Libya Agreement’s Impact on Italy’s Migration Policy
Libya Agreement’s Impact on Italy’s Migration Policy
Author(s): Katarzyna Michalska, Maciej Pawłowski
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Governance, International relations/trade, Migration Studies, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Libya agreement; Italy's migration policy; migration agreement; mass-migration crisis; human rights violation; reducing irregular migrations;
Summary/Abstract: The migration agreement concluded in 2017 between Italy and Libya helped stem the refugee and mass-migration crisis. The agreement, with minor amendments, was extended on 4 November 2019 until the end of 2021. However, its implementation has resulted in human rights violations, which is contrary to EU values and law. Italy will not quit the deal because it views it as an effective instrument for reducing irregular migration.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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