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Comment from Hein de Haas on African migrants trapped in Libya

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IMI Senior Researcher Hein de Haas reflects on the 'real refugee crisis' in his personal blog, concluding that 'the longer the international community tolerates the systematic use of violence against Libyan civilians and the longer it neglects the plight of migrants in Libya, the larger the risks that a huge refugee crisis will emerge

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