00:01Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned a European Union move to increase cooperation with Libya to stem irregular migration.
00:10The group says the plan ignores Libya's abuses.
00:13Libya is one of the main North African departure points for migrants risking the Pirola's journey across the Mediterranean to
00:22reach Europe.
00:22Amnesty said Libya's rival governments have been carrying out crackdowns on migrants and stalking anti-migrant sentiment with xenophobic and
00:32racist statements.
00:33The EU is seeking to set up a new migration detention center in eastern Benghazi,
00:39but Amnesty says the plan expands the bloc's role in violations against migrants committed by Libya's Coast Guard.
00:47Migration has sparked anger among Libyans.
00:50Earlier in June, hundreds of people gathered outside the UN Refugee Agency headquarters in Tripoli
00:57to protest against irregular migrants and refugees whom they say should leave Libya.
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