It was the biggest case of human trafficking in The Netherlands. And the accused, Eritrean Amanuel Walid, was arguably the highest trafficker to stand trial in Europe. It took place over 7 days between November 3 to 26. Walid denied being that Walid and having anything to do with the case. Hopes that he would be tried alongside another key suspect, currently in custody in the Arab United Emirates, did not materialize.
What could the trial reveal? What did it tell us about the protections enjoyed by the criminal networks ? Mirjam van Reisen, an expert on human trafficking and a professor at Tilburg University, reflects on the Walid trial and on what she qualifies as “a crime of the highest order”. And after 15 years, the International Criminal Court finally has at least one upcoming case of human trafficking, also in relation with camps in Libya. Our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts are updating us on this, with another guest, Luigi Prosperi of Utrecht University.
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This podcast has been published as part of a partnership between Justice Info and Asymmetrical Haircuts, a podcast on international justice produced from The Hague by journalists Janet Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg, who retain full control and independence over the contents of the podcast.
