UNHCR said it was working on finding solutions for 200 illegal immigrants who arrived at a detention center in Tripoli then the majority of them were released from Abu Salim center along with others rescued in the Mediterranean.
“While we fully understand the very challenging situation these individuals are facing, the GDF is severely overcrowded with over 820 people inside, way beyond its initial capacity of 600 people.” Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR’s Chief of Mission in Libya, said.
Meanwhile, since the opening of the facility in December 2018, over 2,300 have transited through the GDF, including over 400 refugees transferred from the Abu Salim detention centre, mostly women, unaccompanied children and families.
