EU governments complicit in Liiya abuse

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    European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya, Amnesty International has alleged, BBC reports.

    In an effort to stem migration, the EU is actively supporting a “system of abuse and exploitation” on Libyan shores, the group said in a report.

    EU funds are going to authorities working with militias and people smugglers, the report says.

    The EU has provided ships, training and funding to the Libyan coastguard.

    Libya is the main thoroughfare for migrants trying to reach Europe. Arrivals in Italy – the main destination for boat crossings – fell sharply following the provision of EU funds to the Libyan coastguard.

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