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Rights Groups Demand End to Outsourced Migration Control in Libya and Tunisia

Original: Stop Outsourcing Migration Control, Uphold the Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Libya & Tunisia

Human Rights Watch is urging European governments and their partners to stop outsourcing migration control to Libya and Tunisia, saying the practice exposes migrants and refugees to abuse. The group calls for the rights of migrants and refugees in both countries to be upheld rather than relying on local forces to intercept and detain people on the move.

Why now: Ongoing concern over migrant treatment in North African transit countries and Europe's cooperation with Libyan and Tunisian authorities

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