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Libya: The Invisible Wall

Investigation

The Secretive Prisons that Keep Migrants Out of Europe

Tired of migrants arriving from Africa, the E.U. has created a shadow immigration system that captures them before they reach its shores, and sends them to brutal Libyan detention centers run by militias.

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Published in 79 outlets — 35 countries — 13 languages

Behind the Reporting

Key Locations

Nine places this story happened

From the farm Aliou Candé left in Guinea-Bissau to the cemetery outside Tripoli where he was buried — mapped, with the footage taken at each.

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Documentary

“Get Away from the Target”

Three weeks aboard a Doctors Without Borders rescue ship, racing the Libyan Coast Guard for the people in the water.

Emmy winner — four awards

Subsequent Reporting