Thursday, 23 June 2011

International Commission of Inquiry report to investigate human rights violations in Libya

The International Commission of Inquiry* established to investigate alleged violations of international human rights law in Libya submitted its report to the Human Rights Council.The Commission met with the Government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the National Transitional Council, civil society and individuals throughout the country. It met with over 350 people during its field missions, including with 113 doctors and other medical staff, patients and members of their families in ten hospitals, with 30 people detained in two locations in the country (Tripoli and Benghazi) and with 148 people displaced either within the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya or in transit points or refugee camps outside it.

The Commission reviewed all allegations raised in connection with issues arising under its mandate. It studied a large number of reports, submissions and other documentation either researched of its own initiative or provided by others, amounting to more than 5,000 pages of documents, more than 580 videos and over 2,200 photographs.
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.44_AUV.pdf 

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