UN office flags 'ruthless and systematic' abuses of migrants in Libya
Feb 17, 2026
A UN Human Rights Office report cited at a UN briefing said migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya face torture, killings, sexual violence, trafficking and arbitrary detention, often involving criminal networks with alleged ties to authorities.
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The United Nations flagged a report from the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission in Libya that describes widespread and systematic rights abuses against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya.
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