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Mediterranean migration

Every year, thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty at home attempt the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. Countless lives are lost on the way.

Closing safe and legal options for people to reach Europe pushes them further into people smugglers' networks. In Libya, the detention of migrants and refugees is a thriving enterprise of kidnapping and extortion.

MSF is saving the lives of people trying to cross the central Mediterranean Sea with our own search and rescue vessel, Geo Barents. We also provide assistance to people held in Libyan detention centres and those arriving in Europe.

Webclip - 3 Things to Know: Impact of Migration Policies (EN)
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Webclip - 3 Things to Know: Impact of Migration Policies

3 things to know - the impact of migration policies

The EU's migration policies are having a direct impact across the Mediterranean Sea, while people are trying to flee dangerous conditions in Libya. Here are three ways that the EU's policies on migration impact on the lives of people trying to seek safety.

 
Refugee children of Kos
Refugees, IDPs and people on the move

Refugees in Kos stuck in appalling conditions

Project Update 26 Aug 2015
 
Greece

MSF receives 10 people with wounds from Macedonian stun grenades

Project Update 21 Aug 2015
 
Mediterranean migration

Proactive search and rescue operations essential life-saver

Project Update 20 Aug 2015
 
Dignity I Emergency rescue
International Migrants Day

“I was inside the ship when it started sinking.”

Voices from the Field 12 Aug 2015
 
Greece

Greek authorities’ inaction turns into abuse of refugees in Kos

Project Update 12 Aug 2015
 
Photo Story

Rescue in the Mediterranean sea

10 Aug 2015
Photo Story
 
Dignity I Emergency rescue
Mediterranean migration

Latest tragedy highlights urgent need for increased rescue capacity

Press Release 5 Aug 2015
 
Kara Tepe Camp in Lesbos, Greece.
Greece

Testimonies from migrants and asylum seekers in Lesbos

Voices from the Field 20 Jul 2015
 
Greece

Thousands of migrants and asylum seekers stranded in precarious conditions across islands

Press Release 20 Jul 2015
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