Refugees in Libya – APS

Core Objectives of Refugees in Libya
1. Document and preserve evidence
To systematically collect, verify, and preserve testimonies and evidence of human rights violations, trafficking, detention, torture, and deaths affecting people on the move, particularly in Libya and along migration routes.

2. Expose and challenge systems of abuse
To publicly expose patterns of violence and hold accountable the actors involved—state, non-state, and international—who contribute to or enable these violations.

3. Pursue justice and accountability
To engage with national courts, international mechanisms (including universal jurisdiction and the ICC), and legal actors to ensure that documented crimes lead to investigations and prosecutions.

4. Support and accompany survivors
To provide direct support, referrals, and long-term accompaniment to survivors of trafficking, detention, and abuse, grounded in dignity and solidarity.

5. Strengthen refugee-led representation
To ensure that refugees and migrants are not only subjects of policy but active participants in shaping decisions that affect their lives, including advocacy and political engagement.

6. Influence policy and public discourse
To challenge harmful migration policies—particularly externalisation and containment frameworks—and advocate for rights-based, humane alternatives.

7. Build networks and collective action
To collaborate with civil society organisations, legal experts, journalists, and institutions in order to strengthen coordinated responses to human rights violations.

Refugees in Libya will participate in the World Social Forum 2026 to bring forward the voices, evidence, and lived realities of people on the move who are subjected to violence, detention, and systemic abuse along migration routes, particularly in Libya and North Africa.
Our intention is not only to share experiences, but to contribute to collective understanding, accountability efforts, and coordinated action.

1. Amplify refugee-led voices
To ensure that refugees and migrants are not spoken for, but are present as political actors and knowledge holders, shaping discussions on migration, justice, and human rights.

2. Expose systems of violence and externalisation
To present documented evidence and testimonies that reveal how migration control policies—particularly those linked to Europe—contribute to human rights violations and impunity.

3. Build alliances and strengthen movements
To connect with grassroots organisations, activists, legal actors, and social movements in order to:
share strategiesbuild solidarityand coordinate joint actions across regions

4. Advance accountability and justice efforts
To engage with organisations working on universal jurisdiction, international justice, and human rights litigation, with the aim of:
strengthening collaborationidentifying legal pathwaysand pushing forward ongoing cases

5. Influence narratives and public discourse
To challenge dominant narratives around migration by bringing forward:
lived experiencesevidence-based realitiesand alternative perspectives grounded in dignity and rights

6. Promote survivor-centred and decolonial approaches
To advocate for approaches that:
centre the agency of affected communitieschallenge paternalistic humanitarian modelsand recognise the political nature of displacement and migration governance