800,000 ready to leave Libya for EU (2)

(ANSA) - Rome, May 17 - A joint report published by Europol and Interpol said Tuesday that "in Libya alone, around 800,000 migrants are waiting to travel to the EU". The report said "an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the EU is expected".
    It said migrants departing from Libya often use the Central Mediterranean route arriving in Italy.
    This route is mostly used by migrants originating from African countries. "Although there was a decrease of 12% from 2014 to 2015, in 2015 a total of 153,946 illegal entries were detected along this rout," it said The report highlighted several other alarming trends and future risks.
    It said these included an increase in cases of human exploitation, especially labour exploitation in the countries of destination of the migrants.
    "Forced criminality may increase in the EU, as migrants may be coerced into criminal activities by their facilitators," it continued. "Unaccompanied minors may be further victimised, as they may be sexually exploited, forced to commit criminal activities, or else be involved by smugglers in the recruitment of other potential clients".