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UN Warns Libya Moving Toward Full-Scale Civil War

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - The United Nations warns escalating violence and a deepening
   humanitarian crisis in Libya is pushing the country closer toward a
   return to the full-scale civil war that overthrew former dictator,
   Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

   The United Nations warns progress toward achieving a more stable,
   effective, and humane government has been shattered. It says the
   military offensive of rebel leader General Khalifa Haftar on the Libyan
   capital, Tripoli, in April has brought the political process to a
   standstill.

   Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore says she fears
   the chaos, the unbearable suffering of the civilian population, and
   widespread human rights violations in the country will continue
   unabated.

   She says summary executions, abductions, enforced disappearances,
   torture and gender-based violence are rampant. She notes thousands of
   women, men and children languish in prolonged arbitrary detention. She
   says human rights defenders and activists are targeted. She says U.N.
   staff, humanitarian workers, and civilians are attacked, killed and
   wounded.

   "Intentional targeting of civilians and civilian objects as well as
   indiscriminate attacks may amount to war crimes. Crimes of such gravity
   cannot pass unpunished--those responsible must be identified and held
   accountable," said Gilmore.
   

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