European navies used to run their own rescue operations in the mediterranean, and of course, migrants that they picked up were brought to european ports. They have stopped doing that now. And what european navies do is provide intelligence for the libyan coast guard ksure that they can intercept migrants at sea. As long as libyan state institutions are predominantly made up of militias, i don't think there is any policy approach from the e u. That is really going to protect the rights of migrants.
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