Mass graves in Libya: Almost 50 migrant victims discovered!

Mass graves in Libya: Almost 50 migrant victims discovered!

in Libya, the remains of almost 50 migrants have been discovered in mass graves in the past few days. Against the background of a continuing humanitarian crisis, this tragedy takes place in a country that has been caught in a state of chaos since the fall of Muammar al-Gaddafi in 2011. In the city of Kufra, in the southeast of the country, a police operation found the corpses after investigators checked the situation in a migrant camp.

A mass grave with at least 19 corpses was discovered on a farm. Another mass grave, which contained at least 30 deaths, was found in the camp itself. As other reports from the Aid Abrin aid organization show, some of the victims have apparently been shot. The authorities have freed 76 people from the camp and arrested three suspects who are suspected of having interned and tortured migrants. Survivors of the camp reported almost 70 people who are said to be buried there.

systematic human rights violations

The discoveries are part of a worrying trend. A current report by the independent investigative mission for Libya (FFM) proves serious human rights violations that have been documented in Libya in recent years. These contain arbitrary detainees, torture, and targeted murder that is committed by both state security forces and militias.

The report particularly emphasizes the active support of international actors, including the EU, which supports Libyan authorities, which are responsible for many of the above -mentioned offenses. The conflict has led to a brutalized milieu in which migrants are particularly at risk. They are often victims of torture, murder, human trafficking and slavery, and many live under precarious conditions in adhesives.

rival power structures and the influence of mercenaries

The rivalries between different power blocks in Libya, such as the internationally recognized government of National Eintracht (GNA) in a western Tripolis and the Libyan national army (LNA) under General Haftar in eastern Tobruk, make the situation further difficult. Foreign mercenary groups, including the Wagner Group from Russia, are also reportedly involved in systematic violence. These developments contribute to the fact that the humanitarian situation in Libya continues to escalate and countless human lives are at risk.

Overall, the situation in Libya is extremely worrying. Despite the challenges that the investigating opposite, hundreds of interviews and evidence could be collected that show the systematic human rights violations. The international community faces the urgent need to react to this crisis to end the suffering of those who are looking for security and better life in Libya.

As human rights groups and UN organizations emphasize, the way to end this humanitarian disaster is still far. It is due to the international community to put pressure on Libyan authorities in order to improve the situation and to stop human rights violations.

For more information about the current situation in Libya, see also the reports from Remszeitung and enforce human rights .