Breaking: Human Trafficking Ring in Libya Taken Down

  • 2 weeks ago
A significant victory against human trafficking in Libya: Authorities have dismantled a major trafficking network in the country's southwest, arresting 11 members accused of horrific crimes, including murder, torture, and rape of migrants. The investigation uncovered violations affecting 1,300 victims.

#HumanTrafficking #Libya #Justice
Transcript
00:00Libyan authorities have dismantled a brutal human trafficking network operating in the country's southwest.
00:06The arrests, including one of the group's leaders, mark a crucial step in the fight against trafficking.
00:12The investigation revealed staggering violations against 1,300 migrants.
00:18These people were held against their will, tortured and extorted by traffickers for their freedom.
00:24Libya has been mired in chaos since the 2011 uprising,
00:28with two rival governments and lawless militias vying for control, the country has become a dangerous crossroads for migrants.
00:35Smugglers, operating with impunity, have sent hundreds of thousands of desperate souls across the Mediterranean to Europe.
00:42While this crackdown is a victory, the fight against human trafficking in Libya is far from over.

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