The dangers facing female migrants in Libya

Amnesty International report highlights the plight of women migrants as they make their treacherous journey.


In a report titled Libya Is Full of Cruelty, the rights group Amnesty International details the conditions for women in the war-torn North African country. Amnesty says they are constantly subjected to the added danger of sexual violence. Traffickers sexually abuse female migrants as they make their desperate and treacherous journey towards Europe.

The danger is coupled with the chaos and lawlessness in Libya. Government leaders stand accused of doing nothing to protect victims.