the UN “horrified” by information about the discovery of mass graves

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (Manul) said on Thursday it was horrified by reports of the discovery of at least eight mass graves in western Libya, calling on authorities to promptly investigate the deaths, a statement said. “La Manul notes with horror the information on at least eight mass graves discovered in recent days, most of them in Tarhouna“, about 65 kilometers south-east of Tripoli, the last stronghold of the forces of Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the west of the country taken on June 5 by the forces of the Government of National Union (GNA), recognized by the UN.

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“International law requires authorities to promptly, efficiently and transparently investigate all suspected cases of illegal death“recalled the UN mission. It also welcomed the creation on Thursday by the Justice Ministry of the GNA of a commission of inquiry, calling for initiation”quickly work” for “secure the mass graves, identify the victims, establish the causes of death and return the remains“to families.

AFP reporter got access Thursday at the alleged site of a mass grave in Tarhouna where several remains were discovered the day before and removed by the Libyan Red Crescent to carry out the identifications.

Scraps of clothing were still scattered on the site, near pits covered with fresh earth, according to the AFP journalist.

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