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Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails - UNHCR

Topic
Immigration Refugees Detention
Country/Region
Libya Africa North Africa

17 October 2019

"African refugees in Libya are so desperate that some are bribing their way into detention centres in the hope of eventually being resettled out of the war-torn, lawless country, the United Nations said on Thursday."

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Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails - UNHCR (Reuters, link):

"Forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive in April to try to wrest control of Tripoli from forces aligned with the internationally-recognised government, which is based in the capital."

 

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