UN experts accuse Libyan security forces of crimes against humanity

March 27 (EUROPA PRESS) –

An independent United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded this Monday in a new report that Libyan security forces, as well as armed militias, have committed “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” against migrants who have They have been “systematically” tortured and have suffered sexual slavery.

The report points directly to organizations such as the Libyan Deterrence Apparatus to Combat Organized Crime and Terrorism (DACOT), the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), the Internal Security Agency (ISA) or the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA).

“The human rights situation in Libya is deteriorating, parallel state authorities are emerging and the legislative, executive and security sector reforms necessary to uphold the rule of law and unify the country are far from being carried out,” reads the report.

The president of the independent mission, Mohamed Auajjar, has specified that “urgent” accountability is necessary to put an end to “generalized impunity.” In addition, he has called on the Libyan authorities to carry out a ‘road map’ focused on victims and transitional justice.

Specifically, the report includes numerous cases of Human Rights violations, such as arbitrary arrests, murders, rapes, slavery, extrajudicial executions, and forced disappearances, mainly committed against migrants who were trying to cross the country on their way to Europe, but there are also cases of serious abuses. against Libyan citizens.

Many victims, denounces the text, have not denounced for fear of reprisals, arrests, extortion or lack of confidence in the Libyan judicial system. The mission has determined that these rights violations were committed in official detention centers and in secret prisons.

“Attacks against, among others, human rights defenders, women’s rights activists, journalists, and civil society associations have created an atmosphere of fear that has led people to self-censorship, go underground, or go into exile. “, the report highlights.