Slavery in Libya: Within life in containers (Photo)

In recent months, it has been found that African migrants and refugees have been sold as slaves in Libya, and are being held against their will in inhumane conditions in exchange for money as rewards. Such stories shock the whole world by promoting protests outside Libyan embassies throughout Africa and Europe. Libya is a country [...]
Such stories shock the whole world by promoting protests outside Libyan embassies throughout Africa and Europe.
Libya is a Transit country for migrants and refugees who target Europe across the sea, reports “Al Jazeera”, Periscopi broadcast.
The human trafficking network has made progress in terms of lawlessness, created by militant militants who have been fighting to control territory since Muammar Gaddafi's fall in 2011.
According to the International Organisation for Migration, there are about 700,000 to 1 million immigrants in Libya.
“Al Jazeera” has contacted two Eritreans who have been sold many times and are still trapped in Libya.
18-year-old Sami had released Eritrea when she was 15. He traveled to Ethiopia and then headed for Sudan.
From Sudan, he was smuggled into Libya through Chad after paying 1. $500 for smugglers.
We were lying. They beat us with sticks and water. They've even used electrosect towards us. We told you we didn't have any money, but they didn't stop beating us,” tell Sam.
On the Libyan border, he was captured and told by Libyans he was sold by Chad smugglers and had to pay more money. “They asked me to pay $6,500 more to go on,” he said.
24-year-old Yoonathan was a soldier before leaving and leaving Eritrea in December 2016.
“They tortured us, beat us and burned us, called my family, and told them that we are in hell, need money or not let us go,” he said./Periscopi/
















