Libyan Coast Guard
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The Libyan Coast Guard is a maritime security force responsible for patrolling Libya’s coastal waters, conducting search and rescue operations, and intercepting migrant and smuggling vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coast guard
ⓘ
maritime security force ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility | central Mediterranean migration route ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
European Union authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frontex NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
United Nations human rights experts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations working on migration ⓘ |
| emblemUsed | Libyan national symbols ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | post-2011 Libyan Civil War period ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
conducting maritime search and rescue operations
ⓘ
escorting intercepted vessels to Libyan ports ⓘ intercepting arms smuggling vessels ⓘ intercepting boats carrying migrants and refugees ⓘ intercepting fuel smuggling vessels ⓘ intercepting human smuggling vessels ⓘ patrolling Libya’s coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
allegations of collusion with smuggling networks
ⓘ
allegations of excessive use of force at sea ⓘ allegations of human rights abuses against migrants ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Libyan contiguous zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan territorial sea ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole | maritime law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasRole |
border control
ⓘ
interception of migrant vessels ⓘ interdiction of smuggling vessels ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Libyan national maritime law ⓘ |
| mandateIncludes |
assisting vessels in distress
ⓘ
enforcing immigration laws at sea ⓘ protecting Libya’s maritime borders ⓘ protecting maritime infrastructure ⓘ |
| operatesInBodyOfWater |
Libyan search and rescue region
ⓘ
Libyan territorial waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Libyan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesSupportFrom |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Organization for Migration NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ UNHCR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Government of National Unity of Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesVesselType |
patrol boat
ⓘ
rigid-hulled inflatable boat ⓘ |
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