Report

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Europe fails refugees and migrants in the Central Mediterranean

Index number: EUR 30/8906/2018
English version
Author
Amnesty International
Publication Year
2018
Region
Africa / Europe and Central Asia
Thematic Area
Law & Policies / The Search Process
Topic
Human Rights / Law – International / Migration / Refugee / Rescue at sea
Access
Open access

This briefing reveals the devastating impact of policies which have resulted in the surge in deaths of refugees and migrants at sea during June and July 2018. It highlights new Italian policies which have left people stranded at sea for days and analyzes how European Union (EU) countries are conspiring to contain refugees and migrants in Libya, where they are exposed to torture and abuse.

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