For three weeks last month Huffington UK witnessed first hand the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean during one of its most controversial and eventful phases. Aboard the SOS MEDITERRANEE-operated Aquarius we witnessed the rescue – and deaths – of desperate migrants, the “grim” yet life-saving work of NGOs, a Libyan Coast Guard that operates more like an armed militia than a professional organisation. GUARDA IL REPORTAGE

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Libyan Coastguard ‘Colluding With People-Smugglers In Mediterranean’
Defend Europe Falsely Claims Victory As Fewer Migrants Cross The Mediterranean
MSF and Sea-Eye Suspend Migrant Rescues In Mediterranean Over Security Fears
Libyan Navy Orders NGO Ships To Stay Out Of Mediterranean Search And Rescue Zone
Migrants Being Pushed Back To Libya Is ‘Fuelling Cycle Of Torture, Abuse And Extortion’
Defend Europe Approaches NGO Rescue Boat With Bizarre Radio RequestHuffPost UK reports from off the coast of Libya.
SOS Mediterranee Helps With Rescue Of 119 People Off Coast Of Libya
This Is The Moment A Humanitarian Refugee Rescue Boat Receives A Rescue Call
Refugee Rescue Worker Reveals Extraordinary Story Of Baby ‘Christ’, Born On A Boat In Front Of 100 Men
No One Can Agree Who Is On This Boat
Why Stopping NGOs Won’t Solve The Migrant Crisis, Despite Defend Europe And Katie Hopkins’ Arguments