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Migrant Prisons of Libya: Europe or Die (Full Length)
VICE News gains access to chilling footage from the Libyan Coast Guard and travels to detention centers in Libya, to hear migrants' testimonies of torture and serious human rights violations.
Escaping Hell: Libya’s Migrant Jails (Part 3)
In the conclusion to our series, VICE News travels to Tripoli to detail the hardships of migrant communities and speaks to a survivor of the journey to Europe who talks of the true cost and terrible tragedy of crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Trapped and Forgotten: Libya's Migrant Jails (Part 2)
In part two of our three-part series, VICE News secures access to a detention center in Zawiyah, Libya, and witnesses the appalling living conditions, hearing migrants’ testimonies of torture, beatings, and serious human rights violations.
Drowning for Freedom: Libya’s Migrant Jails (Part 1)
In part one of a three part series, VICE News is given access to chilling footage filmed by the Libyan coast guard, who have recovered hundreds of bodies of those who've drowned in their journey to Europe.
Migrant Prisons of Libya: Europe or Die (Trailer)
In the upcoming three-part series, VICE News gains access to chilling footage from the Libyan coast guard and travels to detention centers in Libya, where we hear migrants speak of torture and serious human rights violations.
Nearly 300,000 Tons of Plastic is Floating in the World's Oceans
A first of its kind study says there's an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic floating on the surface of the oceans — just how much is in the water column or floats to the bottom remains unknown.
Egypt's Expansion of the Suez Canal Could Ruin the Mediterranean Sea
Scientists fear that Egypt's $8.5 billion plan to expand the 101-mile canal will lead to the spread of invasive species from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.