Footage shows African migrants being sold as slaves at auction

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The Libyan government is to investigate allegations that African migrants are being sold as slaves at auctions for as little as $400.

Tens of thousands of migrants, many of them from West Africa but also Bangladesh, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea, are being held in camps and warehouses on the Libyan coast, hoping to reach Europe.

When the warehouses become overcrowded, or if migrants are unable to pay traffickers for the boat journey towards Italy – where many are rescued by NGO-operated vessels – they are sold.

Sources (with video):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/20/libyan-government-investigate-slave-auctions-african-migrants/

http://uk.businessinsider.com/humans-are-being-sold-as-slaves-for-400-each-in-libya-2017-11

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/africa/libya-reaction-slave-trade/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42038451

[moonsago 7,285]

I have no words. What can you even say to this? It’s nearly 2018 and we still have such horrific things going on. I hate this world, I ****ing hate it, people are monsters. 

[MaybeKermit 5,244]

47 minutes ago, moonsago said:

I have no words. What can you even say to this? It’s nearly 2018 and we still have such horrific things going on. I hate this world, I ****ing hate it, people are monsters. 

This?

wth... speechless. Is this really happening? 

cant imagine what they are going through... it's disgusting

[ThisTrue 28]

Disgusting... It's so easy to live in a bubble in the western world... This **** still happens

[Hurem 17,801]

I literally feel like I'm about to throw up.