Activists from the humanitarian convoy to Gaza held in Libya deported and released

Published at: 24/06/2026 01:58 PM

The ten international activists belonging to the Sumud Maghreb Land Convoy, who had been illegally held in Libya for exactly one month, were finally released and deported by the authorities after trying to transfer humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

The group of civilian volunteers had been deprived of their freedom since May 24, after security forces in eastern Libya blocked their advance, arguing for territorial restrictions. Among those affected by the measure were Argentinian citizens María Paula Giménez and Lucas Aguilera, members of the Nodal news agency, as well as activists of Spanish origin and other nationalities.

After intensive diplomatic efforts and pressure exerted on a global scale by human rights organizations, the aid workers were shipped to Turkiye and other European destinations, where it was confirmed that they had recovered their full freedom and were out of danger.

The arrest of this caravan of international solidarity had generated a profound repudiation on the part of social movements around the world. Various civil groups have previously denounced that preventing the free flow of medical and food assistance in the current context of crisis faced by the Palestinian people constitutes a serious violation of the principles of international solidarity.

Mazo News Team