LIBYA / TAJOURA AIRSTRIKE

An airstrike on Tuesday on the Tajoura Detention Centre, east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, left scores dead and dozens injured. The appalling toll speaks to the deep concerns, expressed repeatedly¸ by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) over the safety of people in detention centres. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 3 July 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; REFUGEES
• Geographic Subject: LIBYA
• MAMS Id: 2417362
• Parent Id: 2417362
• Alternate Title: unifeed190703a

Description

STORY: LIBYA / TAJOURA AIRSTRIKE
TRT: 1:00
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGAUGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 3 JULY 2019, TAJOURA DETENTION CENTER, LIBYA

Shotlist

1. Various shots, general fizz of site after airstrike
2. SOUNDBITE (Engilsh) Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR Chief of Mission for Libya:
“First of all UNHCR condemns this airstrike on civilian target, where refugees are being kept. UNHCR also believes that refugees shouldn't be detained in the first place and we advocate against the return of refugees and migrants that did this trip at sea back to Libya because it's actually not a safe port for disembarkation for refugees and migrants. Lastly, UNHCR given the circumstances is once again calling for humanitarian corridors to the international community to make sure that all refugees who are in danger can be put to safety and taken out of Libya.”
3. Various shots, site after airstrike

Storyline

An air strike on Tuesday (02 Jul) on the Tajoura Detention Centre, east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, left scores dead and dozens injured. The appalling toll speaks to the deep concerns, expressed repeatedly¸ by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) over the safety of people in detention centres.

SOUNDBITE (Engilsh) Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR Chief of Mission for Libya:
“First of all UNHCR condemns this airstrike on civilian target, where refugees are being kept. UNHCR also believes that refugees shouldn't be detained in the first place and we advocate against the return of refugees and migrants that did this trip at sea back to Libya because it's actually not a safe port for disembarkation for refugees and migrants. Lastly, UNHCR given the circumstances is once again calling for humanitarian corridors to the international community to make sure that all refugees who are in danger can be put to safety and taken out of Libya.”

Ongoing conflict in the Libyan capital has forced nearly 100,000 Libyans to flee their homes. UNHCR, working with IOM and other partners, has relocated more than 1,500 refugees from detention centres near combat to safer areas.

Before Tuesday night’s attack, Tajoura held at least 600 refugees and migrants – including women and children. Including the survivors at Tajoura, some 3,300 migrants and refugees remain arbitrarily detained in and around Tripoli in conditions that can only be described as inhumane.