Number of migrant interceptions in the Mediterranean Sea 2021, by authority
returned to Libya are often taken into detention.
Interceptions of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea have increased in 2021. In the first half of the year, over 15 thousand people were intercepted by the Libyan authorities, the highest number among the North African and Turkish interceptions. The interception of migrants by the Libyan authorities are cause for concern, particularly because migrants who are