Thousands of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees continue to risk their lives trying to reach safety in Europe, many fleeing extreme poverty, lack of basic services and education, insecurtity, and persecution in their countries of origin.

They recount terrifying journeys across Libya where not only men and adults, but also women, children, and unaccompanied minors, face harrowing experiences. Upon arrival to Libya, migrants and asylum seekers get cought into a spiral of abuse, violence and exploitation, both in urban areas and detention centers, where even basic services are denied. Then, they face the traumatic experience of crossing the Central Mediterranean. For many, this experience repeats: when the EU-sponsored Libyan coast guard intercepts boats carrying migrants at sea, the majority of them are forcibly returned to Libya and arbitrarily detained in detention facilities, where they are subjected to ill-treatment, abuse, and exploitation.