An auctioneer shouts across a slum. “Does anybody need a digger? This is a digger, a big strong man, he’ll dig,” (#3).Those are the words of a human trafficker taking away someone’s freedom away. Many of Nigerian refugees are being sold against their very own will in auctions in the northern African country known as Libya. Libya is very well-known country to hold slave auctions and many of them are coming from the Libyan capital, Tripoli. These Nigerian Refugees are being captured and, horrifically, sold as slaves in Libya. This is an absolute violation of their human rights, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Right, ‘’no one shall be held in slavery and slave trade shall be prohibited’’, which makes it illegal to practice.
However, some war criminals would act …show more content…
Innocent refugees are tricked into believing that they are being given a better life. However, this could not be further from the truth. Soon after transporting them into Sabha, they are recognized as slaves and sold. The circumstances are beyond humiliating and terrifying. Imagine, a large batch of people begin to gather in a central market area, the look of a horrified refugee shouting, yearning for their freedom. One could not imagine a price tag defining the value of a person, however slaves are priced between $400-$800 per person, depending on their physical look and strength. Females are sold, forced maniacally into prostitution. Men are forced to work grueling occupations, like farming or construction for hours and without safety beyond any human capability. More than a million human beings, such as Nigerian refugees, are in detention centers before being sold. They wait patiently for someone to claim their life, for an exchange of
However, some war criminals would act …show more content…
Innocent refugees are tricked into believing that they are being given a better life. However, this could not be further from the truth. Soon after transporting them into Sabha, they are recognized as slaves and sold. The circumstances are beyond humiliating and terrifying. Imagine, a large batch of people begin to gather in a central market area, the look of a horrified refugee shouting, yearning for their freedom. One could not imagine a price tag defining the value of a person, however slaves are priced between $400-$800 per person, depending on their physical look and strength. Females are sold, forced maniacally into prostitution. Men are forced to work grueling occupations, like farming or construction for hours and without safety beyond any human capability. More than a million human beings, such as Nigerian refugees, are in detention centers before being sold. They wait patiently for someone to claim their life, for an exchange of