"she said that during her time at sea six boats carrying 347 people were rescued. Among them were 43 young people, mostly unaccompanied minors, in poor physical and mental health. They'd often been at sea without food or drink for several days and nights and were dehydrated, seasick and often had burns from fuel and salt water."
"Conditions in Libyan detention camps where those intercepted by the the country's coast guard are returned after failed attempts to cross the Mediterranean are catastrophic, especially for young people. For years, Libya which, under a multimillion-euro agreement with the European Union, is meant to take over border control and drastically reduce migrant numbers has faced intense criticism for serious human rights violations."
SOS Humanity has rescued refugees and migrants at sea for the last decade, conducting Mediterranean missions to save people from overcrowded, unseaworthy boats. Volunteers reported rescuing six boats carrying 347 people in late 2024, including 43 young people, mostly unaccompanied minors in poor physical and mental health. Rescued minors frequently arrived dehydrated, seasick, burned by fuel and salt water, with scabies, infections and wounds from prolonged detention in Libya, and severe emotional exhaustion. Conditions in Libyan detention camps are catastrophic, especially for young people. Libya's deal with the European Union to control borders has coincided with criticism for serious human rights violations.
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