Guilty of torture and rape by association – Europeʹs dirty secret
Employees of the Women's Refugee Commission interviewed survivors in Italy and, among other sources, spoke with crews of rescue ships. “On their journey through the desert, many refugees are kidnapped by human traffickers and armed groups or taken to official prisons,” Sarah Chynoweth, the study's author, explained. She confirmed that violence, including sexual torture, is common in these camps: “It is filmed in order to put pressure on families to send money for their relatives' release. Those who cannot pay are re-sold or murdered.”