Izza Leghtas is the Senior Advocate for Europe at Refugees International. She is the author of the June 2017 report “Hell on Earth”: Abuses against Refugees and Migrants Trying to Reach Europe from Libya. Twitter: @IzzaLeghtas.   https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/116585/rss en Crises & Conflicts Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:20:00 +0000 Izza Leghtas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/for-refugees-detained-in-libya-waiting-is-not-an-option https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/for-refugees-detained-in-libya-waiting-is-not-an-option Niger has halted refugee evacuations from Libya after E.U. resettlement promises were not kept. Izza Leghtas from Refugees International calls for urgent action with lives at stake. Laws & Policy Fri, 16 Jun 2017 05:00:57 +0000 Izza Leghtas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/16/e-u-must-not-fuel-hellish-experience-for-libyas-migrants https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/06/16/e-u-must-not-fuel-hellish-experience-for-libyas-migrants As more refugees reach Italy, describing Libya as “hell,” Europe must ensure its actions and funds are not contributing to these abuses, urges Izza Leghtas from Refugees International. Fresh from research on Lampedusa, she outlines urgent steps for E.U. policy in Libya.