Tag: Slavery
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Young girls as young as 15 raped and tortured by human smugglers while US Vice-Admiral discusses security issues in Libya
The current trip of the USS Mount Whitney and Vice-Admiral JT Anderson to Libyan ports is taking place against the backdrop of an ongoing and unabated crisis in Libya; namely, human slavery, and particularly Black slavery. In an unknown location somewhere in the south-eastern part of the Libyan desert, a number of girls are being…
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The Libyan authorities continue their operations against human smugglers in the Libyan desert
The Libyan authorities have continued with their extensive operation against human smugglers in the desert, stating they have freed up to 82 Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants from captivity in the town of Zalla. The migrants were held for ransoms of up to $10,000, which were demanded from their families. Several suspects were also arrested. The…
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Multiple raids free various Black slaves in Libya
Updated: We could confirm that the Public Prosecutor in Tripoli has coordinated with various military factions including the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar for these latest operations. More updates will follow. Multiple raids coordinated and backed by the Libyan Public Prosecutor’s Office (Tripoli) have freed various Black slaves in captivity in Libya including 263…
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Khalifa Haftar has full control of the southern Libya border
When diplomats onced asked Khalifa Haftar on the slavery situation in the south-eastern regions of Libya, specifically in Kufra, Khalifa Haftar always tells these diplomats that his forces actively hunt and arrest both illegal immigrants and human traffickers. Occasionally, Haftar’s forces conduct operations in the southern desert parts of Libya and do actually arrest human…
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Al-Masri’s freedom by Italian government raises protests by African activists against the Italian government
African human-rights activists and previous individuals who endured the experience of Black slavery in Libya are protesting against the Italian government for doing a grave injustice to victims in Libya for freeing Osama Al-Masri. Al-Masri, is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and is accused of widespread murder, torture and rape…
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Italy arrests and deports criminal sought by the ICC: Osama Al-Masri greeted with cheers in Tripoli
Previous Libyan prison manager Osama Al-Masri (Osama Elmasry Njeem) was arrested in Turin, Italy last Sunday. The previous officer, who ran the infamous Mitiga Prison, is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. He is being accused of committing and facilitating widespread murder, rape and torture of prisoners in Libya of different…
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Case of Naima Jamal in Libya raises plight of Black slaves in Libya
The case of twenty-year old Naima Jamal, which spread on social media has raised awareness about the Black slave trade in Libya. Naima Jamal’s case which has been widely reported in the Italian press involves a woman who has been kidnapped into slavery in Kufra, Libya. Naima Jamal is one of the many thousands of…
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Drugs, slaves and fraud: the alleged life of Tomas Mikalauskas
So, apparently, Tomas Mikalauskas has had a very colourful life. Having brushed with the law several times, Tomas Mikalauskas was at times accused of importing hundreds of kilos of marijuana into Malta and also of engaging in fraudulent activities. He also filed a case in the EU Human Rights Courts against the Maltese government for…
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Slavery and greed under Labour
Following yesterday’s report about the Indian slave recruitment company, RecruitGiant, someone pointed out to me that the administrative expenses are actually labour costs for the drivers it hires. RecruitGiant is the company hiring Indian slave-workers to deliver food for the likes of Bolt Food. There’s also another interesting fact. RecruitGiant is fully owned by Tomas…
