Tripoli, March 23, 2025 (AFP) - UN raises alarm over wave of 'arbitrary' arrests in Libya

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2025-03-23
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed concern over what it said were arbitrary arrests, including of lawyers and members of the judiciary, calling for their immediate release. "UNSMIL is alarmed by the wave of arbitrary arrest and detentions across Libya by law enforcement and security actors," it said in a statement late Saturday. "These actors are using their powers of arrest and detention to target individuals for their allege......
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