The United Nations Libya mission (UNSMIL) has expressed alarm over disturbing footage circulating on social media, allegedly showing brutal torture and ill-treatment of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in eastern Libya.
The footage, which appears to match architectural details of the prison, has sparked widespread concern, with UNSMIL strongly condemning the acts as serious violations of international human rights law.
The mission is working to verify the circumstances surrounding the footage and is calling for an immediate investigation into the accusations.
This incident is part of a larger pattern of human rights violations in detention facilities across Libya, which has been plagued by chaos and lawlessness since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
The UN mission is coordinating with the Libyan National Army to gain unrestricted access to the Gernada facility and other detention centers.
