Libya unleashes terror on people seeking protection – Seebrüecke

Libya has been described as a land where inhuman treatment of different manners are unleashed on people seeking protection.

This was disclosed by Seebrüecke International.

The German organization while looking at the role of Frontex in Libya’s brutality on migrants said: “Violence
Over the past 3 years, #Frontex has forwarded the position of boats carrying people seeking protection to the sc Libyan coastguard more than 2,000 times. The sc Libyan coastguard is known for violently & illegally bringing people on the move back to Libya.

“In Libya, people seeking protection are threatened with the worst human rights violations such as torture, rape and death. As early as 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that people seeking protection must not be returned to Libya.

“And the so-called Libyan coastguard also uses force during operations. Frontex aircraft and equipment have directly documented several incidents of violence.

“For example, one person was beaten for a minute by three officers of the so-called Libyan coastguard, and other fleeing people were beaten with ropes and batons.”

In another case, it said: “The Frontex Drone Heron1 observed that the so-called Libyan coast guard shot at a wooden boat with over 20 people in order to stop the boat.

“Der Spiegel and Lighthouse Report have now revealed the extent of the cooperation in their research.

“When Frontex was confronted with the allegations, Frontex stated that it would share the coordinates with the so-called Libyan coastguard “with a heavy heart”. Instead, Frontex could also share the coordinates with civilian rescue vessels or merchant ships.

“But Frontex has decided in favour of the so-called Libyan coastguard over 2000 times. We demand an end to cooperation with the so-called Libyan coastguard! We finally need safe passages and freedom of movement for all people!
#libyaisnotsafe”