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You were not there. And because you were not there, you believe history has acquitted you. Yet you were born into the house that the burning built. In this unapologetic prose poem, David Yambio confronts the descendants of colonial power, the contradictions of Western civilisation, and the systems of exploitation that are now beginning to devour their own children.

Death threat against RiL activist: Bullet placed on a handwritten note with Arabic text and the date 1/10/2026

Ahead of October 1, Refugees in Libya warns of escalating threats against refugees and migrants in Tripoli, including explicit calls for violence and a death threat involving a bullet. Libyan authorities must investigate the threats, protect civilians and prevent peaceful demonstrations from escalating into attacks.

Beam Reports uncovered a coordinated network of 70 Facebook pages created within days of one another in May 2026, spreading anti-refugee incitement, misleading content and paid advertisements across Libya. The investigation found that the pages amassed more than two million followers, frequently published identical material within minutes, and promoted content calling for expulsions, attacks on UNHCR and mobilisation against refugees.

The International Criminal Court has set 4 May 2027 for the opening of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri’s trial in The Hague. He faces 17 confirmed charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to alleged abuses against detainees at Mitiga Prison and the Mitiga Compound in Tripoli, marking the first Libya case before the ICC to advance to trial.

On 3 October 2026, Refugees in Libya gathers in Berlin with allies, survivors and civil society to mark five years since the 100 Days Protest began in Tripoli. The event reflects on a journey from refugee-led resistance outside UNHCR Libya to international advocacy and the pursuit of accountability before the ICC, while looking ahead to the struggles still to come.

David Yambio addressing a crowd in front of the European Parliament in Brussels on 12 Sep 2026. cc: Selemawi selfi More than 2,000 survivors, victims and relatives of people currently trapped in Libya gathered in Brussels in front of the European Parliament, calling for an end to European support for detention, interception and abuse in Libya. The protest brought together people who had themselves passed through detention centres, trafficking networks, sea interceptions and o

Authored and led by survivors, the Cotonou Manifesto for Freedom of Movement confronts the global border regime that turns human mobility into a crime. Emerging from the Migration Village at the World Social Forum in Cotonou, it calls for an end to border externalisation, detention and deportation, demands accountability for violence against people on the move, and defends freedom of movement as a fundamental right for all.

Three Years On, the EU-Tunisia Deal Continues to Fuel Human Rights Violations Joint Statement by 46 human rights and humanitarian organizations Three years since the signature of the European Union (EU)-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the agreement has not only failed to guarantee respect for refugees and migrants’ rights, it has fuelled and normalized serious human rights violations and undermined the EU’s leverage to address the deteriorating human rights environ

A breakthrough for survivors which must open the way to wider accountability Photo credit: Clara Marnette (May 2026) THE HAGUE / BERLIN, 16 JULY 2026 The International Criminal Court’s decision to confirm all 17 charges against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri and send the case to trial marks a historic breakthrough for survivors of crimes committed at Mitiga Prison and for accountability in Libya. This is the first trial arising from the ICC’s Libya investigation since the situa

The Master once sold human beings; today he categorizes them. He congratulated himself for abolishing slavery and erected statues to commemorate his morality. He said, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” then he invented the visa, divided humanity into citizens, foreigners, refugees, economic migrants, undesirables, and deportation targets. The Master loves migration, not the migrant but the migration itself. He loves hands that harvest his frui

No one has ever shaken my hand without feeling broken borders inside my palm. No one has ever looked into my eyes without discovering an entire continent within them. Everything can be silenced except the memory of a human being who survived death more than once. Everything can be hidden except the shadows of destruction left upon the soul. Where can I hide you, dear Revolution? When you walk through my blood like an African fire burning outside history. Where ca

Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber I during the initial appearance of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on 3 December 2025 ©ICC-CPI 11.05.2026 The confirmation of charges hearing marks a crucial step towards justice. We, the undersigned organizations, stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of international crimes in Libya and remain committed to supporting their pursuit of justice. After over a decade of impunity, the confirmation of charges hearing for Khaled Mohamed Ali El His

مرر إلى الأسفل للاطلاع على النسخ باللغة العربية، الأمهرية، التغرينية، الأورومية، والفرنسية. ለአረብኛ፣ አማርኛ፣ ትግርኛ፣ ኦሮሞኛ እና ፈረንሳይኛ ቋንቋዎች ወደ ታች ይውረዱ። ናብ ዓረብኛ፣ ኣምሓርኛ፣ ትግርኛ፣ ኦሮሞኛን ፈረንሳይኛን ንምርካብ ናብ ታሕቲ ውረዱ። Afaan Arabaa, Amaaraa, Tigiriinaa, Oromoo fi Faransaayiitiif gara gadiitti bu’aa. Faites défiler vers le bas pour l’arabe, l’amharique, le tigrinya, l’oromo et le français. Dear comrades in The Netherlands and around Europe, Did you pass through Libya and Tunisia, witnessed a crime

📅 Monday, 18 May 2026 | 18:00 CEST📍 De Onderstroom, Paviljoensgracht 18, The Hague ||| 🍽️ Collective Dinner Will be Available 🥗 🎬🔥 Screening & Talk — Join the Discussion Stop Crimes against Humanity in Libya Stop EU complicity Join us for a film screening and discussion in The Hague, in solidarity with survivors of crimes against humanity committed against people on the move in Libya - as they arrive in The Hague to attend the Confirmation of Charges hearing in the

On October 2021, 5000 children, women and men started a protest in front of the UNHCR offices of Tripoli with the goal to finally stop the impunity of politicians, armed groups, human traffickers, lawyers and judges all forging the criminal Libyan system based on the deprivation of individual freedom and human dignity. The special report of UNSMIL (United Nations Support Mission in Libya) and OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) - "Busine

Tunisian police terrorising migrants and refugees in the Olive groves of Sfax 10.7.2025 Joint Statement | 10 February 2026 Ahead of the vote in the European Parliament on 10 February, we, the undersigned organisations, urge the Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed EU-wide list of so-called ‘safe countries of origin’. This list is an instrument to deny access to protection and to legitimize violence and persecution in these countries. One cannot make a cou

Karim is a young asylum seeker from Darfur, Sudan. He is trapped in Libya, where simply being a Black refugee means living under constant threat of abduction, extortion, and arbitrary detention by armed groups. Karim has been diagnosed with diabetes and needs consistent care, medication, and safe access to food, none of which is stable or safe where he is. Since the case was filed in 2024, Karim has been forced to move shelters more than 35 times. While he is being pushed fr

Screenshot from a video depicting the after mass of a violent raids in Sebha, Southern Libya by security forces and militias affiliated with the Ministry of Interior Sebha | Today At dawn today, military forces supported by heavy machinery carried out large-scale demolitions in residential areas of Sebha, forcibly displacing more than 2,000 refugees, including women and children, according to acknowledgements by the Sebha Security Directorate. Homes and makeshift shelters wer

Screenshot from the rescue operation involving Ramadan Konte, a Sierra Leonean national 22 Jan 2026 According to information transmitted through official maritime channels, at least 380 people were reported missing at sea as of 24 January, unaccounted for, for up to ten days following departures from Sfax on Tunisia’s eastern coast. This figure came from a single Search and Rescue (SAR) alert dispatch issued to “All Ships in Area” and transmitted via the Inmarsat network by t