Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Libya's Former PM Beaten And Tortured Upon Return To Tripoli

Al Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi in Tripoli on 24 June 2012, with a prison guard. Photograph: Anis Mili/Reuters

Libya's Former PM Mahmoudi 'Tortured' On Forced Return To Tripoli -- The Guardian

Extradited politician had ribs broken and lung punctured, claims lawyer, but Tripoli officials dismiss allegations as naked lie.

The lawyer acting for Libya's former prime minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, who was extradited to Tripoli from Tunisia at the weekend, claims his client has been tortured.

Marcel Ceccaldi, a French lawyer, said on Wednesday Mahmoudi had been badly beaten by Libyan security officers and left with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

"According to the information I have, it seems that he has been beaten," said Ceccaldi. "He is in hospital, under guard."

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My Comment: To the Victors the spoils .... to the losers .... in Libya it is a prison cell and a visit from those that you tortured and had beaten when you were in power.

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