Transit and 'torture': Rescued migrants recount Libya horrorsThe bodies of some migrants bear evidence of abuse from their time in LibyaON BOARD THE GEO BARENTS - On a medical ship off the Italian coast, rescued migrants are colouring in a map of Africa, where many started their perilous journeys toward Europe. Libya has been singled out as a dangerous country for migrants, and a UN report last year revealed "crimes against humanity" inflicted on the most vulnerable. For some aboard the Geo Barents ship run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the dangers are all too familiar. He eventually escaped, boarding a dinghy headed for Italy, from which he was rescued in April by the Geo Barents. - 'Robbed, beaten' -Libya, wracked by conflict since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, has gained a notorious reputation for migrants on the dangerous route to Europe.

Source: Libya Today May 03, 2022 20:48 UTC