“A Bloody Route Through Libya" wins the Golden Prize from Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting

ARIJ’s investigation “A Bloody Route Through Libya: Europe-Bound Migrants Caught Between Cham Wings Airlines And Haftar’s Army”, by journalist Mahmoud Elsobky, won the Golden Prize from Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting, which recognizes journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance.

This investigation uncovers how human trafficking networks and travel agencies exploit Syrians wanting to migrate to Europe, by taking them to Libya on flights operated by the private Syrian Airline company, Al Cham Wings, in cooperation with the Military Investment Authority of the Libyan National Army, under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.