Thread by @RefugeesinLibya

On this 1st Oct 2021,we started to organise ourselves with the aim of giving a voice to ourselves,to denounce the ill-treatment that we received in Libya for so many years

Therefore,we named ourselves @RefugeesinLibya

At the end of this thread is an important announcement

1/22

During the first week of October, we suffered enormous pains, hunger and thirst and endured all sorts of humiliation when the @UNHCRLibya closed their doors in the face of the most needy people.

But we resisted and continued to be our own voices despite the difficulties.

2/22

On the 8th Oct thousands of those detained in Al #Mabani concentration camp went on a hunger strike, they escaped & arrived at our encampment in front of @UNHCRLibya headquarters.

In the course of freeing the concentration camp, dozens were shot dead and 100s wounded.

3/22

During the second week of our struggles, we wrote letters to institutions, governments, the @_AfricanUnion , @EU_Commission @Pontifex and all the international communities.

Our letters were and our cries were ignored but acknowledged only by few interested ones.

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4/22

Here are links to letters which we wrote and distributed to all the relevant authorities and associations.

docs.google.com/file/d/1048rLV…

docs.google.com/file/d/1-kPYru…

docs.google.com/file/d/18ElGFM…

docs.google.com/file/d/1MC7oLW…

drive.google.com/file/d/12V4FEz…

drive.google.com/file/d/15QvL_U…

5/22

On the 12th Oct, we got recognised and the @UNHCRLibya together with the DCIM authority led by @ALKHOUJA had a first face to face meeting with us.

The meeting oversaw many promises of ensuring safety and protection by the authorities to us but they were only words.

6/22

On that same day, the DCIM authority shot at us resulting into the death of a young Sudanese.

Afterwards we were met with a lot of brutalities from the mafia and the neighbouring community where we encamped.

More deaths followed one another.

7/22

We lost young lives as young as 7, 12 and 17 to car accidents caused by the hateful passerby who didn’t want us.

Some people got stabbed by aggressive neighbours and some were shot at by random militias.

8/22

The DCIM mafia boss known as MOHAMMED AL KHOUHA came several times to dismantle the peaceful protest but instead we confronted him and resisted.

9/22

After several negotiations with the @UNHCRLibya and @moigovly the lifeline humanitarian flights that were suspend in most of year 2021 were resumed.

Evacuation flights to Rwanda, Niger and to Italy through the humanitarian corridors were effective once again.

10/22

However, Niger and Rwanda still have bad reputations in dealing with these refugees & cannot provide them with international protection

Therefore, we argue that the international community should offer more lifeline slots for the people in Libya.

f24.my/5yqe

11/22

Last year, a fundraiser campaign was created to help those who were in need of urgent medical assistance and food.

During these period, more than 14.000€ have been raised gofundme.com/f/solidarityre…

However, we still need your support to help those still in dire needs!

12/22

For 100 days, we taught our stories to institutions, journalists, governments, European members states,the @_AfricanUnion but instead we were met withal a complete ignorance of our sufferings.

Earlier this year, our protest got violently dismantled by the DCIM militias

13/22

After the protest got dismantled, the Libyan authorities and the #DCIM militias started hunting down the spokespersons of the movement.

independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…

Despite these challenges, we to resisted & protested in different ways while on the run.

14/22

On the 10th Jan 2022,more than 1000 people who were at the protest disappeared and only about 600 were reported by the Libyan authorities to have been held in #Ainzara

@UNHCRLibya however, secured the release of children and women leaving behind more than 300 to this day

15/22

In #Ainzara people resisted and continued to denounce their arbitrary detention, under inhumane conditions

Following the protest from inside the detentions, refugees who fled during the raids made a massive comeback to protest and call for the release of their comrades

16/22

https://twitter.com/refugeesinlibya/status/1500450248862633984

The number of tragedies rose after we were dispersed, people took to the sea,some drowned, disappeared, or got pushed back.

100s got targeted by the traffickers for ransoms

Some went to Morocco only to be shot dead in #Melilla while trying to access the Spanish border

17/22

https://twitter.com/RefugeesinLibya/status/1542638375525572613

After many months of humiliations and sufferings, people held in #Ainzara started taking their own lives through suicide.

In the earliest June, Mohammed a 19 year old refugee from Darfur couldn’t withstand the inhumane treatments, He therefore, Hanged himself to death.

18/22

Afterwards,the @UNHCRLibya started to secure the release of minors and women from the priso only to abandon them in the streets and once again awaiting torture by traffickers as an easy source of income.

And the story of MAZIN is one among many.

19/22

https://twitter.com/refugeesinlibya/status/1570558296331014145

MAZIN’s family have been abandoned by the @UNHCRLibya, they merely live and survive in the streets while Mazin is still held captive by the Libyan authorities.

To help MAZIN’s family, you can donate in the link below.

https://twitter.com/RefugeesinLibya/status/1570558296331014145?t=iBMMHY517bSZZDyLGb2XyQ&s=19

20/22

Today, we announce that our movement is growing and that the fight will keep moving on until our demands will be listened.

Today we call for a 2 days protest in front of the UNHCR of #Geneva on the 9th-10th of December in reference to the International Human Rights Day.

21/22

https://twitter.com/refugeesinlibya/status/1576527632925339650