US EditionUN Demands Probe After Dozens of Bodies Found at Libya Detention Sites
- Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, confirming concerns about abuse and torture, according to United Nations human rights chief Volker Türek.
- Volker Türek called for the sealing of these sites for forensic investigations to support accountability.
- Türek expressed concern that forensic authorities have not been permitted to examine the sites.
- He urged Libyan authorities in Tripoli to conduct prompt, independent, and transparent investigations.
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Libya: 'Our Worst Held Fears Are Being Confirmed' - Dozens of Bodies Discovered in Libya Mass Graves
Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture at the facilities, according to the UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today called for an independent investigation into mass graves in detention centers in Tripoli.
Colorado Springs Gazette
UN calls for probe into mass graves at Libya detention centres
By Olivia Le Poidevin
UN rights chief urges action on mass graves, abuse sites in Libya
'Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery of suspected instruments of torture and abuse, and potential evidence of extrajudicial killings,' says Volker Turk - Anadolu Ajansı
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