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UN Libya mission alarmed by reported torture footage in detention facility

The U.N. Libya mission expressed alarm over footage showing brutal torture and ill-treatment of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in eastern Libya.
The footage aligns with documented patterns of human rights violations in Libyan detention facilities, according to the U.N. Mission.
The U.N. Called for an immediate investigation into the accusations and is coordinating with the General Command of the Libyan National Army for access to the Gernada facility.
There was no immediate comment from Libyan authorities regarding the videos or the U.N. Report.

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jurist.org

UN Libya Mission alarmed by footage of brutal torture at Gernada detention facility

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed alarm on Tuesday regarding disturbing footage that demonstrates Libya’s serious human rights violations in the Garnada detention facility. These violations include torture and ill-treatment of detainees. The concerned footage has been circulating on social media, showing prisoners enduring extreme forms of violence in what is believed to be an official detention centre. The UNSMIL has strongly c…

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Africa News

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Le Monde

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The New Arab

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1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Deutschlandfunk

North Africa - UN alarmed by allegations of torture in Libyan prison

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1 month ago·Germany

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The Straits Times

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UN Libya mission alarmed by reported torture footage in detention facility

CAIRO - The U.N. Libya mission expressed on Tuesday its alarm over what it said was footage circulating on social media featuring \"brutal torture and ill-treatment\" of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in eastern Libya.

1 month ago·Singapore

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