Detained by Militias: Libya's Migrant Trade (Part 1)

In a desperate bid to seek a better life in Europe, thousands of refugees and migrants leave the shores of Libya and cross the perilous Mediterranean Sea every month. Over 2,000 people have died making the journey in 2015 alone.
The routes to and journey through Libya are also dangerous, however, and since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011, the country has struggled to achieve and maintain stability. Porous desert borders, rival fighters, and weak governance have left much of Libya in complete chaos.
With militias controlling large swathes of land, their attentions have turned to the people that cross their territories. The fighters assert they are bringing order to the country as they detain the refugees, yet these people’s lives have become valuable commodities to the militias as they try to solidify their positions in the country.
VICE News secured exclusive access to a camp outside Tripoli, run by a militia that has seized hundreds of migrants. Food is scarce, dehydration and disease is rife, and control comes in the form of whips and warning shots. The militia claims to have the migrants’ interests at heart, but what emerges is a very different story.
In part one of a two-part series, VICE News examines how Libya is struggling with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, where state-run detention centers are overcrowded and violent, and how government immigration controls are outsourced to militias, where they detain migrants en masse.
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[@Nebukadnezarthe2nd]

gaddafi said this would happen...

[@mattfuller2864]

No one said gaddafi was wrong he jusy never cares about his countey always acted foolish infront of the media and gave a bad impressions and always cared about other countries and never focused ln his own, he even forced people to paint there garage green for him and took peoples homes and shit, thousands of people who had a good business git closed cus of gaddafi smh

[@myopicthunder]

+The Stig Username moral democratic reasons? lol

[@myopicthunder]

+Matt Fuller Libya was the richest African nation and you are just brainwashed by western corporate media to think that way. Pathetic.

[@myopicthunder]

***** I meant to say it had the highest standard of living, having high GDP doesnt mean shit when most of it goes to puppet leaders and their private cabals.

[@anedgyegyptian9678]

+Nebukadnezarthe2nd .....And then idiots blame Islam for this. Libya before the bombings had way better HDI than many European countries, strong currency, awesome health care and more. I guess democracy is more important than these things. That's why I will always support my new government which is against the Muslim brotherhood and the hypocrisy, stupidity of the west. We know exactly what games the U.S is playing. Obama can cry me another river.

[@VICENews]

In part one of a two-part series, VICE News examines how Libya is struggling with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, where state-run detention centers are overcrowded and violent, and how government immigration controls are outsourced to militias, where they detain migrants en masse. Watch "Seeking Refuge in Europe: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 1)" - bit.ly/1Qt8Ejr

[@asoiduh4436]

+VICE News PHENOMINAL fucking content keep it up

[@stallion78]

+VICE News Nice sob story.............but i'm numb to this now. My heart is moved only for my European brothers and sisters that were deceived into thinking these migrants were humble desperate kind people. The truth is that they bring intolerance instability poverty disease crime hate misery and contempt for Europeans. I'm sure I left out much more. Sorry they have a shitty life but they need to sort out there own damn problems

[@ptegegn1]

Random Videos go to the middle east, it is full of racist like you.

[@jahrazzjahrazz8858]

+Random Videos you said something somewhat racist. Claiming europe is a muslim state is like so retarded, seriously

[@jahrazzjahrazz8858]

***** he is as racist as you if you think he is predicting the future demographic of the european population. (also, whats wrong with having non-white people in your country? as long as they got a nice education here i dont mind having a boss that had ancestors in antarctica)

[@farhanzaman152]

Shouldn't have got rid of Gaddafi, kept it under control. Now look at the place so sad to watch

[@gandalfthewhite9864]

+Farhan Zaman Gaddafi war a great man this is coming from a Canadian the entire mess could of been avoided

[@pashabarbers108]

So sad lok at Libya after kadafi

[@Gluluman]

Blame the French , the president of France Sarkosi i believe his name and Obama .... they were behind Gadaffi murder.

[@youtubeuploader1851]

The most prolific American serial killer in politics is responsible for this...

[@twanacisse3950]

No do not blame anyone. Treating human beings with respect is godly. All people deserve respect and love.

[@umartdagnir]

0:45 "Libya, a country divided by civil war and faction fighting". Not a land of freedom and democracy, like it was supposed to become? Looks like democracy is not transmitted by bombings, somebody tell this to USA.

[@olterigo]

+Dmitrij Bugajev US did not bomb Sub-Saharan and East Africa. Someone tell this to Dmitrij Bugajev.

[@umartdagnir]

***** It was reporter's quote from 0:45 in this video about Libya, and it was Libya I was referring to. Somebody please teach Vincent Olterigo to pay attention (or stop replying to comments before watching the actual video, I don't know).

[@umartdagnir]

+Vincent Olterigo Added "Libya" in my first comment anyway. For those who like skipping parts of the video.

[@umartdagnir]

***** I think you have troubles understanding me, so I will use big letters: I AM NOT SPEAKING ABOUT REFUGEES, I AM SPEAKING ABOUT THE SITUATION IN LIBYA. The civil war. The absence of a central government. The fact that Libya does not exist as a unified country any more. The fact that the refugees are being handled not by police, but by some bearded guys with guns. Also, switch to 6:31 for a second: "Even Libyans are leaving the country because they don't feel secure". Yes, East Africans shown on the video are not from Libya, but Libyans are running too.

[@olterigo]

Dmitrij Bugajev And why is it a problem? Libya did not exist for long times as it existed under Ghadafi but was created by uniting 2 separate historical areas. Ghadafi kept it together through violence. Either way, BMTH0084 is right. Europeans should enjoy their new friends. Europeans have meddled in the Middle East for so long, should reap some of what they have sown.

[@hollowquarry1823]

Europe is NOT some magical place that give you a better life as soon as you enter it.

[@islandgirl9479]

No where on earth is a better place to live point blank period.

[@TickleMeChelmno]

Access to Europeans is not a human right

[@MARTPOP]

The girl with the red hijab was so articulate. I really hope she's done well in life

[@tashkenty]

She deserves a scholarship

[@DYKTTATUOBLVD]

it’s how Eritreans are. Most speak english and are pretty intelligent. Eritrea is a total mess but it’s getting better

[@godwinmpazi1560]

@@DYKTTATUOBLVD So speaking fine English is a sign of intellectual

[@DYKTTATUOBLVD]

@@godwinmpazi1560 no but it’s rare for a country like Eritrea for many people to speak english

[@snakepliskin6665]

She got stoned too death for being and speaking on this documentary

[@loreyrover7214]

Gaddafi was an angel from heaven

[@oOOlivierful]

These sort of video reminds me how fortunate we are, to be born in a functional society. Never forget what our ancestor did for us and left us with.

[@petrostsegai8738]

@@jonboll-LGM the west !!!!!swallow it

[@normalguy5208]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@godwinmpazi1560]

You are not lucky.The devil has no need with you anymore as you are evilised .He's torturing God fearing ppl

[@no_e3948]

@@normalguy5208 What is funny

[@GreoGreo]

😂😂😂

[@1972dsrai]

The Libyans are also in a sticky situation trying to prevent illegal migrants from getting to Europe, but not having the money or infrastructure to look after them or send them back. Europe doesn't want them here so they are stuck in limbo, but they should at least be treated with dignity and respect as they are human beings, not animals. The EU should at least provide funding so the Libyans can look after them better until a solution is found.

[@seanhastings4432]

Decent points, but extra funding won't prompt those militiamen to start viewing black people as human beings. It's one thing to lack resources, it's another thing to treat people worse than you'd treat livestock because they happen to be different from you. Funding won't undo dehumanization and commonly-held prejudice. That's a cultural problem.

[@saylonyousef236]

Made my cry to see human being suffering,, My God help them and relieve their pain

[@MrGuyJacks]

6:30 I hate saying it but Qaddafi seems like the lesser evil compared to this

[@Noelle7676]

NO DOUBT

[@reabhloid1784]

Brother Leader Al-Gaddafi had this safeguarded before his murder.

[@OussamaErraji]

+TaAnReabhloidAgTeacht And he was jailing half of lybian people in doing so.

[@kevvvz92]

+TaAnReabhloidAgTeacht Gaddafi's idea of turning Africa into a Federation is brilliant.

[@Gimmick_i]

+TaAnReabhloidAgTeacht But Libya has democracy now.

[@OussamaErraji]

Darth Vader Lets say it is a little step closer to democracy is the tiranny to democracy transition process?

[@OussamaErraji]

***** Libya green of what? What does that flag even mean? A family of bastards taking advantage of all the resources the country had to offer? To buy private Jets and Yachts? Oh no Libya was prosperous under Gaddafi...sure then why people risked they own life to get rid of him??????????? To fight his sick dictatorship maybe???? Oh, you know history better I guess

[@jakobevans2572]

Why don't they stay in their own countries and as a collective try to fix it instead of fleeing to other countries leaving destruction and devastation in their path

[@jahbelnatty5083]

Unite and build your home Africans.

[@Lee-o2u4w]

What did you ever do for your country then?

[@brother1ray]

What, by leaving them alone to 'govern' themselves you mean?? Who fucked up Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Eritrea, SA, eh boy?? But just blame "Whitey" if that makes you feel better, LMFAO!!

[@froggylegspeople]

Noah Big boy Could you pls correct yourself and say west Europeans. East Europe is a very DIFFERENT story, I’m sure you agree.

[@PoetofHateSpeech]

@Noah Big boy O please tell me me more, that sub saharan IQ of yours is shining through.

[@Juuk-D]

It's a continent with very different cultures, it's insane to expect a continent that till this day feels the damage of colonial times, and till this day owns alot of the natural resources that the countries are dependant on... Please educate yourself and don't speak if you know no details.

[@kelvinnaholo8234]

I wonder if some of this sorrowful videos are even shown at the African Union summits or its just business as usual for the dictator's annual jamborees. This is very shameful when we have Africa with the best arable land for crop farming and yet our have to suffer like this. People running away from their countries to go for enslavement to their former and neo-colonisers. This is a tragedy that will be told for a very long time.

[@abrahamamihere6346]

The youth all want white color jobs .nobody want to farm but dear the is life in Africa

[@NurseSnow2U]

So incredibly well said my friend!!

[@jamessitati7396]

This videos should be shown to those African leaders and make them realize how their people are suffering, it's sad that our people can be treated this way.

[@normalguy5208]

Nah mate sorry to say but it is made intentionally all of this is intentional they knew and did this you can torture them in hell after the judgment day if you like .

[@vigivangu4517]

They knew all along

[@antwipinamang4520]

Pot belly African leaders are very aware of these situations but doing nothing to help the vulnerables

[@Mina.15]

Africa 🌍 They're cowards

[@terryjacob8169]

African leaders couldn't give a fu*k. All corrupt bastards; all that interests them is private jets, Mercedes limos, and offshore bank accounts.

[@TangenteGans270]

it's allways interesting how vice finds everywhere in the world people who speak perfect english.

[@Simon230300]

I wished the stupid criminal NATO wouldn't have taken out Gadaffi.....

[@yolandabautista6005]

It was President Obama?

[@rickylow1655]

It was the Americans. Always the Americans.

[@vhuhwavhomulondo7091]

This made me to appreciate my country

[@jonanaseka1300]

Not about appreciating your country. It is about human injustices!!!

[@trenchcoatbrigade698]

​@@jonanaseka1300Very true my friend. ------------------------ And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: `God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, `God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke 18:7-14) ------------------------------ The Pharasisees perfectly describe the attitude of the many commentors in this video who exalt themselves or feel some sort of pride for not being in a terrible situation like this.

[@johnvetton]

Lets everybody say thanks to USA for all that mess

[@gandalfthewhite9864]

+Евгений Петров don't leave out the French

[@fitnessfinance8294]

Actually France was the main driving force behind the Libyan invasion. They only encouraged the USA and UK to help.

[@josephhsu3221]

Thanks Obama! and hillary

[@sensei-lr4cj]

Lol you're not very smart are you?

[@TheAvira123]

Obama

[@kevvvz92]

African Union needs to step in....

[@faruqolatoyosi713]

@Youssef Houaoui The African Union is changing trust me they have recently signed a free trade agreement

[@eliza1826]

@@faruqolatoyosi713 thanks to china

[@froggylegspeople]

Eli za China is colonising Africa

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Froggy Legs it’s literally not! You just keep repeating zionews kid

[@Bodobramha]

@@froggylegspeople k

[@vikramk5412]

they should have stayed at their home rather being held in this hell

[@nobweno]

Why do humans torture humans?

[@somdood4588]

Because we're humans and it has always been a part of our history?

[@islandgirl9479]

Because humans don't value their lives at all.

[@PoetofHateSpeech]

Arabs have always done this to Africans, why is anyone surprised

[@Supkem77]

Money

[@Cervin1776]

Easy, Power and money.

[@peteroduor7688]

Hello, first I feel sorry for these fellow Africans, but this is happening because Africa is poorly governed. Our media talk about it intermittently, Africa don't have a story to tell, our story is told by international media. It's sad to see men and women, and children being sold like chattels. Oh mother Africa, God have mercy on us.

[@normalguy5208]

Well it's Europe specifically france and uk as well as USA who pull the strings here .

[@nohome12]

Every unrest in Africa is funded by western powers

[@Irv350]

Seeing how tired, skinny, and broken the men looked in the beginning broke my heart. We should give them a chance to start another life

[@normalguy5208]

Yeah give them a chance in the afterlife 😂

[@DYKTTATUOBLVD]

african nations can lol not ours. Unless they are going to fight for us

[@meoshaarnold9497]

@@normalguy5208 Is this supposed to be funny?

[@bapalorininya8128]

Will be a nice place to live ,Janat firdaus 😂😂😂😂 Arab folktales

[@michelob81]

How many migrants have you taken in?

[@MrGuyJacks]

3:50 With all due respect this migrant crisis will cause Europe to have no future as well. If Eritrea has no future at the moment, then rise up against your dictatorial government, create an honest populist movement to topple the regime.

[@notamiratho]

It is so difficult. People who have tried have been imprisoned for 20, 30 years.

[@ayman09]

Many comments here show how disgusting humans can be...

[@adamsolomon7877]

Shouldn’t have overthrown Gaddafi. Gaddafi was keeping Libya in control

[@megan6596]

@6:55, why would the EU give them money? They’re not in Europe 🧐 I’m genuinely curious, does anyone know why?

[@timmyturner5479]

That Eritrean girl should've came to South Africa.

[@803brando]

this is what happens when you advertise "here in europe we give you free shit" then invite people in if they think their life is hard. good luck europe.

[@fredriko.zachrisson9711]

I have to say that i feel bad for the people, but i also have to say thank god for the militias keeping Europe from getting overrun with refugees. I guess that they will find their way here one time or another, but at least not all at once again.

[@princeofpersia5]

I bet none of this would happend if gaddafi still where in power

[@Nr1hater]

i think ill paint my face black and ask for benefits. now everybody from africa is a ''refugee''

[@vulpesinculta3238]

+Otomārs Lieldaikts I think I'll just grow a beard, stop showering for a few weeks, walk around in pajamas and call myself a Syrian.

[@xxxftcxxx]

+Vulpes Inculta Ave True to Caesar

[@EzSpritHardLife]

I hope you live a long life

[@EzSpritHardLife]

I hope you live a long life

[@mastererik323]

+Vulpes Inculta AVE!!!! True to Caesar.

[@moinfo_moinfo]

I don't understand how Muslims can treat each other like that. What's the point in being a part of a religion?

[@JewTube001]

+MoInfo lol. even buddhists have gone to war with eachother. it means little

[@TheBiggestCrazyDuck]

+Aleks Gorlik Yes we do.

[@nielsdeboer1165]

+Aleks Gorlik Burma

[@JewTube001]

***** I love you're consistently ignorant of the real world in every comment you make.

[@mistermood4164]

+Aleks Gorlik because the Burmese government is committing genocide against the rohinyga.

[@RaySmith79]

is it me or do anyone see the difference in people arriving in Europe and being held in jail in northern africa. Send everyone back home and help them in their country.

[@szymonbimv4159]

where is part 2?

[@Gluluman]

Lybia is a mess , Blame the French president of France Sarkosi i believe his name and Obama .... they were behind Gadaffi murder.

[@imeakpan]

Thanks Obama.

[@froggylegspeople]

ime akpan Obama will go into history as the worst USA president ever.

[@Jeff-ku1se]

thank you for sharing this VICE

[@guyoguyo6967]

omg this is heart touching 😩😩😩😩

[@KerriCz]

My heart breaks for these people. Wish there was something I could do to help. :( I hope they find the better life they are searching for.

[@MrTamazgha4ever]

hggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[@MrTamazgha4ever]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@normalguy5208]

😂😂😂

[@sammartain2454]

that could be paradise for you with lot of abc

[@abadirzulu5249]

Amen but here is the thing sister alot of these Africans are soo oblivious about these Arab's unlike white people they have A wicked demonic spirit of islam. Filty Discusting cult I'm telling u the other side That u Don't know. God loves you & so do i. Trust Jesus christ your special human being that really care. Gby always

[@one2foursix]

HOLY HELL, WHAT DID I JUST WATCH. WHO IS PROVIDING SUBTITLES HERE. JESUS MAN, WHY SO MUCH HUMAN HORROR.

[@harveyking5038]

this is the world we live in mate

[@latiacook1476]

What can be done to help these people?

[@froggylegspeople]

Latia Cook The best solution is sending them back to their home lands

[@bleucblancrouge]

@@froggylegspeople it usually sounds racist and all, but this is truly for this particular situation the best solution.

[@gregorywarmoth1144]

Libya use to be known as the Barbary Pirates. It was considered one of the worst places in the world. Now that their dictator who created stability is gone I believe the Barbary Pirates will return again.

[@AliAbrahem]

U seem to not know much about history, Barbary pirates was a racist way for Europeans and Americans to insult the North Africans in general, not so much Libya. It wasn’t one of the worst places in the world because of it was then the romans wouldn’t have built the biggest cities there and it would have the largest oil reserves in Africa a

[@REDTAPS]

anyone found part 2?...

[@raccoon93]

I was just thinking the same thing!

[@kipemejunior3306]

Libya was a very prosporous country more rich than most european countries they were lied to by the west to overthrow Gaddaffi for greater good now they are suffering with no solution they wish they never revolted

[@jamilabubakar1427]

their currency is almost if not the same to america if they stopped the stupidity they would be the most powerful country in all of Africa greater than even america

[@AliAbrahem]

@@jamilabubakar1427 stupidity? It’s nato that caused this not Libyans

[@lemonade_ib]

That Eritrean girl speaks English like someone educated at university level.

[@MrNikosme]

Gaddafi was the ruler of Lybia until Nato and Rebels wiped him out...

[@doloreslopez4241]

You mean hillary clinton and obama, should pay for this!!

[@lifeisgood070]

They always sold themselves. Interesting

[@karisavallee]

Anyone else here from watching Saron on tiktok?

[@M77342]

What is her surname in tik tok account please

[@risamachedaulemgaza2969]

​@@M77342saron Getachew

[@stylz1]

Goddamn this was tough to watch. Puts my indulgent American life into perspective. Leave it up to Vice to bring the world real fucking news. American news outlets barely touch on this situation with this kind of important and profound detail. My heart goes out to these people being treated lower than animals. What can you do though? The only thing I can think of doing in their position is staying in my home country and creating the change I want to see, by force if necessary. Of course that is just as naive a notion as any other.

[@dvd7826]

look up Liberia history

[@vivberner1083]

Malik Martin Thanks for caring. Peace and blessings!

[@gurucriminology3464]

Dudde in their country if you born poor you will die hungry, your struggle would be a daily fight to get water and food, let alone thinking to try anything make a change. These countries had been ruined by colonisation for decades, then were left without any support except supporting small minority of elites with Britiah and European money to rule over the poor majority. After the decline of British and European powers, U.S inherited those colonies, nothing had changed, they continued to be poor with mnority filthy rich rulling whom are loyal to U.S right wing.

[@seanhastings4432]

RIP Vice News

[@AIRFORCEFREAK1]

Wow she is speaking very good English. Bring her over to America and put her in College. She probably has a above average intellect.

[@LarryNathanielPhoto]

Bullshit. Tell her to fix her country.

[@nasirben4112]

This absolutely heart breaking. Waouhhh, i couldn’t watch all the docum . Crazy !

[@shadow.banned]

Do you remember when you didn't know how to swim? You were terrified to go in the water. You saw the water as immediate death. These people walk and take random buses thousands of miles, then jump in small boats and go on thousand mile long journeys into the ocean without even knowing how to swim. One big wave and you're thrown overboard and dead. You really think they'd do all that if they just wanted a new fucking mattress?

[@deidradahl2802]

More than 90% of these Africans have left home to make '''wealth''' the women, get pregnant purposely to give birth in Europe. I have seen the men sleeping on the streets of Italy for years, the women standing with cardboard, under their arm, waiting for the next '''customer''' what kind of a life is that ? This treatment by the Libyans have been all over Africa, and yet they keep coming. They should stay home hold their corrupt govts accountable, and build their own Europe. One African told a reporter back in Africa that he was glad he went to Europe, because he was able to build another room to his house, and marry another wife. I saw 77 yr old man in Africa who cleared acres of land to plant acres of trees, and vegetables , to care for his family

[@jamakasis18]

It's funny how everyone rages in comments for seeing this, because they are anti-immigration, and seeing what these people go through gets on their conscience :D

[@jamakasis18]

+Aleks Gorlik Don't get me wrong. I'm not for immigration and i don't rly give a fuck about them. I just find it funny that everyone is getting so worked up over these videos, which must mean deep down you all care for them :D It's like how meat eating ppl get when they see videos from slotherhouses. You now it's wrong. Yet you know you will still eat it. So you better not see it xD

[@jamakasis18]

+Aleks Gorlik Nooo. you are refusing to admit that THEY ARE suffering and you dont care. I don't care although i understand their position.

[@texaschizophrenic]

+jamakasis18 You have no idea what you're talking about.

[@jamakasis18]

texaschizophrenic Oh and you do :)))))

[@edwardbernayse6665]

+Aleks Gorlik what if some countries sell some islands that they aren't using to the EU and let the refugees move to these islands and start over there? people can help them get started and learn how to build up an infrastructure from scratch and from there it would be up to them.

[@latiacook1476]

So the reason why these people are being retained is because Europe is complaining that there are too many people coming over to that land, I thought Russia was inchangé there.

[@asalamaleikum6938]

Dear Libyans, if you can't feed them and treat them with dignity what's the point of detaining them? Sigh! Let them go!

[@AliAbrahem]

Dear commenter who has no idea what they’re talking about, if the Africans are illegally going to a country that was war torn, then what do they expect? These are the same militias killing Libyans not just Africans. And if Libya lets them go then they will go back to the Mediterranean Sea by boat to Italy

[@DAN123801]

I really hate the world we're living in

[@CaptainOfTheCrapShak]

Why don't we just have Europe help the country instead of caring for immigrants

[@normalguy5208]

Because they are hypocritics

[@jadonmesfun6479]

They want African countries corrupt and poor so that they are under their influence and control to steal all their wealth. Neo colonialism.

[@milbo007]

They didn't answer the main question: Why isn't the Libyan Government just letting them move on to Europe? What do they get from detaining them?

[@outspolsis]

+milbo007 europe pays other countries to stop the refugees from getting to europe, they said it in their other recent documentary about immigrants

[@luissousa9368]

With all their plight they still manage to have more and more children to add to their problems.

[@abdikanimohamed587]

you have your dignity in your homeland and libya has it is own problem @t last am sorry for the african people . may our leaders be good ones . africa one day will be aplesed day and am proud to be in africa.

[@RiickJamesBiitch]

Thanks obama! You realy deserved that nobel prize!

[@doloreslopez4241]

Hillary Clinton too.

[@dansiera21]

Well then Trump needs to step up and fix this issue. Oh I forgot he does not like illegal immigrants, so we know he won’t help.

[@GarrySkipPerkins]

I wonder why the EU cannot make some kind of special program to allow the women to enter if they get a tubal ligation. That way they know it will just be one person who can try to work, and go home (EU should and can pay for a plane ticket home) if they cannot survive in Europe. Ideally the EU could provide for massive birth control programs in Africa and the Middle East while the US does the same in Latin America. That way finally these regions can develop instead of being over-populated and poor.

[@nyyt854tufc]

How do you help someone who refuses to help themselves

[@MrGuyJacks]

5:35 Somalia has been in a civil war for over 20 years, Eritrea and Sudan have a known record of terrible human rights abuses for a very long time, yet this migrant crisis has increased dramatically only in the last year or 2.

[@jjc5475]

interesting people in the comment section. would love a little respect of what these people go trough.. but yeah.. that would be "left wing propeganda"

[@jjc5475]

+Niels De Boer yeah.. i don't understand whats going on.. anonymous maybe :)

[@jjc5475]

+Aleks Gorlik sorry. but i think i would do thesame if my country had a dictator in power and i could not make any money. wouldn't you? probably not, because you're an superior race who don't need happiness and freedom.

[@Miningfox]

I´m shocked too.

[@davet11]

Those inflatable boats are about $10000 each. Somebody's paying for them.

[@joseMorales-fj5zz]

They should have never got rid of Gaddafi sorry but it's weird how that place is like that right now smh

[@cdadama6182]

Stay att your country and be safe. What u want in libya.. they have war . Not easy

[@hwh5045]

WITH ALL THAT ENERGY U ALL CAN FIGHT UR OWN GOVERNMENT...

[@marksousa5428]

What's wrong with the world!!!!

[@lechatnocternal4817]

huMANity, that's what

[@mercuryenzo927]

Money

[@islandgirl9479]

Its being destroyed by humans every second, its just a matter of time.

[@franklotion7716]

Death being the only solution to every problem.

[@kadianbrown4007]

They treat black & native people's so bad that is awful. I'm so sick of racism this just got to stop.

[@anissazhang]

so sad to see human begging for a bag of biscuit so desperately...in the 21 century

[@poetryaddict1]

So much hatred in the comments section. I am beginning to lose hope in humanity.

[@iloveallah3519]

It’s happening till now, it’s so sad.

[@MarvFitBikesKicks]

Such a sad life. I can’t even imagine what anyone goes through that’s involved smh

[@alicegaomin3735]

frankly it's the hard-knock life at its fullest

[@hishammastour]

Can we know where they are now the ladies

[@nellennatea]

When giving out food they should have made them wait in one long line, and one steps forward - one person at a time - to receive the snack.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

So heartbreaking to see my fellow africans being treated like trash. Hopefully the leadership in africa should see this and start improving the lifes before it is too late!

[@hanuhanu7909]

Sadly they don’t care about the people

[@alicegaomin3735]

@@hanuhanu7909 it's so screwed up.

[@jackeylagc8126]

Thank you god for everything 🙏🏾❤️ I,m person who was there Whenn i see that i feel painfull Cause that was sad Situation Please don,t lust humanity🌍❤️

[@MH-x]

I am so ashamed because I am from Libya and this is how we are represented.

[@wallabysteyraug3533]

you lived better life under gaddafi regime and you sided with the US and NATO countries to kick him out. Now look at Libya, isis, anarchy....problems.

[@jocelyncams1826]

wallaby steyr AUG Says the one with the Kim pic 😂 that tortures his people. American gov doesn’t behead illegal immigrants they just send them back

[@tzuyuhypetrain9791]

Than why did you kill Gadaffi??

[@tzuyuhypetrain9791]

Just say and admit this sentence *We Deserve This*

[@omnicat4379]

@@tzuyuhypetrain9791 yes because some of use are directly responsible for the actions of our government and our country? How stupid do you have to be to think this way?

[@DreamChaser1366]

Im so glad to be Caribbean with a British passport just to be sure that I wont have any problems. I feel for these migrants but my Caribbean nations cannot help. My country Bermuda alone is already over capacity

[@earthlycolorbrown6246]

American Democracy ended Gaddafi. Moment of Silence ~

[@9aguirre]

If the crossing is as terrible as the women describe, then the logical thing is not to risk it. It is difficult to empathize with them when the situation was created by their own poor judgement.

[@alicegaomin3735]

poor judgement?! to flee persecution and war?? that's not poor judgement; this is a decsion that was made for a better life

[@somdood4588]

Why make it look like europe is to blame for this?

[@Metaphix]

Good job feminists, keep fighting things like "man spreading" and "overly feminized video game characters" im sure thatll make great change in the world for women.

[@sofainsgarage]

+Karl Tanner WTF? Citation please.

[@Tur_keiy]

This is too heartbroken! 😢

[@gloriaherrera5715]

This is very sad

[@richm7873]

Is there a part 2 ?

[@gurucriminology3464]

I was in Libya few months ago. This story it represent an experience of those who lack "social networks" in Libya. In this country you will see some Africans who are well of, secured a decent luxuary life, despite being nonLibyan, this is primarily due to them having established social networks in the city they live. In contrary, Libyans who lack social networks can be easy target for kidnappers, live in poverty and depreived. Libya currently is institutionally disintegrated. Having said that, the vast majority of people live a normal life, whether they are Africans, Egyptians or Libyans, they all go about their days as per normal, you will see them walking to work, at restaurants or streets. Nothing changed much in Tripoli ever since Gaddafi's days. Even Militias I hardly seen anyone who was not wearing police uniform and being armed.

[@Rimatio]

If you see this with your own eyes and still call this left-wing propaganda, you are completely and utterly lost.

[@AlexeiRamotar]

That girl's English (3:51) is better than many native speakers' English

[@isaacnelson77]

Europeans are primarily responsible for this mess. But every since most African countries are independed. Our Leaders and those who are in charge of the Government have failed to provide for their citizens and now they are seeking for a better future else where which is actually a pity. In my view one of the most horrible thing for a human being is not to feel secure in his own country.

[@normalguy5208]

Well you know the saying the west is the best because they feast of the east and the south .

[@af5433]

But shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tribalism mentality is the main cause....Do you know that the frist one who slaved african people were arabs and country of north africa?

[@dannyisnow1004]

@@jonboll-LGM oh shut the ruck up about your damn Republican views and damn blame game

[@FafaMûkûrû23]

Kau ka Eritrea mwina number ya thimu? Kama unajua hii luga usicomment jinga hii

[@legitimatebridges2761]

I hope SARON(Eritrean English speaker) and everyone are safe wherever they are.. My cousin lost his life trying these routes to Europe..Its really sad

[@queenofthequirky8638]

Saron is alive, I recently came across her tiktok page.

[@ptitjo2920]

Just think about it, subsaharan Africans makes 5 children by family in average while the world is already overpopulated, when the sahara is already gaining in superficy, when most of them barely makes money, etc. By 2100 there will be almost 4 billion of them (which will represent 40% of the world's population). This won't end well, and there's nothing we can do for them. *We reap what we sow*

[@mrmojorising4877]

This is pathetic for people to treat other people this way they dhoukd all be shot for letting these people die in front of their eyes and I hope to God that vice has done something to help these people other then just report on it smfh such a shame

[@KINGONE6XIV]

The thumbnail look like the migrants was about to roast that guy