Friday, January 27, 2012

Torture Widespread In Libya's Prisons



Libya Militias, Army Torturing Detainees: Watchdogs -- Breitbart/AFP

Libya's regular army and array of militias have been torturing loyalists of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, several of whom have been killed in custody, human rights groups charged on Thursday.

Amnesty International said that despite promises, Libya's new rulers have made "no progress to stop the use of torture", as Doctors Without Borders suspended its work in the third-largest city Misrata over similar claims.

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More News On Widespread Torture Claims In Libyan Prisons

UN rights chief: Libyan gov't must control prisons -- AP
Prisoners tortured by Libyan militia -- Sydney Morning Herald
'Free' Libya shamed by new torture claims -- The Independent
Held Libyans 'died after torture' says Amnesty International -- BBC
Libya's new torturers pick up where Gaddafi left off -- The Australian
MSF quits prisons in Libya city over "torture" -- Reuters
Libya militias, army torturing detainees: watchdogs -- AFP
Doctors Without Borders says it halts work in Libyan city’s prisons because of torture -- Washington Post
MSF withdraws staff over Libya torture cases -- The Telegraph

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