Libya. A Human Marketplace

The 7th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award has been given to Mexican photojournalist Narciso Contreras. In the heart of post-Gaddafi Libya, Contreras lays bare an unfolding humanitarian crisis in which illegal migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are at the mercy of militias who exploit them for financial gain. Held in detention centres for illegal migrants, they are subjected to inhumane conditions including overcrowding, lack of sanitation and vicious beatings. Throughout this report, Contreras weaves a compelling narrative to show how Libya, instead of being a place of transit for migrants on their way to Europe, has actually become a trafficking market where people are bought and sold on a daily basis.