Three jailed for people trafficking by court in Libya

The court sentenced one of the convicted to life in prison while the other two received 20-year terms. Migrants in Libya have endured terrible conditions (UGC via AP)The statement did not reveal further details including their identities or nationalities. Libya plunged into chaos following a Nato-backed uprising that toppled and killed long-time autocrat Moammar Gaddafi in 2011. Human traffickers have benefited from the instability in Libya and smuggled migrants through the country’s lengthy border with six nations. UN-backed human rights experts said in March there was evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants in Libya, including women being forced into sexual slavery.