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UN Demands Probe into Dozens of Bodies Found at Tripoli Militia Detention Sites

Volker Türk says immediate sealing is essential to safeguard forensic evidence of suspected torture alongside extrajudicial killings

Members of the 444 Brigade of the Libyan Army, a unit serving the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, stand guard in Tripoli, Libya, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ayman al-Sahili/File Photo
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Libyan security forces stand guard at the entrance of Abu Salim Zoo as workers carry out maintance work in the capital Tripoli on May 28, 2025. From May 12 to 15, the Libyan capital was rocked by fighting between an armed group aligned with the Tripoli-based government and factions it has sought to dismantle. Relative calm has since returned, but the situation remains highly volatile as calls grow for the resignation of Dbeibah (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • UN human rights investigators uncovered 10 charred bodies at the SSA’s Abu Salim headquarters and 67 corpses in refrigeration units at Abu Salim and Al Khadra hospitals.
  • A suspected burial ground was also located within the grounds of the SSA-controlled Tripoli Zoo.
  • Volker Türk called for independent, impartial and transparent investigations and urged Libyan authorities to grant UN and forensic teams full access.
  • The SSA, linked to the Presidential Council under the UN-backed Government of National Unity, was led by commander Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli before his assassination in mid-May triggered deadly clashes.
  • The identities of the victims remain unknown, underscoring the broader challenges of addressing human rights abuses within Libya’s fragmented security landscape.