Hell on Earth: Conditions of Eritrean Refugees in Official Detention Centres in Libya

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Abstract

The conditions in official detention centres in Libya are dire – they are overcrowded, there is insufficient food and water, and detainees are beaten, raped and tortured. Many have died from starvation, disease or at the hands of the guards. If they are released or escape, they risk being arrested and sent back. The Libyan Coast Guard intercepts migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea and ‘sells’ them to human traffickers. This is fueling the smuggling and trafficking of human beings and undermines the protection of refugees.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnslaved.
Subtitle of host publicationTrapped and Trafficked in Digital Black Holes: Human Trafficking Trajectories to Libya.
EditorsMirjam Van Reisen, Munyaradzi Mawere, Klara Smits, Morgane Wirtz
Place of PublicationBamenda
PublisherLangaa RPCIG
Chapter13
Pages570-626
Number of pages60
ISBN (Print)9789956553129
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Publication series

NameConnected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa
PublisherLangaa RPCIG
Volume5

Keywords

  • Migration
  • Black Holes
  • Digital
  • Libya
  • Refugees

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