THE SOLUTION

Change must happen from the ground up- that is why the Libyan Migrant Project recommends getting involved with Civil Society level organizations working on the ground with communities in Libya.

1. Stay Informed

Libyan Migrant Crisis on Social Media:

Abolish Frontex
@AbolishFrontex

Refugees in Libya
@RefugeesinLibya

Migration-Control.info
@Migcontrol

International Organization of Migrants
@IOM_Libya

European Council on Refugees and Exiles
@ecre

Libyan Migrant Crisis in the News:

UN says at least 70 migrants dead or missing off Libyan coast

2. Get Involved

Getting involved in this issue can span from donating money and time, to directly serving migrants in Libya. Here are some NGOs and organizations where you can get involved in these ways:

Missing Migrants Project

International Rescue Committee

Doctors Without Borders

Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace

Sea Watch

ACTED Libya

Before donating time, money, or attempting to participate in this conflict, it is important to first reflect on your place within the context of this issue. The west has built distrust among Libyan migrants through repeated failures, and attempts to push Western ideals on Libyans. Humanitarian efforts should prioritize Libyan voices and organizations. Ian Urbina, for the New Yorker, writes, “‘Why are you trying to embarrass Libya?’ they asked. They repeatedly told me, ‘You people killed George Floyd.’”

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