The lmpact of lnternational conferences on the prevention of the slave trade in Libya;the Vienna, berlin, and Brussels conferences as a model

Abstract

This study examines the impact of international confences on curbing the slave trade in Libya during the nineteenth century, using the congress of Vienna and the brussels conference as case studies. It anaiyzes how these conferences contributed to establishing a hegal and moral international framework that criminalized human trafficking and restricted its networks the study also highlights the role of european diplomatic pressure in prompting ottoman and local authorities in Libya to adopt gradual measures to limit this trade. It focuses on the extent to which these decisions were reflected in the Libyan context, particularly along trans-saharan caravan routes. It demonstrates that implementation remained limited at first due to economic and geographical factors, despite increasing international commitments.