29-11-2017 21:17 via sltrib.com

A ‘slave auction’ puts the global spotlight back on Libya

Earlier this month, CNN published cellphone and hidden-camera footage from what appeared to be "slave auctions" conducted in Libya. The images, including video obtained by undercover CNN journalists, served as a jolt to the international community: They showed what seemed to be West African migrants being haggled over as "merchandise" by smugglers operating in what has become a haven for illicit trafficking networks."Does anybody need a digger? This is a digger, a big strong man, he'll dig," sai
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