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The representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime called for the need to develop effective policies in Libya to combat human trafficking and target smugglers.
This came during his speech during the review of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, stressing that Libya must distinguish between human trafficking and human smuggling, given the difference between them.
The representative advised implementing four main points in Libya: taking strict preventive measures to prevent the occurrence of the crime of human trafficking, providing support and assistance to victims to ensure their safety and rights, prosecuting and punishing persons involved in human trafficking, and enhancing cooperation between the various security agencies in Libya and neighboring countries to combat this crime.
The representative stressed that the United Nations will continue to provide aid and technical assistance to a number of Libyan institutions, with the support of the European Union, to implement these recommendations.
In the same context, the Libyan authorities arrested a man from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe on charges of human trafficking, as he confessed to buying girls for 70 dinars and selling them for more than 4,500.
According to a report by the Nigerian newspaper “Naija”, this information was revealed through a video showing the accused being interrogated about his involvement in human trafficking and the number of people he sold in this illegal trade in Libya.
According to the report, the accused expressed his intention to sell a woman due to her differences with his sister, which sparked great interest and numerous comments from individuals who shared their thoughts on this issue via social media.
Recently, the authorities in eastern Libya have intensified their efforts to combat human trafficking by launching periodic campaigns aimed at tracking down and arresting smugglers and those involved in these illegal activities, in addition to providing support and protection to victims.
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