Libyan search and rescue region in the Mediterranean

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The Libyan search and rescue region in the Mediterranean is a designated maritime area where Libyan authorities are responsible for coordinating the rescue of people in distress at sea, particularly migrants and refugees crossing toward Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime search and rescue region
search and rescue zone
appliesTo asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean
migrants crossing the Mediterranean
refugees crossing the Mediterranean
associatedWith European Union migration policies
interceptions by Libyan coast guard
search and rescue operations by NGO vessels
borderedBy Italian search and rescue region NERFINISHED
Maltese search and rescue region NERFINISHED
Tunisian search and rescue region NERFINISHED
controversy allegations of non-compliance with international maritime law
cooperation agreements with European states on migration control
questions about designation as a functional SAR region
coordinatedBy Libyan authorities NERFINISHED
Libyan coast guard NERFINISHED
countryResponsible Libya NERFINISHED
hasIssue delayed rescue responses
frequent shipwrecks
high number of migrant boat departures
human rights concerns
safety of migrants and refugees
hasPrimaryFunction coordination of rescue of persons in distress at sea
maritime search and rescue coordination
legalFramework duty to rescue persons in distress at sea
locatedIn Mediterranean Sea
monitoredBy international organizations
non-governmental organizations
partOf global search and rescue system
purpose to coordinate maritime search and rescue resources
to ensure timely rescue of persons in distress
regulatedBy International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue NERFINISHED
International Maritime Organization guidelines
relatedConcept international maritime law
maritime safety
refugee protection at sea
search and rescue region
relatedTo Central Mediterranean migration route

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Libyan territorial waters overlapsWith Libyan search and rescue region in the Mediterranean