought Bill of Indictment against the three young men.

Now, at this stage the Attorney can still drop the charges. We thus reiterate our demand that all charges be dropped and the trial be dismissed immediately – once and for all!
Instead of being prosecuted, the El Hiblu 3 should be celebrated for their actions in preventing the return of 108 people to Libya.

Signatories are convinced that the imprisonment and prosecution of the El Hiblu 3 constitute a deep injustice. We call on the Attorney General to end this nightmare of uncertainty and legal limbo for the three young men. It is high time to drop the charges. 

Resisting illegal push-backs to Libya can not be a crime! Stop this injustice! Dismiss the trial in Malta immediately!

Free the El Hiblu 3!

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Nigerian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali migrants, others massively repatriated by Libya

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Libyan authorities, during the week embarked on massive repatriation of immigrants.

Nigerian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali  migrants are among the nationalities sent back home from the North African country.

Moroccan, Bangladeshi and Ghanaian migrants were also repatriated.

According to Migrant Rescue Watch, “DCIM repatriated with IOM support over 150 #migrants, mainly women with children of Nigerian nationality via Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli.”

In another operation, Migrant Rescue Watch said “DCIM transferred from Ajdabiya Immigration Detention Center via Sirte to Tripoli 90 #migrants including  women of Eritrean, Ethiopian and Somali nationalities for completion of procedures and repatriation.

This was followed by the repatriation of Moroccans whom DCIM repatriated from East Tripoli Immigration Detention Center 5.  “The individuals were interdicted by the Libyan Coast Guard during an attempted illegal boat crossing,” Migrant Rescue Watch said, adding,  “DCIM with consular and IOM support repatriated via Mitiga Int. Airport in Tripoli 159 #migrants of Bangladeshi nationality. The group incl. 58 #migrants released from DCIM Immigration Detention Centers East Tripoli (Tajoura) and Tariq Mata.”

The return of Ghanaian migrants was announced by  IOM Ghana on its Xhandle and retweeted by Migrant Rescue Watch.

The tweet reads: “This week, IOM welcomed home 134 Ghanaian migrants who voluntarily returned from Libya via charter flight. Coinciding with the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), they received information on GBV, resources for support & reporting, & psychological first aid.”

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Thirty two rescued people stuck aboard in Palermo as SeaWatch5 disembark vulnerable cases

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Thirty two rescued people remained stuck aboard in Palermo as SeaWatch5 disembarked vulnerable cases.

Sea Watch International disclosed this as it said that
the #SeaWatch5 has docked in Palermo so that medical assistance can be provided to some of the rescued people and for the disembarkation of minors ordered by the competent court.

It said “All rescued people should be allowed to disembark after reaching a safe port, not being forced on an exhausting and useless 4-day journey to the assigned port of Ravenna. Partial disembarkation is inhumane and discriminatory. Get all the people ashore now.”

Few hours after the above message was shared, Sea Watch said that #SeaWatch5 disembarked vulnerable cases as ordered by the court. “Yet 32 rescued people remain stuck aboard in Palermo. Forcing these persons to sail another 1,000+ km to Ravenna is reckless, racist, illegal, and endangers lives. We brought them to safety—now let them stay.”

Giving an update:, it said: “Resistance works – all guests are allowed to disembark!

“We’re relieved but also angry: the political power plays at the expense of people on the move are cynical and inhumane.
We wish all our guests strength in their ongoing fight against Fortress Europe!”

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OceanViking rescues 48 people from overcrowded rubber boat

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OceanViking has rescued 48 people from an overcrowded rubber boat.

SOS Mediterranee disclosed on its X handle.

It said: “Yesterday, following a VHF radio message from a NATO aircraft, #OceanViking rescued 48 people from an overcrowded rubber boat in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. 90% of the survivors are unaccompanied minors.”

Towards the end of the rescue operation, SOS Mediterranee said the Libyan coast guards approached the scene at full speed, dangerously maneuvering. “Despite the unnecessary tension, @SOSMedIntl teams managed to bring everyone safely onboard Ocean Viking. Survivors are now resting inside the shelters.”

It added that authorities instructed Ravenna as Place of Safety, 1575 km away. This implies a 4-day navigation to reach it &4 days to be back to the area of operations, where we are most needed. SOS Mediterranee regretted that :”This distant port practice is emptying the Med of rescue assets and adding on to survivors’ suffering.”

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