The Past is not Past: The History and Context of Human Trafficking for Ransom in Libya.

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Abstract

In Libya, there is a history of smuggling people and goods across the desert. The movement of people has become illegal officially, while being tolerated, and even cultivated, in practice. This has contributed to the rise of human trafficking for ransom. In addition, Europe’s migration policies, which have failed to curb migration, have made the practice of trafficking in persons more profitable. This chapter presents the history and context in Libya, which has created fertile ground for the proliferation of human trafficking for ransom.
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
Chapter5
Pages154-194
Number of pages41
ISBN (Print)9789956553129
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Publication series

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

Keywords

  • Migration
  • Libya
  • Refugee
  • Human Trafficking

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