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.
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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.
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MSF and MOAS – Answers to some frequently asked questions
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European leaders are digging in their heels - saving lives in danger right now is still not their priority
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MSF calls for large scale search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean
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MSF & MOAS to launch Mediterranean search, rescue and medical aid operation
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MSF assists migrants and asylum seekers rescued off Sicily
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Interview with Stefano Di Carlo, MSF Italy Head of Mission
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MSF calls on European Union to take its responsibility to stop putting migrants’ lives at risk
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Testimonies from Syrian refugees and MSF staff
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EU and Greece turn their backs on refugees arriving at Greek islands
Research and analysis
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Left to Drown in the Southern European Border: One year of Geo Barents at sea
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Constructing Crisis at Europe’s Border
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The Aquarius Aquarium
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One year after the EU-Turkey deal: migrants and asylum seekers are paying the price with their health
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