Libya: No Refuge in Libya, Sudanese Endure Racism and Violence

In a dim, overcrowded dialysis unit in a Libyan city, Halima Suleiman’s husband was the only Sudanese patient. His admission had not come easily–it followed days of pleading with doctors and hospital staff. But even once treatment began, his struggle continued.

“When he started dialysis, the Libyan patients refused to let him sit near them,” Halima, who fled Sudan after the war, told Ayin. “They feared he had a contagious disease.”

The hospital administration complied with the demands. Her…