Earlier this month CNN reported that migrants and refugees stuck in Libya are being sold into slavery. Visit their official page for more info. It was also featured on New York Times.
Leonard Doyle of the International Organization of Migration told Al Jazeera.
“As shocking as it seems, it’s indeed true. The reason "the slave trade" can happen is because there is really no rule of law across much of Libya,”
My home country Nigeria, is really suffering from this wickedness because of the believe that there are greener pastures outside the shores of our country home mainly "Europe". So, each year for the past three years, more than 150,000 migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe from Libya in hopes of making their way to a new life. It’s a treacherous journey and more than 3,000 people have drowned each of the past four years trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
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The combination of Libya’s splintered government in the wake of Muammar Gaddafi’s fall and the influx of people from Nigeria has led to a situation where stranded men and women are being held against their will and, in some cases, sold into slavery or prostitution.
A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometres west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27, 2017. TAHA JAWASHI/AFP/Getty Images
It’s estimated by http://fortune.com that between 400,000 and 1 million migrants may now be trapped in Libya, where the vulnerable population is preyed upon by smugglers and other criminal elements who rob, rape, and murder them.
International organizations are now making an effort to investigate the situation of this wicked act in lybia, identify the reasons and propagators of this act and also help save some salves. Recently, CNN recorded a footage of men being sold for $400 as farm laborers at a nighttime auction in Libya.
Personally, I think this slavery should be as a result of smugglers who are now unable to get the people to the proposed destination because they ran out of funds and ask for more fund from the migrants who also have often sold all their possessions in order to pay their way into Europe and have no more cash to pay. Then the smugglers hold them against their will.
When warehouses overflow or migrants run out of money to pay the smugglers, some are sold into slavery.
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Out of wickedness someone who promised to help migrate people from their home country just deliberately sell them for more money.
Many celebrities and public figures have spoken out against the slavery in Libya including civil rights activist Al Sharpton, actress Tessa Thompson, Amy Jackson, artists Common, Pharrell Williams, known footballer jerome boateng, and many other persons.
See screenshots of some tweets below.
There are a few ways to help stop the slave trade in Libya as suggested by fortune which includes,
- Supporting the International Organization for Migration, which is working in Libya right now as we read this post.
- Donating to global anti-slavery organizations, like Free the Slaves, End Slavery Now, and the Polaris Project
- Raise awareness about the 40 million people enslaved worldwide.
- People wanted to help can also advocate for a thorough investigation in Libya by the United Nations, and call on U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley to push for strong and swift action to combat the issue.
- Supporting organizations like the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Program, Oxfam, Save The Children, and Medecins Sans Frontieres that fight the root causes of slavery, such as extreme poverty and displacement, helps refugees and other vulnerable populations.
- It has also been suggested that people wanting to help stop the slave trade in Libya should hold corporations accountable. It’s been reported that Facebook, for instance, was reportedly used by smugglers to broadcast videos of migrants held against their will. There’s another side to that coin: People wanted to help can seek out companies that combat slave labor in the supply chain.
UN envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, talks to illegal migrants during a visit at a detention centre in the Libyan capital tripoli on February 21, 2017. MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images
Let us join hands together and help save a few persons. The little you can do is enough!
Lets educate people that migrating through this smugglers is not the best way.
Lets educate Nigerian youths that we can do more in our country, grow Nigeria, make Nigeria better and make Mother Nigeria proud of her youths.
Lets create awareness..
Let us save souls.
Mentions as much persons as you can, resteem this post, write more post about it, talk about it on every social media you have account with, call a friend tell them about this till it get to the eyes and ears of those who can really do something about the issue at hand.
Some persons on facebook.com have started updated their profile pictures with frames like mine below to help promot the movement.
We can also promote the #blackisnotforsale hashtag or come up with more idea to help spread this.
I will be mentioning some persons i believe will help share this till it reaches people who can directly do something about this subject starting with, 
If this post inspired, motivate, or educate you, why not follow and resteem so others can experience same? If you could upvote as well I will be glad and your comment will make me believe you did one of the three.
