Amnesty International says Italy is among EU states complicit in abusing Libyan migrants
Brussels — On Tuesday, Amnesty International accused Italy and other EU governments of being "knowingly complicit" in horrific abuses of migrants in Libya, warning of legal action against them at European and UN rights institutions. The charges by the London-based rights group mark a ratcheting up of activist and other accusations against the EU’s policy of aiding the UN-backed government in Tripoli in order to stop migrants from travelling to Europe. "European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions in Libya," Amnesty said in a report. European governments are "actively supporting a sophisticated system of abuse and exploitation of refugees and migrants by the Libyan coastguard, detention authorities and smugglers in order to prevent people from crossing the Mediterranean", Amnesty International said. "The various EU governments, Italy in particular,...
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