Libya’s Slave Markets Are Back Up, Running

Last year, CNN conducted an investigation in Libya following reports of a slave market there. With cell phone audio, the network showed footage an auctioneer selling two Libyans for 1,200 Libyan dollars (about 900 USD). The investigation shed light on the striking issue of modern day slavery, a fate apparently suffered by many migrants and refugees as they make their way through Libya towards Europe.

Source: Remember Those Slave Markets In Libya? They’re Still Open, And Now The U.N. Says ‘Unlawful Killings Are Rampant’