Libya - June 2025

In June, more than 80 bodies were discovered at multiple official and unofficial detention sites operated by a militia in Tripoli. The remains were uncovered after the militia lost territorial control over these sites following clashes between rival armed groups in May. According to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, investigators also found instruments of torture and abuse near the victims, as well as evidence that may point to extrajudicial killings. The militia in question had reportedly been tasked with stopping migrants from reaching Europe. As a result, observers have suggested that many of the victims may be migrants.

Sources: United Nations, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Info Migrants