Libya: Seal Libyan Sites of Rights Violations, Says UN Rights Chief

Geneva — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed shock after the revelation of gross human rights violations at official and unofficial detention facilities run by Libya’s Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) force.

He called for the sealing of the sites and prompt, independent, impartial, and transparent investigations by the Libyan authorities in Tripoli.

Türk said in a June 4 statement that the discoveries confirm established findings by the UN Support Mission in…