Dozens of bodies were discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, raising alarm over widespread torture, enforced disappearances, and possible extrajudicial killings. Human rights groups and the UN have long suspected the Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) of violating human rights at these sites.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk confirmed the findings after violent clashes in Tripoli in May, which erupted after the death of SSA leader Abdul Ghani al-Kikli. In total, more than 80 bodies were found, including charred remains and decomposing corpses in hospital refrigerators. A burial site was also uncovered at the Tripoli Zoo.
These discoveries followed earlier mass graves found in February, many of which contained the bodies of migrants.
