Friday, February 13, 2026
Volume:
42
Issue:
3
Abstract:
On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to Europe through Libya. The court convicted him of membership in a criminal organization, human trafficking, and extortion.