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<p>The British Government remains deeply concerned that people smugglers and traffickers
continue to exploit the desperation of migrants in Libya. Libya is a very challenging
environment to operate in, which makes it difficult to accurately assess the number
of migrants and refugees currently detained. The International Organisation for Migration
estimate that 4,800 migrants are held in official detention centres, often subject
to poor conditions and overcrowding, but this figure does not account for those held
elsewhere by traffickers, militias or other armed groups. The Government has been
clear that more needs to be done to break the business model of people smugglers and
is taking steps to ensure that those responsible for trafficking are held to account.
This includes supporting efforts to sanction people smugglers and build the capacity
of Libyan law enforcement agencies. As part of these efforts, in June 2018, the UK
together with international partners co-designated UN sanctions against six Libyan
and Eritrean people traffickers.</p><p> </p>
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