E.U. deepening support for abuse and exploitation with new Libyan center
The European Union's support for the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) is set to deepen with the opening of a new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in October. This move comes despite widespread documentation of human rights abuses, including forced labor, sexual violence and extortion, by the LCG and in Libyan detention centers. New center cements EU-Libya cooperation The MRCC, first announced in 2017, is part of Libya's efforts to establish its own