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“You are the Ball – They are the Players”: The Human Traffickers of Eritreans in Libya

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Abstract

Many of the human traffickers preying on refugees and migrants in Libya have been named before in the literature. These names and others also came up in the interviewees conducted for this research. This chapter describes the main alleged traffickers, where they are operating, their connection with other alleged traffickers and their current status. Such information is vital to enable prosecution of the perpetrators of this heinous crime.
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
Chapter11
Pages451-520
Number of pages70
ISBN (Print)9789956553129
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Publication series

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

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Human Trafficking
  • Refugees
  • Trajectories
  • Human Traffickers
  • Libya
  • Migration
  • Sudan
  • Borders
  • Smugglers
  • Eritrea

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