Egyptian expats in Libya fall victim to political differences
Egyptian workers in Libya have been repatriated after being detained and subjected to torture in Libya, which caused a national outcry in the streets and at the political level.
Egyptian workers abroad have been facing several problems over the past few months, as a result of the economic repercussions following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and because of the political differences of other countries with Cairo.
Dozens of Egyptian expats in Libya have been detained by militias loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the city of Tarhuna, 95 kilometers (59 miles) southeast of Tripoli. The detainees have been subject to torture as shown in video footage that circulated on social media June 14.
The abuse of the Egyptian workers in Libya sparked an angry outcry in the Egyptian street and at the political level.
Egypt's Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram said during a meeting of the parliamentary Arab Affairs Committee June 15, “The Egyptian state will not remain silent on the assault against Egyptian expats and had previously taken measures following similar incidents that took place in the past. What happened in Libya will not go unnoticed.”
