Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions on movement, with the closure of borders and quarantines. But, did this stop the movement of people through Libya and across the Mediterranean Sea? The push and pull theory of migration suggests that more obstacles would reduce the number of people making this crossing. However, this research found the opposite. From April to October 2020, over 24,000 arrived in Malta and Italy from Libya and Tunisia. This is three times the number for the whole of 2019. Hence, it appears that such theories do not explain the reality of migration as it happens on the ground.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Enslaved. |
| Subtitle of host publication | Trapped and Trafficked in Digital Black Holes: Human Trafficking Trajectories to Libya. |
| Editors | Mirjam Van Reisen, Munyaradzi Mawere, Klara Smits, Morgane Wirtz |
| Place of Publication | Bamenda |
| Publisher | Langaa RPCIG |
| Chapter | 16 |
| Pages | 715-758 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789956553129 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa |
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| Publisher | Langaa RPCIG |
| Volume | 5 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Human Trafficking
- Refugees
- Trajectories
- COVID-19
- Libya
- Migration
- Sudan
- Borders
- Tunesia
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