The Hague, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - 'Without any humanity': Eritrea human trafficker gets 20 years

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2026-01-27

A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for operating a human trafficking ring in which migrants were tortured and their families extorted. The court said the man, identified as Amanuel Walid, had treated migrants "without any humanity" as they were transported from Eritrea to Europe via Libya. "Your only aim was to earn as much money as possible from people who were looking for a better future," the presiding jud......

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