Libya Migrant Abuse Report Exposes Torture

Libya Migrant Abuse Report Exposes Torture

A new report from the United Nations has outlined extensive human rights abuses against migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Libya, describing a system marked by violence, exploitation, and widespread impunity. The findings were released by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in coordination with the U.N. Support Mission in Libya. The report concluded that migrants are routinely subjected to severe mistreatment, includ…

UN: Systematic Violations Against Migrants in Libya Amount to Enslavement and Human Trafficking

UN: Systematic Violations Against Migrants in Libya Amount to Enslavement and Human Trafficking

Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report

Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in situations of heightened vulnerability”, describing it as a “brutal and normalised reality” that has become business as usual in Libya.  ‘Journey of hell’  Based on interviews with nearly 100 migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees […]