Provide more support to put an end to modern slavery in Libya

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What the petition asks

Last year CNN released video footage of Black African migrants being bought and sold in to slavery in Libya. The horrific events happened openly in slave auctions and migrants were being sold for as little as $400. There were also many accounts that women and girls were being sold in to sex slavery.

It has now been almost a year since the release of the slave auction video footage. The media's interest has significantly lessened, and public discussion has waned.

I am therefore asking the UK government to again put pressure on Libya to put an end to modern-day slavery. I am also asking the UK government to provide the public with a full and transparent update on the UK emergency interventions and UK programmes designed to specifically target Black African migrants and refugees in Libya, including a response containing details of further plans to support the complete eradication of modern slavery in the region.

https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html

Timeline

12 Sep 2018	Petition opened for signatures
12 Mar 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 139

Status Closed

Opened 12 Sep 2018

Closed 12 Mar 2019

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