Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling network for migrants heading to Europe. The arrest warrants include accusations of human trafficking, torture, murder and rape. “We have 205 arrest warrants for people (involved in) organising immigration operations, human trafficking, (cases) of torture, murder and rape,” said Seddik al-Sour, the director of the attorney general’s investigations office. He said the network included members of the security services, migrant detention camp leaders, and officials from African embassies in Libya. The oil-rich country ruled by a web of militias and two rival authorities has routinely been criticised for abuses against migrants.

Source: Libya Today March 15, 2018 07:52 UTC