To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, during his recent visit to Libya, the Foreign Secretary visited detention centres for refugees; and what information they have collected about conditions in those centres.
Answered on
25 September 2017
The Foreign Secretary did not visit any Libyan detention centres during his visit to Libya in August 2017, but did visit a centre in an earlier visit. The Foreign Secretary raised the importance of adhering to international human rights standards with Prime Minister Serraj. We are very concerned about humanitarian conditions inside Libyan detention centres, particularly those not controlled by the Libyan Government. The UK is working to improve conditions and protect migrants' human rights in detention centres through its programming. The UK has provided £3.2 million in Libya for direct assistance in detention centres. We are also providing Assisted Voluntary Returns from Libya: this programme has supported the return of more than 1,400 migrants to their home countries.