Hundreds protest in Libya outside UN agency against undocumented migrants
Summary
Hundreds of people in Libya protested outside the UN refugee agency’s office in Tripoli, asking for undocumented migrants to leave the country. The protesters said Libya should remain for Libyans and opposed the presence of the UN refugee agency there.Key Facts
- The protest took place in Tripoli outside the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) headquarters.
- Protesters chanted slogans and held signs against undocumented migrants, saying Libya belongs to Libyans.
- Some signs said “Our love for our country is not racism” and “Libya is not the world’s garbage bin.”
- Libyans blame migrants for some social and economic problems worsened by 15 years of conflict and political division in Libya.
- The UN agency said it is not resettling migrants in Libya but helps them find solutions outside the country or return home voluntarily.
- Libya hosts about 900,000 migrants, many of whom fled conflicts like the Sudan civil war.
- The UN warned about false information and hate speech against its work and condemned any violence or threats toward UN staff.
- This protest was the largest in a series of recent anti-migrant demonstrations in Libya.
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