Yes, last week’s conviction of Walid Negash in a Dutch court was a meaningful step toward justice for survivors of human trafficking. But it was a partial one, a missed chance to confront the broader detention industry built on systematic abuse across Libya and the Central Mediterranean. Here’s why:
Rare for me to publish reflection pieces like this - but this one may resonate with those who’ve followed the arc of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi’s journey, and are grappling with the tangle of his legacy in Libya’s politics - & the tragedy of his killing.
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#Libya - On February 3 Saif al Islam Gaddafi was murdered in Libya. His continued freedom in Libya epitomised the powerlessness of the #InternationalCriminalCourt (ICC). And his death burries the last hopes that it would bring justice for the crimes of 2011.
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Until now: Crew & survivors sheltered inside. Libyan militia threats have paused, but their ships keep closing in and disappearing again. We're heading north. We are NOT safe yet.
🔴 SHOTS FIRED Our Sea-Watch 5 is being shot at by the EU-funded so-called Libyan coastguard. Our crew just finished rescuing 90 people, but Libyan militias are still following us. They expressed the intent to abduct us to Libya!
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"We are Europe's guardians", Haftar's head of countermigration tells @nissssim.bsky.social @lemonde.fr.
Fifteen years since the 17 February uprising. Fifteen years of Lawyers for Justice in #Libya (#LFJL). While the path to transition remains blocked by political fragmentation and impunity, one thing is clear: Libya’s #civil_society isn’t backing down.
„No one should be punished for seeking protection“ writes @amnesty.org
Seven years ago, right now, the oil tanker #ElHiblu1 was underway to #Malta. On board, 100 survivors who had escaped from Libya on a rubber boat the night before.
Today, three of those - the #ElHiblu3 - still face charges.
#LFJL welcomes the #ICC’s recent decision to refer Italy’s non-compliance to the Assembly of States Parties (#ASP). This referral follows Italy’s failure to surrender Osama Almasri Najim—a high-ranking Libyan official wanted for crimes against humanity and war crimes—to the Court in January 2025.