Returned to Libya with Europe’s Helping Hand: The Ongoing Crisis in Libya and the Central Mediterranean

1st of October marks five years since the Gargaresh attack in Tripoli, a mass raid on refugees and

migrants that led directly to the founding of the organization Refugees in Libya. Five years on,

survivors and communities are still resisting, documenting and demanding accountability. This

event marks the anniversary and takes stock of what has and has not changed since then with a

particular focus on establishing international and European accountability. Every year, thousands

of people attempt to cross the Central Mediterranean in search of safety. Many are intercepted at