Boats from Eastern Libya: How Europe Is Bowing to a Libyan Warlord on Migration

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EU's engagement with Libyan warlords enables human rights abuses and undermines rule of law. | The EU's decision to engage with the Haftar family to curb migration prioritizes short-term border control over human rights, rule of law, and international protection obligations. This action legitimizes non-state armed actors linked to abuses, undermines the EU's ethical standing, and risks perpetuating cycles of violence and exploitation in Libya. The negative impacts on vulnerable populations, incl