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2 Dec 2020

News Highlights Extra (EN/DE/FR/IT): Conflict in the Horn/Konflikt im Horn/ Le conflit dans la Corne/ Il conflitto nel Corno

by K. Melicherova | posted in: Africa, Bombing, Deportation, Detention, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU funding, European Commission, European Union, IOM, Migration, Refugee Camps, Sudan, Trauma, UNHCR | 0

[The extra news highlights are available below in German, Italian and French]

The conflict in the Horn is escalating rapidly. EEPA is sending extra news highlights on the conflict: previous highlights extra and EEPA’s situation reports on the Horn crisis.

27 Nov 2020

News Highlights: “Very critical” humanitarian situation in the Horn, Evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda, EU Parliament resolution on Ethiopia

by A. Coessens | posted in: Abiy Ahmed, Africa, Belgium, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU funding, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Human Rights abuses, Libya, Migration, Refugee Camps, Rwanda, UNHCR, United Nations | 0

In this week’s news highlights: UN alerts of critical situation for refugees and IDPs in Tigray and Sudan; Regional conflict in the Horn develops; TPLF spokesperson calls for talks; EU and others pledge humanitarian support to refugees in Sudan; MP in New Zealand tells story of his escape from Eritrea; UNHCR restarts evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda; EU Parliament plenary adopts resolution on Ethiopia; Belgian officer goes on trial after the death of Kurdish child; Council of Europe asks for a reform of immigration detention system in Greece; ECJ recognises refugee status of Syrian conscientious objectors in Germany; HRW calls for modification of Italian immigration law; And boats sinking off Greece and Spain cause at least 9 deaths.

30 Sep 2020

European Union imposes additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo violations in Libya

by A. Coessens | posted in: Arms embargo, EU funding, European Politics, European Union, Human Rights abuses, Libya, Operation Irini, Sanctions, United Nations | 0

The European Union (EU) has implemented sanctions on three entities that have violated the UN arms embargo in Libya. Additionally, two individuals have also been sanctioned, one individual for human rights abuses against migrants and refugees in the notorious human trafficking hub Bani Walid, and the other for supplying military equipment material to the country. The sanctions are the result of follow-up by the EU on Libya, which it states is part of its commitment to peace and security in the country. This article outlines some of the activities and statements of the EU in relation to Libya in the last month.